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Truth or Lies: Epilepsy in Movies and TV

May 23, 2017
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The portrayal of epilepsy and seizures in films and television usually has negative connotations.

In general, they do nothing but reinforce the stigma that is rampant about the condition.

Other the other hand, TV shows and movies have the potential to educate and begin to address genuine issues in a positive fashion, rather than misusing epilepsy to add tension and drama…

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Tags: Epilepsy, influence, issues, movies, negative, personalities, positive, tv

Epilepsy in Twitter Times

June 4, 2012
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Twitter is not our friend.

And the misconceptions and stigma of epilepsy live on.

A revealing study published in Epilepsy & Behavior provides evidence that the perception of epilepsy is not faring well in social media. Kate McNeil and colleagues from Dalhousie University in Canada analyzed data collected from Twitter to provide a snapshot of how epilepsy is portrayed within the twitter community…

Posted in Epilepsy, News
Tags: attitudes, derogatory, Epilepsy, media, millions, negative, seizures, social networking, stigma, twitter

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