Epilepsy in the Context of Forensic Psychiatry: The Relationship Between Epilepsy, Violence and Criminal Responsibility
There is no direct association between epilepsy and violent behavior. Read the article.
Seized for Seizing: Lack of Training Endangers Oklahomans with Epilepsy
Seven days after Janowski’s arrest, a comprehensive bill designed to raise awareness of epilepsy went into effect. Read the article.
If Meds Don’t Work for Epilepsy, Can Surgery Help?
Only 1 in 5 patients who don’t become seizure-free with medication find their way to a comprehensive epilepsy center, which offer the broadest range of advanced treatments. Read the article.
The Changing Landscape of Epilepsy Care: Orrin Devinsky, MD
Learn about recent progress in epilepsy care, spanning new therapies, gene-based approaches, mortality awareness, and improved pregnancy management. Watch here.
Diagnosed with Epilepsy at Age 11, Medicaid Cuts Could End Her Life-Saving Care.
Half of all US children are covered through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program making kids particularly vulnerable. Read the article.
Hippocrates, Galen, and the Patient with Epilepsy.
“In epileptology we are so privileged that the two most important fathers of medicine, Hippocrates and Galen, have written about epilepsy.” Read the article.