What College is Right For You?The preparatory school that that I attended as a teen was a high school that I found while searching for a high school for students with disabilities. My neurosurgeon had... By Alyssa D Amico2 min readBookmark for later
Community Pulse: Epilepsy in the MediaThe way epilepsy is shown in the media can have a big impact on how people understand the condition. Unfortunately, portrayals can sometimes spread misinformation or overlook the real experiences... By EpilepsyDisease.com Team1 min readBookmark for later
Other Medications’ Impact on the Effectiveness of Seizure MedsI’ve shared about the challenges that can arise from medication side effects. There is another side to medication side effects than how they impact your own body. Currently, I’m facing... By Gabrielle Foote3 min readBookmark for later
What College is Right For You?The preparatory school that that I attended as a teen was a high school that I found while searching for a high school for students with disabilities. My neurosurgeon had... By Alyssa D Amico2 min readBookmark for later
Community Pulse: Epilepsy in the MediaThe way epilepsy is shown in the media can have a big impact on how people understand the condition. Unfortunately, portrayals can sometimes spread misinformation or overlook the real experiences... By EpilepsyDisease.com Team1 min readBookmark for later
Other Medications’ Impact on the Effectiveness of Seizure MedsI’ve shared about the challenges that can arise from medication side effects. There is another side to medication side effects than how they impact your own body. Currently, I’m facing... By Gabrielle Foote3 min readBookmark for later
What College is Right For You?The preparatory school that that I attended as a teen was a high school that I found while searching for a high school for students with disabilities. My neurosurgeon had... By Alyssa D Amico2 min readBookmark for later
Community Pulse: Epilepsy in the MediaThe way epilepsy is shown in the media can have a big impact on how people understand the condition. Unfortunately, portrayals can sometimes spread misinformation or overlook the real experiences... By EpilepsyDisease.com Team1 min readBookmark for later
Other Medications’ Impact on the Effectiveness of Seizure MedsI’ve shared about the challenges that can arise from medication side effects. There is another side to medication side effects than how they impact your own body. Currently, I’m facing... By Gabrielle Foote3 min readBookmark for later
Seizures and Epilepsy in the LGBTQ+ PopulationAbout 2.4 percent of people who identify as LGBTQ+ have epilepsy. That is compared to 1.2 percent of cisgender heterosexual people. Cisgender means identifying as the same gender you were... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When I Reach My Ceiling, Seizures BeginMy seizures are triggered in various ways. Like most people with epilepsy, we learn our triggers over time. I’ve learned my seizure triggers are lack of sleep, drinking, stress, and... By Derra Howard2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Unpredictable Path: My Life with EpilepsyThe way of living my life with epilepsy is similar to sailing through turbulent waters, where I notice that each day brings a new set of tests, confrontations with life,...Bookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Don't give upI was 13 when I was diagnosed with epilepsy I was having petit mal seizures (absence seizures) once per day and grand mal seizures (tonic-clonic seizures) 3 to 4 times...Bookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 replies
