PITTSBURGH — November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Before his football career even began, at age 15 now Steelers Hall of Famer Alan Faneca suffered his first seizure. Shortly after, he was diagnosed with the neurological disorder. Now, through the Steps Toward Zero Foundation, Faneca’s made it his mission to share his epilepsy journey, and be […]
A Sheffield charity which provides support dogs is looking for forever homes for some of the dogs it has trained up which will be better suited to being pets. Support Dogs has issued an appeal for dog lovers to take on their ‘amazing dogs’ who for various reasons have been unable to finish their training. The […]
November Is National Epilepsy Awareness Month Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that makes people more susceptible to seizures. A seizure happens when brain cells misfire, causing abnormal electrical activity in the brain. People with epilepsy may have just one episode or many. They may recover quickly after the seizure or be affected for hours or […]
You might feel uncomfortable if you or a loved one is having an epileptic seizure. Epileptic seizures cause serious neurological damage because they interfere with the brain’s intricate chemical processes. In a small percentage of otherwise healthy individuals, anti-epileptic medications have been related to anxiety and other mental health issues. Anxiety has been associated with […]
Newswise — Epilepsy specialty nurses (ESNs) play crucial roles in epilepsy care; they’ve been called the glue that holds together the social, clinical, educational, and emotional dimensions that people with epilepsy must navigate. The breadth, depth, and impact of ESN roles is not always recognized or valued. Changing that is one of the aims of […]
A YOUNG woman who has overcome facial paralysis and epileptic seizures to launch her own successful clothing business has won a Yorkshire Young Achievers Award Lucy Winn, of Whixley, between York and Knaresborough, woke up one morning when she was 15 to find the left-hand side of her face was paralysed. Investigations revealed a brain […]
