Epilepsy Talk
A new life – from epilepsy to brain surgery
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Leanne Chilton, triumphant author of “Seizure-Free: From Epilepsy to Brain Surgery, I Survived and You Can, Too!” is a proud survivor and has a wealth of wisdom to share.
“We can’t control the future,” she says. “But we can make every attempt to improve the quality of our lives.”
6 tips for picking the best health plan during open enrollment…
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The key to optimizing your medical coverage in the coming year — be it private employer, self-purchased or Medicare — comes down to asking the right questions.
No matter the source of your coverage — private employer, self-purchased or Medicare — open enrollment is an opportunity to make sure you have optimized your coverage.
Violence and epilepsy
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No question about it. Epilepsy’s been the victim of bad press since ancient Greece.
There, it was sometimes called the “Herculean Disease” because Hercules was thought to have murdered his family in a fit of uncontrollable rage.
Two thousand years later, Michael Crichton wrote in The Terminal Man, “Epileptics are predisposed to violent, aggressive behavior during their attacks.”
Which didn’t exactly help.
Buyer Beware!
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It’s amazing — and scary — how wildly drug prices can vary between pharmacies, especially when you don’t have insurance.
Here are some comparisons:
What part of your epilepsy do you hate most?
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You might find my answer trite: But I HATE falling down and walking into glass doors, walls, anything you can think of.
And my special talent is falling UP stairs…
Epilepsy Smart Schools
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Being “Epilepsy Smart” is important and relevant for all schools.
An “Epilepsy Smart” school is one that understands epilepsy.
It puts in place inclusive practices to support a student with epilepsy achieve their academic potential and develop positive social relationships.
After all, a large proportion of every child’s life consists of the time they spend at school.
NFL solving the brain injury crisis?
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The future of protective helmets could change forever.
Thanks to this new, puffy 12 oz. covering – and the mom and pop shop that makes it.
Anti-epilepsy drugs and osteoporosis — it’s not just a woman’s disease…
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Do anti-seizure drugs cause reductions in bone density?
Why ask this question?
Tags: Actonel, AEDS, Boniva, Carbatrol, Dilantin, Fosamax, Mysoline, Osteomalacia, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
Where’d she go?
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To Seattle for dinner. Seattle? Yup.
Well that’s a long way for dinner.
(And boy, did I mess up my flight times!)
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