Epilepsy Talk
Where’s The Funding? Epilepsy As An Orphan
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Here are the facts, unhappy though they may be…
Epilepsy is the 4th most common neurological problem – only migraine, stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease occurs more frequently.
Its prevalence is greater than autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease combined.
As many people die from epilepsy as from breast cancer.
There are 150,000 new cases of epilepsy diagnosed each year, and a total of more than 2 million Americans are affected by it.
Yet, public and private funding for epilepsy research lags far behind other neurological afflictions, at $35 a patient (compared, for instance, with $129 for Alzheimer’s and $280 for multiple sclerosis).
Help Save Our Democracy!
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Reclaim our vote. And pass the word along to others.
In these days of postal problems and uncertainty, the more people who vote, the more votes can be counted.
Including yours.
Tags: 2020 goals, ballot, democracy, freedom, mail, nonprofit, postal problems, suppression, voter suppression, voter uncertainty, voters nationwide
A Neurologist Talks About His Own Epilepsy…
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In this eye-opening article from the New York Times, a neurologist talks about his own journey with epilepsy: his perceptions, other people’s reactions (not good) and how he decided to become a neurologist.
Tags: "must" reading, eye-opening, Neurologist, perceptions, reactions, reality, stereotypes, stigma
Epilepsy Studies: True or False?
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There’s a “Golden Rule” which says: “He who has the most gold makes the rules.”
And who might that be? And what are the methods used?
Some are simply amazing. (Or at least I thought so.)
But they all follow the “Golden Rule.”
Did you know about the “The Foreign Factor”?
Will that antidepressant work for you?
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The answer may be in your brain waves.
“Scientists have taken a small step toward personalizing treatment for depression.
Can I Substitute Generic Drugs for My Anti-Seizure Medications?
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The controversy about generic drugs continues…
People Talk About Their Out-Of-Body Experiences
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People speak of their own experiences:
“The best way I can describe it is that it was like watching television in your mind.”
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