Kids with epilepsy head back to school
To parents of children with epilepsy, heading back to school can be overwhelming. It can help to know there are resources available to your family. … Read More
Kids with epilepsy at higher risk during flu season
3D image of Influenza Virus The CDC is currently featuring information on how children with neurologic disorders are at higher risk of death from flu. A study on the topic was recently published in Pediatrics, “Neurologic Disorders among Pediatric Deaths Associated with the 2009 Pandemic Influenza, 2012.” The BuzzCBS, the AP, … Read More
Epilepsy campers, signup time is here
For most kids summer means playing outdoors, camps with silly names, hiking, swimming, canoeing, arts and crafts and more. The same is true for kids with epilepsy. In a recent issue of EpilepsyUSA, the Epilepsy Foundation‘s flagship publication, the organization featured a roundup of epilepsy camps throughout the United States. US Camps … Read More
Time to go camping
Ah, the warm summer breeze. The smell of cut grass and bug spray. It’s that time of year again when kids from all over will head to camp. But what about the kids that have seizures every day? These kids can’t go to camp, right? Or can they? Well, it turns out … Read More