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The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be physically and mentally exhausting. What types of media...

It's not easy to be a student while living with a chronic illness. I am going to write about being a successful student while facing 2 different illnesses: dystonia and...

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is anxiety in the aftermath of a traumatic event. You may think of it happening to a soldier returning from war or a victim of...

When I first found out about my seizure disorder I didn't know where to start. I had a list of "don'ts." "Don't chew gum without someone around" has always stuck...

Before epilepsy surgery, your doctor will need critical information about your brain. They may turn to a technique called brain mapping to learn more. Brain mapping is a procedure that...

If there's one thing people newly diagnosed with epilepsy will find out pretty quickly, it's that many anticonvulsants, or antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), come with unwanted side effects. For me, it...

Receiving a diagnosis of epilepsy can be a life-altering experience, not only for the person with the diagnosis, but also for the parent, spouse, child, or friend who becomes the...

As always, my disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. This is what I have learned over the years through research, people I know who are epileptic, and through connecting...

Several conditions can mimic epilepsy. Seizures are one of the most visible symptoms of epilepsy. But not everyone who has a seizure has epilepsy. Many other conditions can also cause...

We need to talk. As someone who has never meditated longer than 18 minutes, and might as well have found this quote on a towel at Bed Bath & Beyond...

The idea seemed so far-flung at first. Brain surgery? What exactly do the surgeons remove? After repeated seizures during my video EEG stay in the epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) at...

There are many different types of medications for epilepsy. Some I love and others I find to be completely unfortunate. In this article, I want to focus on my love/hate...

Do you have more epilepsy symptoms during menstruation? Well, I do. I hate my period because my epilepsy auras increase. I also have seizures more during my period. It's terrible...

About 3 in every 10 people with epilepsy will find that anti-seizure drugs do not bring relief. Plus, it may take 1 to 2 years of treatments to know whether...

When someone has epilepsy, they may experience a delay in receiving treatment. The delays happen for a variety of reasons. Doctors may not be able to diagnose epilepsy quickly. Some...

I want to share some information about the postictal state of a seizure. What does this mean? You all always ask excellent questions. Here's what I know about the postictal...

Migraine and epilepsy may not seem related at first. However, they sometimes share symptoms and even underlying causes. These conditions also often occur together. Migraine and epilepsy are both chronic...

We get it. Names and labels matter. While they are often meant to inform, labels can sometimes feel stigmatizing. Some people living with epilepsy take issue with it being called...

I believe we can all agree that mental health is as important as physical health. Sadly, epilepsy can impact mental health. Depression and anxiety are extremely common in our community...

Have you ever felt the disappointment of waking up, wishing you had the energy and the mental clarity to go about your day? Wondering how you will persevere through the...