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...
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...
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 the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas helps, check out our weekly blog called, “An Inside Look.” This week, read about what goes on to make Studio E possible for our community. Art Therapist Gabby Gamez with Studio E participants and Programs Manager Jessica Strom. Studio E is a program that allows kids and young...
To spotlight the people the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas helps, check out our weekly blog called, “An Inside Look.” This week read about how monthly giving helps people with epilepsy lead meaningful, independent lives. The importance of consistency and donor loyalty In epilepsy, consistency is key to seizure management. People with epilepsy must consistently see their epileptologist or...
To spotlight the people the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas helps, check out our weekly blog called, “An Inside Look.” This week, read about Dr. Morgan and all she’s down to help the Foundation and our patients in Uvalde. Gearing Up for Uvalde Clinic staff, Olga Tristan, MA...
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By Kathy Kraemer Preparations for Camp Brainstorm start early at the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas. It is a year-round process to recruit more than 65 children with epilepsy, plus volunteer counselors, and volunteer medical staff. Historically, the process of recruiting enough male counselors has been more difficult than identifying enough female counselors. This year, I decided to ask...
By Vanessa Camarillo, Abi’s Mom Diagnosis Our princess, Abi, was diagnosed with complex partial seizures at five years old. She was my baby, my little girl, my angel, who was suffering from something beyond our control. We couldn’t fix her pain or her difficult path ahead. We didn’t know what was going on, and we had so many questions. Adapting The day she...
