Epilepsy impacts 1.3 million women of childbearing age across the United States. Couples with epilepsy often have concerns about passing the condition to their children, fertility, and pregnancy safety. Though epilepsy can present challenges, positive pregnancy outcomes are possible. This is especially true with planning and guidance from your healthcare team. This article reviews how […]
Netflix’s ‘Dogs’, despite being a new series, has already received heaps of praise for the show’s portrayal of the human-canine bond. Each episode unpacks the story of a different dog and their person. Netflix’s new show begins with Corrine, a young girl residing in Ohio who lives with epilepsy. After a yearlong wait, Corrine is finally […]
February 13: International Epilepsy Day 2023 This year’s theme for International Epilepsy Day, “Step Up Against Stigma”, provides a platform for people with epilepsy, and those who care for them, to dispel myths with facts. “Epilepsy affects almost every aspect of the life of the person diagnosed with the disease,” said Dr. Francesca Sofia, president […]
Advocacy in Epilepsy Educational Program Epilepsy and Women: Treatment Considerations Date: January 24, 2023 Time: 6:00 pm-7:00 pm EST Register by using the link below: https://bit.ly/3jYxnpq
Epilepsy can be caused by a mutation in a protein that is important for transporting substances in the brain, a Japanese-Saudi Arabian research team announced in an academic journal last month. There are estimated to be around one million patients with epilepsy in Japan, and around 50 million throughout the world. The condition is understood […]
Riley Naldrett didn’t want the usual gifts this Christmas. Instead, she asked her parents to use the money they would have spent on her to buy gifts for children in the Pediatric Unit at Winchester Medical Center. Then on Dec. 15, the Nokesville teen and her parents drove to Winchester to deliver about $800 in […]
