Attention to sexual health in people with epilepsy is often lacking. Sexual dysfunction, however, is a side effect of epilepsy and the medications that treat it. Although not fully understood, epilepsy can also cause endocrine disorders that negatively impact the reproductive system, leading to infertility. People with epilepsy need to talk to their healthcare providers about ways to prevent sexual problems […]
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
About three million people in the United States have epilepsy, including about a million who can’t rely on medication to control their seizures. For years, those patients had very limited options. Surgery can be effective, but also risky, and many patients were not considered to be candidates for surgery. But now, in 2023, advancements in […]
Patients with TLoC who do not have a firm diagnosis of uncomplicated faint, situational syncope, orthostatic hypotension, or symptoms suggestive of epilepsy should have a specialist cardiovascular assessment by the most appropriate local service. Transient loss of consciousness (TLoC) is loss of consciousness with complete recovery. It is commonly described by the patient as a […]
In some cases, dehydration can cause seizures. This includes triggering epileptic seizures in people with preexisting epilepsy. Additionally, it may provoke singular seizures in people without epilepsy.This article discusses how dehydration may contribute to different kinds of seizures. It also explains when to seek medical help for dehydration and seizures and how to prevent dehydration-related […]
Purple Day®, celebrated annually on March 26th is the largest grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. It was created in 2008, by then nine-year-old Cassidy Megan. Motivated by her own struggles with epilepsy, she wanted to get people talking about the condition to dispel myths and inform those with seizures that they […]
