Epilepsy Talk
Epilepsy — at what cost?
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Here’s a look at how epilepsy can affect your pocketbook. And why it’s called the “orphan disease”.
I Am Not a Camel … but I Do Have Epilepsy
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On the topics-that-are-fun-to-disclose-in-the-workplace-o-meter, epilepsy ranks somewhere between ‘I’ve been embezzling candy from the vending machine for the past 15 years’ and ‘I am actually a camel.’
Tags: afraid, Epilepsy, invalid, professional world, stupid, weirdo, workplace hazard
Anger and Epilepsy: WHY ME?
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Suddenly, you’re feeling edgy. Lashing out at loved ones for no reason at all. It’s not anybody’s fault. It’s that old familiar enemy. Epilepsy. Again.
Why me? Why now? It’s not fair.
Epilepsy Generics: Yes, No or Maybe So?
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Almost everybody considers generic drugs a no-brainer. You get significant savings without any (noticeable) change in your treatment.
But they’re not epileptic. And they don’t walk the tightrope of a delicate neurological balance.
Doctors Distracted by Electronic Devices…
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Do you know what happens during surgery?
Cut…open…correct…sew.
Maybe some background music. Hip if the doctor likes that. Or classical.
Well, not exactly.
You might be surprised. Or horrified to learn the truth.
Tags: critical, dangers, death, distracted doctoring, electronic devices, errors, trust
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
What Is the FDA Thinking?
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Getting the FDA to retract a decision is like getting the toothpaste back into the tube, once it’s been squeezed out.
What kind of seizures do you have?
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I’ve got to admit, my seizures were all over the place. Absence, drop, tonic-clonic…
I never knew whether I was coming or going.
Treating depression is no laughing matter. Or is it?
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When you think of treating depression, your mind often goes to antidepressant pills, pills, and more pills. Sometimes all for naught.
According to research published in the World Journal of Psychiatry, up to 15% of people diagnosed with depression don’t respond to traditional medication.
And around 35% say that antidepressants only offer partial relief from widely available treatments, highlighting the need for medication that works in different ways.
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