Angelini Pharma and the think tank The European House-Ambrosetti have presented at the Congress of Deputies data on the current state of brain health in Europe, under the initiative Headway: a new road map in brain health, highlighting the burden of diseases. With the aim of devising a strategy focused on the care of well-being […]
May 16, 2023 | Epilepsy, Mental Health, Neurology, Research, Seizures, Stress and Epilepsy, SUDEP, Support, Women and Epilepsy
Rochester, N.Y. — For just one night, the Hyatt Regency turned into a chocolate wonderland – and for a good reason. EPI Hosted its 37th annual Chocolate ball on Saturday to raise funds that support thousands of people with epilepsy in the region. The main event was the chocolate cake competition, where nine chefs created elaborate […]
May 13, 2023 | Epilepsy, Human Interest Epilepsy, Seizures, Support
Alumni family takes on rare disease research to cure their child. There’s an old saying in medicine when diagnosing patients: “When you hear hoof-beats, think horses, not zebras.” But our sweet baby boy, Tristan, is a zebra. He’s one of only 50 in the world. There are 20,000 genes and 3.2 billion nucleotides, and he […]
May 05, 2023 | Epilepsy, Human Interest Epilepsy, Neurology, News, Research, Seizures, Support
Stigma affects all aspects of epilepsy care, from diagnosis and treatment to nationwide legislation and budget allocations. It affects the lives of people with epilepsy when they are not given equal access to education, employment, and social opportunities. A population-based study in the United States found that one-third of respondents identified stigma-;not seizures-;as the most […]
May 01, 2023 | Causes, Epilepsy, Human Interest Epilepsy, Research, Seizures, Support
When Curt Anderson, 54, wanted to go back to college after a 30-year break, he had to do something very few people could do. Anderson is a father of three and a full-time caregiver. His adult son Ty Anderson, 28, has one of the rarest forms of epilepsy known to medicine and is non-verbal. He has been […]
April 20, 2023 | Epilepsy, Human Interest Epilepsy, Seizures, Support
Summary: Higher levels of immune proteins are present in the blood both before and after an epileptic seizure. Researchers say the biomarkers can be identified via a simple blood test. Source: Lund University Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have discovered higher levels of immune proteins in the blood before and after an epileptic seizure. The possible […]
March 28, 2023 | EEG, Epilepsy, Neurology, PNES, Research, Seizures, Support, Technology