FDA approves Epidiolex, first medication derived from marijuana
FDA has approved Epidiolex for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet Syndrome.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Five tips for adjusting to a medication change
Five helpful tips for adjusting to a medication change. I spoke with my doctor and we both decided that it was time to increase one of my medicines.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Sharon on the ketogenic diet and CBD oil
This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™, which will run from June 1 to June 30, 2018. Follow along! Sharon’s Story Sharon Ross has a rare type of epilepsy. Though she has experienced seizures, the main impact the condition has on her life is her cognition. According to Sharon, her … Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: How running and a keto lifestyle keeps seizures at bay
This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™, which will run from June 1 to June 30, 2018. Follow along! Brodi’s Story Epilepsy should be a four-letter word, or so I thought. I have lived with epilepsy since I was three years old, and while my episodes have certainly frustrated and … Read More
Medical marijuana and other epilepsy news
Once a month, I plan to bring to light an incredible news story and how it relates to all of us affected by epilepsy. For starters, just last week in Texas, an organization had its very first harvest of medical marijuana. … Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay™: An Everyday Challenge
Emerging from the tunnel, I heard my mom’s voice say, “Jade, it’s okay now”. Living with Epilepsy is an everyday challenge.… Read More
Sunovion’s Aptiom® gets FDA Approval as Monotherapy for Partial-Onset Seizures
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Sunovion) announced on August 28, 2015 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Aptiom® (eslicarbazepine acetate) as monotherapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures.… Read More
Following a Ketogenic Diet Through the Holidays
Guest Post By Robyn Blackford, RD, LDN, the ketogenic dietitian at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, IL While some parents allow their children the freedom to gorge on holiday meals and treats, some do not have that luxury. Children following the Ketogenic Diet (KD) for the treatment of … Read More