Monday, November 30, 2015

Epilepsy Blog Relay Twitter Chat


The end of November has arrived, and the Living Well with Epilepsy Blog Relay is drawing to a close.  They will host a Live Twitter Chat (#LivingWellChat) to celebrate the end of Epilepsy Awareness Month.

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Thanksgiving

I went to the Epilepsy Walk at the Rose Bowl this past Sunday.  It didn’t turn out as I expected, but the day ended up well.  I truly realized how lucky I am to have such caring and understanding friends.  It was around 10 am when my friends and I were standing

Friday, November 20, 2015

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Epilepsy Blog Relay: Technology—Seizure Alert Devices


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

At the recent “Talk to the Docs” program that I went to, one of the topics of discussion was epilepsy technology.  Some of the doctors on the panel are trying to get funding to do research in this area, but so far have not been able to find any grant money.  This is just another example of how seriously underfunded epilepsy research is. 

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Announcement: Epilepsy Support Network of Orange County “Talk to the Docs” Event

This Friday, November 13, 2015, the Epilepsy Support Network of Orange County will host a “Talk to the Docs” event for people with epilepsy.  It will take place at

Veterans Day


Today is Veterans Day.  We honor our military on this day in recognition of their service to our country.  Without them, we would not be the strong nation we are today.

However, as a country, we are failing in our duty to provide for them.  Many

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Partial Seizures—First Aid

Partial seizures (otherwise known as focal, since they occur in a particular area, or focus, of the brain) are somewhat more complicated than tonic-clonic seizures, since they can affect any location(s) of the brain.  This causes various symptoms, such as chewing, picking at your clothes, wandering off, and speaking incoherently, among other things. 

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Epilepsy Surgery in Panamá




A news flash:  A team of neurologists and neurosurgeons headed by Rubén Kuzniecky, a Panamanian-American from New York University Langone Medical Center, went to Panamá to operate on six children who had intractable seizures.  The children ranged from two to 15 years in age.  For them, this was their last option.