‘We had no idea our son was at risk’: readers on living with epilepsy
Times readers share their stories about epilepsy, a disease that kills 21 people in Britain a week but is widely misunderstood. Read the article.
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After 36 Years, Patient’s Life Is Changed by Epilepsy Treatment
Eight years later, Alvis is still seizure-free. She is on a low dose of two medications, with minimal side effects. “I just can’t tell you how wonderful it is to…
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Study results may give neurologists new tool to help patients with drug-resistant epilepsy live seizure free
A Wayne State University study focused on preventing seizures in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy suggests that looking for unstable electrical activity in the brain could help pinpoint the area that…
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Smartphone Apps Can Help Manage Parkinson’s, Migraines, Epilepsy, and More
For people with a wide range of neurologic conditions—including migraines, chronic pain, epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and dementia—smartphone apps and features can make it easier to take care of your health (or that of…
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Epilepsy and violence: historical misconceptions, scientific evidence, and legal realities
Epilepsy has historically been mischaracterized as a disorder associated with aggression and criminal behavior. Misconceptions dating back to the 19th century, particularly those propagated by Cesare Lombroso, have contributed to…
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My son has epilepsy. Every day, I brace myself to find him dead
On a freezing wet night just before Christmas, my 24-year-old son lay unconscious in the rain for two hours on Waterloo Bridge as commuters and theatregoers stepped over him and…
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