As the joys of summer vacation come to a close, excitement is around the corner: The New School Year! Amid the hustle and bustle of school supply shopping and carpool schedules, families with epilepsy have a couple of extra steps to take when preparing for the year. Navigating meeting new teachers and classmates and even attending classes at new campuses...
A key part of epilepsy management is consistently monitoring your condition, this can become difficult to maintain on paper and finding the right epilepsy app for you might be confusing. Introducing the award-winning, free Epsy app for iOS and Android. What can you do with Epsy? With Epsy you can log seizures, auras, triggers, medications, side effects and mood, along...
Angel Hernandez, MD Lea este blog en español aquí. Epilepsy is a disease of the nervous system. It is usually diagnosed after a person has had at least two seizures (or after one seizure with a high risk for more) that were not caused by some known medical condition. About half of the people who have one seizure without a clear cause will have another...
Por Angel Hernandez, M.D. Read this blog in English here. La epilepsia es una enfermedad del sistema nervioso que afecta a personas de todas las edades. Por lo general, se diagnostica después de que una persona ha tenido al menos dos crisis epilépticas no provocadas. En el caso de crisis provocadas por alguna condición médica previa, no se consideran epilépticas. Aproximadamente el 50% de las personas...
With schools closed and events canceled to protect our families from the spread of COVID-19, an increased amount of time online presents another risk to children – cyberbullying. Particularly for children with epilepsy, cyberbullying can perpetuate negative stigmas that are harmful to a child’s happiness and sense of security. A child with special health needs or chronic illness is more...
Watch this instructional video on how to register for the Walk to END EPILEPSY ...
In the digital age, social media is one of the most commonly used forms of communication. All day, we like, share, heart-react, and DM. With social media, new information is shared instantaneously. That’s why we’re excited to say that you can now link your Walk to END EPILEPSY fundraiser with Facebook! In the past, the only way to share your online...
Fundraising doesn’t come naturally to everyone, but it is possible! With the right tools and the right support team behind you, you can become a superstar fundraiser in no time. Some of our past fundraisers shared their wisdom to tell us what made them successful. Tell your story and know your audience This one is important. There’s nothing that...
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...
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...
