Epilepsy Talk

What you don’t know about your blood type could save your life! 

April 20, 2025
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Do you know your blood type?

There’s a good chance that you don’t.

More Americans know their horoscope sign (66 percent) than their blood type (51 percent), according to a recent survey published by the medical laboratory company Quest Diagnostics.


Concussion diagnosis in 15 minutes? 

April 18, 2025
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Can a video game detect a concussion?

Not exactly. But a computerized test, similar to a video game can do just that…

In 15 minutes!


What Do Billy Joel, Frankenstein, Itzhak Perlman and David Hockney Have In Common? 

April 15, 2025
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They all have synesthesia…

The famous artist David Hockney, perceives music as color, shape, and configuration, and uses these perceptions when painting opera stage sets.

Russian painter Kandinsky combines color, hearing, touch, and smell.

In fact, people from all walks of the art world have synesthesia.


Do you consider yourself as “disabled” or a “person with disabilities”? 

April 11, 2025
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Does your disability define you or are you defined by your disability?


New hope for drug resistant epilepsy…

April 6, 2025
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Drug-resistant epilepsy with uncontrolled severe seizures — despite state-of-the-art medical treatment — continues to be a major problem for up to 30% of patients with epilepsy.


A menu of epilepsy auras… 

April 3, 2025
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One of the good things about auras, is that if you’re aware of them, they’re effective (if unpleasant) warning signals of an oncoming seizure.

I didn’t learn to identify mine (mouth filling up with saliva and disgusting metallic taste) until I was well into my 20’s.


Epilepsy Without Vaccinations — The Risks

April 1, 2025
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I started this article assured that vaccinations of children with epilepsy was a definite no-no.

And boy, was I surprised.


It’s YOUR Turn! 

March 29, 2025
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Need advice? Want to vent? This is the place for you.


Hospitals Criticized For Keeping Quiet On Charity Care…

March 28, 2025
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“Too many nonprofit hospitals fail to adequately publicize their charity-care programs, two advocacy groups say in a survey report.”


I’m so excited, I just can’t hide it!

March 26, 2025
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For the 2nd year, we’ve been elected one of the 50 best epilepsy websites and blogs on the internet.

But that’s not all. Epilepsy Talk came in as #4, right behind Science Direct (my daily go-to for reference and information).


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    Phylis Feiner Johnson

    Phylis Feiner Johnson

    I've been a professional copywriter for over 35 years. I also had epilepsy for decades. My mission is advocacy; to increase education, awareness and funding for epilepsy research. Together, we can make a huge difference. If not changing the world, at least helping each other, with wisdom, compassion and sharing.

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