From the Epilepsy Foundation: The COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) situation has entered a new phase. This viral infection is affecting many countries throughout the world. While most people who may develop this viral illness will have only mild to moderate symptoms, some people may need to see a...
At the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas, our mission is to lead the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save lives. On January 10, 2020, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall on Lamotrigine Tablets USP 100 mg by Taro Pharmaceuticals. The recalled tablets may contain small...
According to the CDC more than 3 million adults have epilepsy. Epilepsy causes seizures that can make it difficult or impossible for someone to work full time. Seizures can sometimes be controlled with medication, but the cost of that medication can be very expensive. Even when on medication people...
At the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas, we are constantly meeting extraordinary people. We love meeting people who defy other’s expectations of them. That was the case when our Assistant Director, Kimberly Martin, met Jason at the Bexar County Junior Livestock Show. Jason was diagnosed with epilepsy when he was just three years old. “At around age 2, we...
To spotlight the people the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas helps, check out our weekly blog called, “An Inside Look.” This week, read about everything that goes on to make the Walk to END EPILEPSY happen. The Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas held our 2019 annual Walks to END EPILEPSY in...
#GivingTuesday comes every Tuesday after Thanksgiving, and it combines the generosity of people worldwide to support causes they actually believe in within their communities. Started in 2012, the idea was to use the rise of social media to connect the world and inspire us all to give back to issues that truly matter. The goal in to create a...
To spotlight the people this Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas helps, check out our weekly blog called, “An Inside Look.” This week, learn more about our new Development Officer Amber Sizer. Tell me about yourself. Where did you go to school and why did you choose your major?...
A Diagnosis My daughter Jamie was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 13. One morning, while getting ready for school, she suddenly had a tonic-clonic seizure. We prayed that it was an isolated incident, but then she kept having one seizure after another. That’s when Jamie was diagnosed with epilepsy. It took some time to find the combination of medicines...
To spotlight the people this Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas helps, check out our weekly blog called, “An Inside Look.” This week, read our Special Events Intern Kylie Hucks’s account of what it’s like to be an intern at the Foundation. After Graduation After I graduated from the
To spotlight the people this Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas helps, check out our weekly blog called, “An Inside Look.” This week, read about how we’re raising awareness at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Raising Awareness Part of what we do at the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas is engage with our community to raise awareness about epilepsy. Our services cover 79 counties,...
