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 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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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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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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There are 3.4 million people in the U.S. living with epilepsy, and for about a third of them, medication isn’t enough to prevent potentially life-threatening seizures. But the rapidly expanding…
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It was 2018. Married couple Timothy Myers, PhD, and Kimberly “Kimmi” Stephens, PhD, were settling into their seats at a movie theater to watch The Incredibles 2 for Tim’s birthday. They didn’t…
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