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The Isolation of Epilepsy

November 15, 2023
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You’re reluctant to go out.

Because having a seizure can be so unpredictable and embarrassing.

You think: “What if I have a seizure?

What will people do? What will they think of me?”

Those and many other self doubting questions run through your mind.

Even if you’ve only had a few seizures, there’s always the fear that silent (or not so silent) enemy may strike again.

So why chance it?

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Tags: discrimination, embarrassment, Epilepsy, fear, isolation, perception, stigma

Charlie Rose: The Brain Series

July 9, 2012
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Presented here is a roundtable of the finest minds in science, co-hosted by Nobel Prize winner Eric Kandel. Together, Charlie Rose and Eric Kandel interview brain researchers, scientists and doctors, talking about different subjects of the brain. Among them are scientific discoveries, advances in technology and cutting-edge treatments.

However, these thirteen episodes, also go much deeper. They discuss perception, consciousness, free will, decision-making, cognition, creativity, morality, emotion and memory.

Posted in Epilepsy, News, Research
Tags: Charlie Rose, cognition, consciousness, creativity, cutting-edge, decision-making, discoveries, emotion, Eric Kandel, free will, memory, morality, neurology, perception, technology, treatment advances

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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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