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    Monthly Archives: February 2024

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    Exploring the Role of Wearable Digital Health Technology in Epilepsy Management

    NewsBy BJ IacinoFebruary 25, 2024

    Epilepsy, a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, is a global health concern affecting nearly 50 million people worldwide. Despite advancements in medical treatments, approximately one third of individuals with…

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    Behind the Wheel: Navigating Driving with Epilepsy

    NewsBy BJ IacinoFebruary 19, 2024

    “You got too excited,” the instructor told her, writing a large “X” over her driving test. Veach, who was retaking the test after having epilepsy surgery, failed because of her rolling…

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    How PCPs Can Contribute to Epilepsy Care

    NewsBy BJ IacinoFebruary 16, 2024

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that while 89% of patients with epilepsy reported seeing a physician in the past year about their condition, only 62% saw…

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    Recognizing when someone is having a seizure – and how you can help during those first critical moments

    NewsBy BJ IacinoFebruary 14, 2024

    Approximately 1 in 26 people develop epilepsy, a condition in which someone experiences recurring and unprovoked seizures. But experiencing a seizure does not always mean a person has epilepsy. Seizures can be provoked…

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    International Epilepsy Day is now more important than ever.

    NewsBy BJ IacinoFebruary 12, 2024

    International Epilepsy Day is an annual awareness-raising initiative organized by the International Bureau for Epilepsy and the International League Against Epilepsy. View the Virtual Art Exhibition here. 

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    Yoga Improves Epilepsy-Related Stigma, Seizure Control, and Quality of Life

    NewsBy BJ IacinoFebruary 8, 2024

    In a recently published sham-controlled trial, findings showed that a yoga-based intervention in conjunction with psychoeducation can reduce epilepsy-related stigma, anxiety symptoms, and cognitive impairment in patients with epilepsy. Simultaneously,…

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    Updated Guidelines Published to Improve Care in Specialized Epilepsy Centers

    NewsBy BJ IacinoFebruary 2, 2024

    The National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) published recommendations in Neurology of the essential services needed for a comprehensive epilepsy center and the optimal manner for their delivery to advance the quality…

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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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