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The Story of Bauer - a 2 yr old with Severe Food Allergies

My son has had seizures and I have connected them with food allergies! He has now been seizure free for 5-6 months. I wish I could go back to that first allergist and tell him..."you may have MD after your name, but I have MOM and that outweighs you any day. My gut instincts have been right on.

One of the first reports has come out about people with seizures and epilepsy risks of drowning. The medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology reported in their August 19, 2008, issue of Neurology reported exactly how much risk people who have seizures actually have of drowning.

Researchers compared the number of people that die each year who suffer from seizures with the general population by examining and compiling information from population registries and 50 case studies of people with who suffer from seizures.

Expressions of Courage, a national contest for people with epilepsy, will be open for entries through Aug. 28. The contest helps showcase the talent and inspiration of people across the country living with epilepsy. A panel of epilepsy advocates, art industry representatives and healthcare experts will serve as contest judges and will announce the winners in November.

Having a child with special needs of any kind can be difficult. Even something as simple sounding as a peanut allergy can be a nightmare to navigate. It sounds simple, right? I mean, avoid peanuts. Then you start looking at labels because you mention it to the waitress that you need a jelly and jelly sandwich due to your son’s peanut allergy and she gets a serious look on her face.

Several educational websites have posted a kind of epilepsy news that isn’t really news at all. Organizations in the US and the UK are combating common myths about epilepsy.

They’re correcting common misperceptions with accurate information about epilepsy, its causes, treatment, and what it’s like to live with this condition.

Some myths are very basic:

Finally, a thorough article outlining the complexities and dangers of having epilepsy. The April 20th edition of Newsweek magazine did a front page story on "The Mystery of Epilepsy - Why we must find a cure". Great to see this kind of recognition from a major publisher.

13 Full pages have been dedicated to the story. The title of the article is "A Storm in the Brain - The toll of epilepsy has been overlooked and research underfunded - for too long. A call to action".

What is a seizure? A seizure occurs when a large number of brain cells get excited all at once, which affects individuals differently. There are many different types of seizures which can fall under two distinct categories which separate seizures according to the way they start. These two types of seizures are partial seizures or primary generalized seizures.

Having seizures at school can be a daunting experience for the child and parent, as well as teachers and other classmates.  Yet through education about epilepsy at school, the negative stigma that arises from fear of the disease can be dissolved, enabling a positive learning experience for all concerned. 

John Travolta's son's death certificate confirmed what was already suspected: Jett Travolta dies from seizure. Jett and his father, mother, and sister, Ella, arrived in Grand Bahama island on Tuesday and were staying at Old Bahama Bay hotel. They had planned to stay for a couple of days in order to celebrate the New Year, and then planned on going back to their home in Florida.

One of the first reports has come out about people with seizures and epilepsy risks of drowning. The medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology reported in their August 19, 2008, issue of Neurology reported exactly how much risk people who have seizures actually have of drowning.

Researchers compared the number of people that die each year who suffer from seizures with the general population by examining and compiling information from population registries and 50 case studies of people with who suffer from seizures.