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 […]
Ten Tips For Raising A Child With Special Needs!
April 25, 2009 by
Recently I started to blog on another Epilepsy website called EpilepsyOutreach.org based in Chicago. The executive director, Erin Leyden who I was able to meet in person, set me up my own personal blog on her website. My recent blog talks about Ten Tips For Raising A Child With Special Needs! Having dealt with these […]
Treatment Options for Epilepsy
September 23, 2008 by
Once a diagnosis of epilepsy is made, the next step is to decide how to treat it. These days, there are several treatment options for epilepsy. In a few cases, avoiding a known trigger for seizures may prevent them. However, you may not be able to avoid all seizure triggers—and avoiding them may not completely […]
Epilepsy Medications and Their Side Effects
September 2, 2008 by
Medications and side effects always come together. The most important goal is to control the seizures. If medication is prescribed, the goal must be to control the seizures with the fewest side effects possible!One must weigh thebenefits of controlling seizureswith the risks posed by side effects of anti-seizure medications. This is largely depend on how […]
The Ketogenic Diet — An amazing interview with Jim Abrahams, Hollywood Director and Founder of the Charlie Foundation
August 1, 2008 by
Having the opportunity tochat with Jim Abrahamsfrom the Charlie Foundation was a real honor. It was because of Jim that my son Adam is seizure and drug free today! The ketogenic diet changed our lives and it was wonderful to chat with Jim for an hour as he recounted his story of his own son […]
First Aid for Seizures
July 22, 2008 by
Here’s an item of epilepsy news that can’t be repeated too often. WebMD offers sound advice about how to respond when someone has a seizure. The most important rule is this: Don’t panic. Seizures can appear frightening, but they only last a few minutes at the most. They look like a medical emergency, but they’re […]
Mother Uses Ketogenic Diet and Neurotherapy to Help Son Become Seizure Free and Escape from Autistic Rituals
July 17, 2008 by
Having a child with epilepsy and autism has been the biggest challenge of my life.I have a great story to share with other parents because despite the daily difficulties we faced, after 6 failed medications, I foundtwo alternative treatments that I did not know existed that changed my son’s life forever. From the time Adam […]
The most AMAZING Video I Have Ever Seen: Beautiful Minds: Stephen Wiltshire
May 24, 2008 by
Stephen Wiltshire from London is a star among savants. Stephen is autistic. He did not speak his first words or “pencil” and “paper” until he was 5 years old. Yet, when he was age 11 he drew a perfect aerial view of London after only one helicopter ride. For this film they tested the “Living […]
The Ketogenic Diet – Top 10 Supplies You Can NOT Live Without!
May 20, 2008 by
I can definitely talk from experience on this topic and am happy to share all the little tips and tricks I learned to make my experience with the ketogenic diet much more enjoyable! Especially for parents first starting the diet, there is definately a learning curve and I sure appreciated any advice I could get. […]
Young Child Just Had Two Brain Surgeries for Epilepsy
May 15, 2008 by
Morgan Perry, the Daughter of Karen Perry and her husband Shawn, a US Air Pilot, has recently endured two risky and highly invasive brain surgeries. The first procedure was a Craniotomy on April 8th where grids were placed directly on her brain and then her brain studied because of a lifetime of seizures. On April […]
