Mental Health Spotlight: How to Cope with the Fear of Seizures
Fear of seizures is common in epilepsy, but strategies like safety planning, trigger tracking, and mental health support can improve quality of life. Learn more.
What Is a Seizure Response Dog and How Can They Help with Epilepsy?
Seizure response dogs are trained to recognize and respond to seizures in people with epilepsy, helping enhance safety, independence, and quality of life. Learn more.
Caring for the Caregiver: An Overlooked Priority in Epilepsy Care
Caregivers play a vital but often overlooked role in epilepsy care, yet many experience significant strain, highlighting the need for greater support and recognition. Read more.
Epilepsy, Developmental Disabilities, and Contraceptive Care Under Medicaid
New research explores how individuals with epilepsy and developmental disabilities navigate contraceptive care within Medicaid. Learn more.
Scientists Reverse Severe Epilepsy in Lab Mice in Promising Step Toward a Cure
Researchers have used a precision gene-editing technique known as base editing to correct a disease-causing mutation in a severe form of inherited epilepsy (SCN8A). Learn More.
Epilepsy May Begin Before Birth: New Research Reveals Early Brain Development Changes
New research shows that mutations in calcium channels linked to childhood epilepsy disrupt brain development long before seizures begin. Learn more.
Insurance Coverage Expanded for Oklahomans with Epilepsy
Oklahoma lawmakers passed legislation to strengthen access to care and insurance protections for over 40,000 Oklahomans living with Epilepsy. Learn more.
Colorado Lawmakers Strengthen Epilepsy Awareness
Marking Purple Day, Colorado lawmakers work to improve education and documentation around epilepsy-related mortality. Learn more.
Addressing Sex-Specific Risks and Lifelong Care in Women with Epilepsy
From hormonal influences to reproductive health, women with epilepsy require specialized care that evolves with each stage of life. Learn More.
Suicidality May Predict Treatment Resistance in Newly Diagnosed Focal Epilepsy
Suicidality at the time of a focal epilepsy diagnosis was associated with a higher risk for future treatment resistance to antiseizure medications (ASMs). Learn More.