Individuals and businesses around Laois are getting behind a fundraising effort to build awareness and support structures for those affected by epilepsy. Mark McGuire whose son Ciarán (7) is affected by Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, will climb Mount Kilimanjaro in August to raise funds for Epilepsy Ireland. Mum Marian has organised a coffee morning for this […]
February 09, 2023 | Education, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in children, Epilepsy Syndromes, Family and Friends, Human Interest Epilepsy, Medicine, Neurology
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 […]
January 31, 2023 | Epilepsy, Epilepsy in children, Epilepsy in women, Family and Friends, Human Interest Epilepsy, Medicine, Neurology, Parents, Pregnancy, Seizures, Women and Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a chronic seizure condition that can affect a person’s pregnancy and postpartum recovery. It does not appear to affect fertility or the ability to become pregnant. Epilepsy is one of the most common medical conditions among people of reproductive age. It’s estimated that more than 1.1 million women with epilepsy in the United States are of childbearing age. […]
January 27, 2023 | Epilepsy in women, Family and Friends, Human Interest Epilepsy, Medicine, Pregnancy, Prevention, Seizures, Women and Epilepsy
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Pediatric neurologists often have to work as mediators between parents and their children, particularly when the patients cross into the teenage years. From medication adherence to epilepsy treatments to vaccines, the neurologists we interviewed said it takes time, communication, and sometimes a team approach to handle disagreements. Pediatric neurologists often have to work as mediators […]
May 19, 2022 | Epilepsy, Family and Friends, Human Interest Epilepsy, Medicine, Neurology, News, Seizures