DAYTON — The Comprehensive Epilepsy Center of Dayton at Miami Valley Hospital has earned a Level 4 accreditation from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC). As part of the Clinical Neurosciences Institute, it is the region’s only adult, Level 4 epilepsy center, signifying the highest level of epileptic care available. The NAEC, a non-profit […]
Paper calendars line a wall inside a house in Villa Grove, a small town south of Champaign-Urbana. The calendars help Meagan keep track of who will be watching her son each day. Her son Morgan has both autism and epilepsy – meaning he needs almost constant care. Almost every day is labeled with the name […]
My name is Elizabeth Preston. I’m 20 years old, in my second year at Grand Rapids Community College and I will be receiving my Associate’s Degree in General Studies next week. I then plan on transferring to Northern Michigan University in the fall to pursue a bachelor’s degree. I work at a local ski area […]
On 24 February 2022, a full-scale, terrible war broke out in many directions at once in Ukraine. In addition to military targets, this war has caused widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure. The health care system has not been spared and suffers from damage and destruction to facilities, the medical supply system, and logistics. While some […]
The family and friends of Shane Corrigan, who died in 2018 from SUDEP (sudden unexpected death in epilepsy), will cycle from London to Achill in August to raise funds for SUDEP Action and Epilepsy Ireland. Shane Corrigan died on 7 January 2018, aged just 23. His sudden death came only three years after he was […]
A 22-year-old NHS (National Health Service) worker learned she had undiagnosed epilepsy when a colleague urged her to see a doctor after acting ‘drunk’ at work. Annie Newcomen, from Liverpool, suffered from ‘episodes’ that would cause sudden brain fog and memory loss multiple times a day in the lead up to her diagnosis in March. The speech […]
