Dravet Syndrome

Dravet Syndrome (http://www.epilepsy.com/learn/types-epilepsy-syndromes/dravet-syndrome,

http://www.dravetfoundation.org/dravet-syndrome/what-is-dravet-syndrome) is one of the most difficult-to-control forms of epilepsy.  Also known as Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy (SMEI), it is characterized by developmental delays, frequent

Epilepsy Blog Relay: More than Seizures

This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™, which will run from March 1 through March 31. Follow along and add comments to posts that inspire you!

When you think about epilepsy, you immediately think of seizures.  How to stop them, how to get rid of them.  That is the ultimate goal.  However, in that quest, there is a long journey ahead, which at times seems like an impossible dream.  If I sound like Don Quixote, the Man of La Mancha, maybe that’s what it feels like—trying to slay dragons that turn out to be windmills. Seizures are one part of the life of a person with epilepsy.  The effects of treatment on quality of life may play an equal part, especially if you are on multiple treatments. 

Medical Marijuana and Reminder about Mayo Clinic Webinar

A hot topic in epilepsy research these days is in medical marijuana.  There have been anecdotal reports that marijuana has helped certain patients with severe forms of epilepsy, in particular, a childhood epilepsy called Dravet Syndrome. 

Support for medical marijuana research has been erratic because