If you have epilepsy, you may wonder whether you can drive. The answer to this question is unique to each person. Depending on your specific medical situation and the laws in your state, you may be able to drive if you have epilepsy. Communication with your healthcare team is key to making sure you can […]
Abstract Objective The Covid-19 pandemic impacted the care of people with epilepsy (PWE). Several online surveys were conducted but there is limited data regarding impact on low-income PWE from lower-middle income countries (LMICs) who have no access or ability to answer online surveys. The purpose of this interview was to understand the challenges faced by […]
Mortality rates were significantly higher among veterans with drug-resistant epilepsy compared with other veterans and the general United States population, researchers reported in JAMA Neurology. Mortality rates were significantly higher among veterans with drug-resistant epilepsy compared with other veterans and the general United States population, researchers reported in JAMA Neurology. According to the authors, epilepsy affects about […]
‘It’s quite hard because I’m so bubbly and energetic, but most of the time now I’m actually in bed,’ explains 27-year-old Emilyjane Vernau, from Tillingham. Almost a decade ago her life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with epilepsy. She adds: ‘I don’t think people understand the dangers of epilepsy, because it’s actually […]
Recurring seizures are the primary symptom of epilepsy. However, the symptoms may change depending on the kind of seizure a patient is suffering from. Epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness. Seizures can […]
Jamie Low, 42, had been walking the short distance home from a friend’s house in Dundee when she collapsed. A beloved mum of two died in the street after suffering an epileptic seizure while walking home from a friend’s house in Dundee. Jamie Low, 42, collapsed on Saturday night in front of her partner Ally Ramsay who tried […]
