Epilepsy Blog Relay: The temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) experience
Nancy remembers how her temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) seizures always began with a feeling of deja vu and a sensation of falling.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: A screenwriter shares her experience with epilepsy
Alisa Kennedy Jones, a screenwriter and author of GOTHAM GIRL INTERRUPTED found herself diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of forty.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Leila on PAME and SUDEP
Leila attended her first PAME conference and found it was a meaningful way to connect with others in the epilepsy community to discuss SUDEP.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: What’s the deal with alcohol and epilepsy?
A common question adults with epilepsy ask is, “Can you drink alcohol when you have epilepsy?” So here’s some info on epilepsy and alcohol.… Read More
Alison’s Story: When a Seizure Happens at Work
It was a usual Tuesday at work filled with meetings and upcoming projects. Alison lost time in the afternoon and as she pieced together what happened, she realized it was a seizure.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Story of a mother and son with epilepsy and autism spectrum
Audra, who writes Our Life With Autism, shares the life and adventures of mother and son with epilepsy and autism spectrum.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Elaine uses poetry to cope with adversity and a life with TLE
This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™, which will run from June 1 to June 30, 2018. Follow along! Elaine’s Story I was diagnosed with epilepsy at age four. At that time, early 1960s, one of the few medications available for epilepsy was phenobarbital. Concerned about negative side effects for … Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Déjà Vu and temporal lobe epilepsy in real life
At 29, I began to experience mysterious episodes of déjà vu followed by nausea and exhaustion. It took doctors 5 yrs and a tonic clonic seizure to diagnose these episodes as epilepsy.… Read More