National Epilepsy Awareness Day is Saturday, March 26. The condition is one of the most common neurological conditions, yet one of the most underfunded Ahead of National Epilepsy Awareness Day, a Plymouth woman has told of the harrowing incident that nearly led to her death. Caroline Williams, originally from Hull in Yorkshire, set up the […]
What is a focal onset seizure? The human brain works by sending electrical signals through neurons, which are nerve cells. A seizure occurs when there’s a sudden burst of chaotic electrical activity. This causes a host of physical symptoms, like muscle contractions, visual disturbances, and blackouts. Seizures can affect the entire brain. A focal onset […]
At some point in parenthood, almost every mother or father will find themselves watching over their sleeping child and begin to dream about their future. Whether it’s hope for them to live authentically and follow their dreams, or to know they are always loved and in safe hands. When I look at my children, I […]
The Generation Next staff comprises diverse high school students, all with different life experiences. Here, they explore the meaning of identity. A couple of them discuss how they’ve embraced the fusion of American culture and that of their immigrant families; one Santa Fe Indian School student talks about the struggles she’s had in rediscovering her […]
A few weeks after her youngest daughter Marie was born, Yssa DeWoody knew that something wasn’t right. She couldn’t put her finger on it, but when Marie began having seizures a couple of months later, Yssa and her family got an answer. Marie has Ring Chromosome 14 Syndrome, a rare condition characterized by seizures and […]
About two-thirds of people with epilepsy can have their seizures controlled with medication. Another small fraction undergoes successful epilepsy surgery. The others—which include millions of people around the world—must live with drug-resistant epilepsy. Still more have uncontrolled seizures because they have no access to treatment. Seizures affect their daily lives in hundreds of ways—as well […]
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