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...
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...
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...
By Ken Marschand How My Epilepsy Journey Began After a traumatic brain injury in 2004, my doctors told me to expect seizures at some point in my life. However, I didn’t know as much as I know now about how seizures vary from person to person. A few years ago, while grocery shopping with my wife, something strange happened. My eyes twitched wildly,...
by Nicholas Vasquez The First Seizure In the Fall of 2011, I began my first semester at the University of Texas at Austin pursuing a B.S. in Biochemistry. In the fall of 2012, I had a seizure. My seizure caused complete memory loss, leaving me to relearn everything. I underwent numerous health procedures while still enrolled at UT Austin. I thought with...
My name is Jessica Rosales. Yes, I have the same last name as the CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas – she’s my momma! I was diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy at age 11. My mom started the Foundation to help families like ours, who didn’t have anywhere else to turn. Jessica Rosales, Peer Facilitator I...
Last week, Kimberly Martin, Epilepsy Foundation Assistant Director, attended the PCORI Annual Meeting. Kimberly attended as a PCORI Ambassador, Patient Peer Reviewer, and voice for patients living with epilepsy. The Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute funds research to help patients and caretakers make better-informed decisions about their healthcare choices. PCORI Ambassadors strive to change the culture of health research. Their goal is...
