Published: September 28, 2023 Most mothers who took prescription anti-seizure medications during pregnancy can breathe a sigh of relief: Young children who were exposed to commonly prescribed medications in utero do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes than those of healthy women (Lancet Neurol 2023;22[8]:712-722). Commonly used anti-seizure medications, such as lamotrigine and levetiracetam, are generally considered […]
September 29, 2023 | Causes, Childhood Epilepsy, Education, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in women, News, Women and Epilepsy
You can’t solve life’s problems with icy water, but sometimes it can help. Stress can have a catastrophic effect on the body and it can be hard to find ways to regain control when you’re in the midst of it, but what if something as simple as a cold glass of water could change that? […]
July 06, 2023 | Depression, Diet, Education, EEG, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in children, Epilepsy in seniors, Epilepsy in women, Epilepsy Syndromes, Human Interest Epilepsy, News, Seizures
The prospect of a cure for a type of epilepsy could be one step closer following breakthrough research on materials that may help new types of probes be safely implanted in the brain. Bioengineering researchers from the University of Glasgow have investigated new dissolvable coatings which could help safely guide flexible implants into brains to […]
June 27, 2023 | Education, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in children, Epilepsy in seniors, Epilepsy in women, Epilepsy Syndromes, Human Interest Epilepsy, Medicine, Mental Health, Neurology, News, Seizure Types, Seizures, Support, Technology
My name is Ramsey Duevela. I was born with a storm inside me, a tempest that would come to define my life. I was living with epilepsy. My first seizure struck when I was just seven years old. It was a terrifying experience that left me feeling vulnerable and alone. A few months later, my […]
June 21, 2023 | Education, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in children, Human Interest Epilepsy, Seizures, Support
Even when it comes to epilepsy there are differences between male and female, they reside in the brain and are already formed during pregnancy. Anti-seizure drugs, especially in women, can modify the hormonal balance. Male and female brains are also different when it comes to epilepsy. And these differences are already formed during a pregnancy: […]
June 11, 2023 | Education, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in women, Family and Friends, News, Prevention, Seizures, Stress and Epilepsy, Women and Epilepsy
Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, MD Smoking is a known risk factor for many health conditions, including cancer, heart disease, and stroke. In addition to these risk factors, people with epilepsy have another reason to avoid or quit smoking—it is linked to increased frequency of seizures. This article will discuss how smoking can affect people with epilepsy. Prevalence of […]
May 30, 2023 | Causes, Education, Epilepsy, Seizures, Support
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