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31 Jul 2021

Sheri’s Story: Learning to Live All Over with Refractory Epilepsy

by Guest Contributor |

Sheri was diagnosed with refractory epilepsy in her late 20’s. She keeps a positive attitude, but transportation can be difficult.

Refractory epilepsy, transportation, Vagus Nerve Stimulator, VNS
24 Jul 2021

A Lifetime with epilepsy and a little help from VNS Therapy

by Guest Contributor |

Betty Gail’s Story My journey with epilepsy began at the very young age of 6 months old. I contracted meningitis, and needed brain surgery to remove fluid that had built up on my brain. Then at about the age of nine, the seizures started. My doctors always assumed that they came from … Read More

VNS
2 Mar 2020

Epilepsy Blog Relay: Living with VNS and RNS

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This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™. Lauren’s story I’m 36 now and had my first seizure when I was 23 in my sleep. Why? Who knows. There’s still no clear answer about anything. VNS and RNS I have the VNS and the RNS and the seizures still overpower both of these gadgets. … Read More

DBS, Neurostimulation, Refractory epilepsy, RNS, VNS
13 Nov 2018

Epilepsy Blog Relay: Lily on living with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

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Lily was diagnosed with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy in her 40s. She shares her journey from diagnosis to a treatment that works for her.

drivers license, epilepsy diagnosis, temporal lobe epilepsy, VNS

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