Stigma affects all aspects of epilepsy care, from diagnosis and treatment to nationwide legislation and budget allocations. It affects the lives of people with epilepsy when they are not given…
The belief that people with epilepsy are possessed by demons is common in many parts of the world. Jessie and her mother went to churches to get the demons out…
Strong stigma means that parents may deny that a child has epilepsy, even if a community health worker has observed the child having seizures, said Dr. Sulena. And teachers and…
Lissa spent three days in the epilepsy center, they did multiple testings—neuropsychological testing MEG scan, PET scan, all the scans, to try to decide if she was a candidate for…