Talk About It For Epilepsy! 12-Hour Netathon on June 27, 2015, 12 Noon-Midnight PDT

Tomorrow, June 27, 2015, at 12:00 Noon Pacific Daylight Time (3:00 pm, Eastern; 7:00 pm, GMT—Standard), there will be a 12-hour online“Netathon” entitled “Talk About It For Epilepsy.”  This is to raise awareness for epilepsy and will be hosted by actors Greg Grunberg and Rick Harrison.  There will be many celebrities taking part in this event.  It is free, but you can feel free to make a donation to the Epilepsy Foundation.

For information about the Netathon, click here.

http://www.epilepsy.com/make-difference/get-involved/talk-about-it-epilepsy-presented-sunovion-live-hollywood-12-hour

http://www.epilepsy.com/release/2015/6/heroes-actor-greg-grunberg-pawn-star-rick-harrison-co-host-talk-about-it

New Device for Treating Seizures--AspireSR

I apologize for not writing lately.  I have been having a challenging time with my Vagus Nerve Stimulator.  I will have to check about modifying the stimulation level with my doctor.

That being said, there is a new version of the Vagus Nerve Stimulator called the AspireSR.  It provides stimulation in response to increased heart rate, which is known to cause seizures and sudden death in epilepsy.

There have been anecdotal success stories with it already, which is promising.  You can read about it here:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/teen-with-epilepsy-gets-device-prevent-seizures-sudden-death/

http://epilepsytalk.com/2015/06/20/exciting-news-2/

http://www.epilepsy.com/article/2015/6/new-approach-vns-therapy?utm_source=Epilepsy+Foundation&utm_campaign=648211f7e2-Pro_News_6_17_15&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cf0feb6500-648211f7e2-12023081

I hope all of you are well.  Stay healthy!

Announcement: Epilepsy, Anxiety, and Mood Changes Live Webinar, June 16, 2015

On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, there will be a webinar sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation entitled “Epilepsy, Anxiety, and Mood Changes.”  It should be very informative.  To register, click here.

A $25 donation is suggested, but to register for free, you can enter coupon code EF2015.

http://www.epilepsy.com/article/2015/5/epilepsy-anxiety-and-mood-changes-live-webinar

Epilepsy Stigma--What Role Do Movies and Music Play?

This post is part of the Epilepsy Stigma Blog Relay which will run from June 1 through June 30. Follow along and add comments to posts that inspire you!

We have made many advances in the treatment of epilepsy.  These include medications, diets, surgeries, and devices, just to name a few.  And scientists are continually researching new ideas. However, access to epilepsy treatment around the world is uneven.  Especially in developing nations, where knowledge of epilepsy is limited and any medical services are hard to come by, epilepsy is extremely difficult to deal with.  According to Sanjeev Thomas,