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    Monthly Archives: May 2023

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    Can Epilepsy Go Away?

    NewsBy BJ IacinoMay 28, 2023

    Epilepsy can be a lifelong condition, or it can resolve over time, particularly for children. While epilepsy can begin at any age, it usually is diagnosed in childhood or in people…

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    Practical Tips and Life Hacks for Living With Epilepsy

    NewsBy BJ IacinoMay 22, 2023

    If you’re living with epilepsy, you already know that it takes more than medication to manage the condition. It takes a partnership between you and your healthcare provider. Your preferences…

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    Are There Foods You Should Avoid With Epilepsy?

    NewsBy BJ IacinoMay 19, 2023

    Specialized diets, such as the ketogenic diet, have been shown to help improve seizure control in people with epilepsy. While not every person with epilepsy needs to go on a…

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    Pesticide Exposure Increases the Risk of All Seizure Disorders, Especially Epilepsy

    NewsBy BJ IacinoMay 11, 2023

    A study published in NeuroToxicology finds occupational (work-related), chronic exposure to pesticides increases risk factors of epilepsy, a neurological disorder causing unprovoked, reoccurring seizures. Read the full article here.

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    This soft robotic skull implant could change epilepsy treatment

    NewsBy BJ IacinoMay 11, 2023

    After being approached by a neurosurgeon seeking a less invasive method to treat conditions that require a brain implant, a team of researchers at Switzerland’s Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne…

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    Dr Milena Pavlova Emphasizes the Importance of Sleep Apnea Treatment in Epilepsy

    NewsBy BJ IacinoMay 10, 2023

    Sleep conditions like sleep apnea, even mild cases, can escalate the number of seizures a patient with epilepsy experiences and injure organs due to oxygen deprivation, says Milena Pavlova, MD,…

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    The Link Between Epilepsy and Bipolar Disorder

    NewsBy BJ IacinoMay 10, 2023

    Is epilepsy a mental illness? No, it’s not. But it can place people at a greater risk of having a mood disorder like bipolar disorder. We’re finding more and more…

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    Types of Epilepsy in Dogs

    NewsBy BJ IacinoMay 9, 2023

    Did you know that dogs can develop epilepsy, just like humans? There are even several different types of epilepsy that can affect your beloved canine companion. Understanding the various forms…

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    Study ID’s Genetic Mutations Contributing to Adult Epilepsy

    NewsBy BJ IacinoMay 5, 2023

    A new study by Harvard Medical School investigators at Brigham and Women’s and Massachusetts General hospitals, in collaboration with colleagues at Boston Children’s Hospital, sheds new light on the role…

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    Seizure Treatment: Major Advances in Epilepsy Surgery Cure More People

    NewsBy BJ IacinoMay 3, 2023

    More than ever before, people with epilepsy  are living normal lives. The key is to get treatment, typically a medication, for seizures—the unpredictable disruptions in the brain’s electrical system that…

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    • What We Do
      • Who We Are
      • History
      • Stories of Hope
      • Request a Presentation
      • Board Applicant Form
    • About Epilepsy
      • Column 1
        • What is Epilepsy?
        • Seizure First Aid
        • Epilepsy Research
        • Prognosis
        • Treatment
        • HOBSCOTCH: Home Based Self-Management & Cognitive Training Changes Lives
      • Column 2
        • Epilepsy and Education
        • Epilepsy and Employment
        • Epilepsy and the Law
        • Epilepsy and Nutrition
        • Epilepsy and Tobacco Use
      • Column 3
        • Gender and Epilepsy
        • Mental Health Resources
        • Race, Ethnicity and Epilepsy
        • Stigma, Mental Health and Epilepsy
      • Column 4
        • Color, Light and Epilepsy
        • Famous People with Epilepsy
        • Driving with Epilepsy in Florida
    • Resources
      • Florida State Epilepsy Services Programs
      • Florida State Epilepsy Services Medication Program
      • Epilepsy Healthcare Providers
      • National Association of Epilepsy Centers: Florida
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