When Debbie McCrudden was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2014 she was asked if she was planning on having children soon. She knew it was what she wanted to do with her life but the diagnosis made her ...
How Can Epilepsy Impact Your Lifestyle and Independence? Many aspects of epilepsy can affect your lifestyle and independence, including work, school, travel, and transportation. Both your diagnosis ...
Withdrawal from alcohol or sedating drugs can take a toll on a person’s body and can cause a variety of related health problems. It is common for a person to have withdrawal seizures, also known as ...
People with epilepsy have seizures or “fits”. Are there different types of fits? The normal brain continuously has electrical currents in a controlled manner. Fits or seizures occur because of ...
There are foods you may want to avoid if you have epilepsy. Specialized diets, such as the ketogenic diet, have been shown to help improve seizure control in people with epilepsy. While not every ...