Advice on How to Get Rid of Anxiety in Your Life
You might feel uncomfortable if you or a loved one is having an epileptic seizure. Epileptic seizures cause serious neurological damage because they interfere with the brain’s intricate chemical processes. In a small percentage of otherwise healthy individuals,...
The value of epilepsy specialty nurses: Taking action
Newswise — Epilepsy specialty nurses (ESNs) play crucial roles in epilepsy care; they’ve been called the glue that holds together the social, clinical, educational, and emotional dimensions that people with epilepsy must navigate. The breadth, depth, and impact of ESN...
Lucy Winn of Whixley wins Yorkshire Young Achievers Award
A YOUNG woman who has overcome facial paralysis and epileptic seizures to launch her own successful clothing business has won a Yorkshire Young Achievers Award Lucy Winn, of Whixley, between York and Knaresborough, woke up one morning when she was 15 to find the...
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Aussie mum’s warning about Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy after 13-year-old dies
Victoria teenager Charlotte Studham had a “smile that lit up the room” but tragically she died in her sleep at just age 13. Living in a small rural town close to Geelong, she was close with her family and friends and the dancer had been preparing for a...
Maryland Governor’s House Turned Purple for National Epilepsy Awareness Month
Bowie, Md., November 22, 2022 – Today, Governor Larry Hogan will light up the Governor’s House purple to not only recognize National Epilepsy Awareness Month, but to also celebrate the passage of Brynleigh’s Act (Senate Bill 299) and the bill’s namesake, Brynleigh...
Can Chickenpox Cause Epilepsy? Here’s the Connection
Chickenpox doesn’t cause epilepsy, but seizures can occur during chickenpox. Most seizures that happen when you have chickenpox are febrile, caused by a high fever. Most of the time, chickenpox is an itchy rash, but in rare instances, it can cause complications in...
COVID-19 Raises Risk of Seizures, Epilepsy
Nearly 1 in 100 people infected with COVID-19 developed epilepsy or seizures within 6 months of getting sick, a new study says. The risk is greatest among children and among those who were not hospitalized to be treated for COVID-19. “While the overall risk of...
‘Stigma, fear and misperceptions’: How racial disparities affect epilepsy treatment and care for Black Americans
Epilepsy, a brain disorder that causes seizures, is one of the most common conditions that affects the brain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 3.4 million people — 3 million adults and 470,000 children — in the United States...
