1sassyhelper's blog
 |
Tue, 2/7/2012
- Finding New Therapies
- About Epilepsy Therapy Project
- Donate
- Supporters
- Research & Funding
- Platform & Infrastructure Support
- Conference & Webcasts
- 2012 Epilepsy Pipeline Update Conference
- 2010 Epilepsy Pipeline Update: Portal into CNS
- Conference & Webcast Archive
- Antiepileptic Drug Trials XI - April 2011
- Antiepileptic Drug Trials X - April 2009
- Eilat IX - June 2008
- Epilepsy Pipeline Update: Portal into CNS - March 2008
- 2008 Epilepsy Pipeline Conference: Webcasts & Abstracts
- Antiepileptic Drug Trials IX - March 2007
- Special Interest Groups (SIGs): AES Annual Meeting Webcast - December 2005
- Epilepsy Therapy Pipeline
- Epilepsy Pipeline Wiki Content
- Pipeline Wiki Instructions – Add a New Entry
- On My Mind: What's in the Pipeline for Epilepsy Devices
- What's in the Pipeline for Epilepsy Medications
- 2010 Epilepsy Pipeline Conference
- Innovation Center
- Research & Funding
- Clinical Trials
- Sign up for our Professionals Newsletter
- Acceleration LIVE!
- Media Center
- Epilepsy Therapy Project Press Releases
- ETP Chairman Warren Lammert Presents Testimony at the Institute of Medicine (IOM) meeting in D.C., June 28, 2011
- Kevin Malone Presents Testimony at the Institute of Medicine (IOM) meeting in D.C., June 28, 2011
- Steve Wulchin Presents Testimony at the Institute of Medicine (IOM) meeting in D.C., June 28, 2011
- Epilepsy News
- Media Resources
- Epilepsy Therapy Project Press Releases
- About Epilepsy
- 1. What is Epilepsy
- 2. Your Diagnosis
- 3. Your Life with Epilepsy
- --- ↑ Start with these Links ---
- All About Epilepsy & Seizures
- Epilepsy 101: The Basics
- Epilepsy and the Brain
- Moods & Behavior
- Sleep and Epilepsy
- SUDEP (Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy) 101: The Basics
- Facing the Questions
- Facing the Facts
- Facing the Uncertainties
- Managing Fear
- Responding to Community Need
- Supporting the Bereaved
- Accessing information
- Empowering the Global Community
- Communicating Risk
- Telling Children and Adolescents?
- Reflecting on My Clinical Experience
- Living with the Risks
- Considering medico-legal issues
- Determining the right to know
- Educating Health Professionals
- Facing the Future
- Feature SUDEP Articles
- Building the Momentum Against SUDEP
- High SUDEP Rate in Some Persons with Childhood-Onset Epilepsy: A Commentary
- New Campaign to Shed Light on Epilepsy’s Dark Secret
- SUDEP, VNS and the FDA
- SUDEP: Unmasking Silent Killer in Epilepsy
- SUDEP A Global Conversation - 2005 Book from Epilepsy Australia
- SUDEP Recommendations
- What Provokes a Seizure?
- History of Epilepsy
- Types of Epilepsy
- Febrile Seizures
- Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
- Childhood Absence Epilepsy
- Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
- Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
- Infantile Spasms
- Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
- Reflex Epilepsies
- Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
- Frontal Lobe Epilepsy
- Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsies
- Mitochondrial Disorders
- Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- Rasmussen's Syndrome
- Ring Chromosome 20 Syndrome
- Hypothalamic Hamartoma
- Types of Seizures
- Diagnosis
- Living with Epilepsy
- Living with Epilepsy 101: The Basics
- Safety
- Quality of Life
- Social Effects of Epilepsy
- Support
- First Aid for Seizures
- Know Your Rights
- Famous People with Epilepsy
- Welcome to the Showcase of Creativity
- Gallery of Visual Art
- Poetry Corner
- After a Seizure in Your Bed
- Ahead of Time
- A Life Saved
- A Moment
- Are You?
- A Shadow in My Life
- Beyond that Mountain
- Both Sides of a Mountain
- Brain Waves
- Confusion
- Darkness and Light
- EPILEPLIFE
- Epileptic
- FallOut Shelter : An epileptic
- Last Resort
- Love Poem: 30 Candles
- Mistaken Identity
- My Sister Katie, My Hero
- Needing to Pretend
- Neuro-logic
- Restless Senses
- Seize the Mind
- Seizure
- Soul, Mind and Technology
- Suzanne
- Taste
- The First Time... and After
- The Strength Within Us
- To Be An Epileptic
- To Find a Friend
- 3T Resolution
- Twitch
- Valiant Desperados
- Vision
- Yearning
- The Written Word
- Resources
- Epilepsia Abstracts
- Epilepsy.com Spotlight Newsletter
- 2012
- 2011
- December 2011 Newsletter
- November 2011 Newsletter
- October 2011 Newsletter
- September 2011 Newsletter
- August 2011 Newsletter
- July 2011 Newsletter
- June 2011 Newsletter
- May 2011 Newsletter
- April 2011 Newsletter
- March 2011 Newsletter
- February 2011 Newsletter
- January 2011 Newsletter
- On My Mind: Medication Side Effects
- Effects of Breastfeeding in Children of Women Taking Antiepileptic Drugs
- Estimating Risk for Developing Epilepsy: A population-based study in Rochester, Minnesota
- Answers to Three Commonly Asked Questions about Epilepsy and Teenage Girls
- When is the Right Time for Epilepsy Surgery?
- Trends in Epilepsy Treatment - Going Interactive, Mobile, and 24/7
- American Epilepsy Society Meeting in San Antonio - Highlights of the Latest Research Blog
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2004-2005
- Epilepsy News
- Epilepsy Book Reviews
- Feature Articles
- Glossary
- Epilepsy Talk Radio
- Help Center
- Links
- Information About Pregnancy
- General Health Resources
- Epilepsy Websites
- Epilepsy-Related Websites
- Información en Español
- Information in Other Languages
- node/577
- Neurologic and Metabolic Disorders
- Children and Family Services
- Online and Mail-Order Pharmacies
- Prescription Drug Assistance
- Information on the Ketogenic Diet
- Devices and Equipment
- Career and Rehabilitation
- Recreational Therapy Organizations
- Recreation and Leisure Activities
- Multimedia Center
- PubMed Journal Articles
- Resource Library
- shop.epilepsy.com
- What's New Archives
- What's Happening?
- Epilepsy: Insights & Strategies
- Epilepsy: Insights & Strategies, Issue 4, August 2010
- Guide to Charitable Giving for People with Epilepsy
- Family Strategies for Understanding and Coping with the Impact of Epilepsy
- “How Do You Do It?”
- How Getting a Vagus Nerve Stimulator — and a Refocus on Helping Others — Turned My Life Around
- The Most Important Secrets You Must Learn in Order to Live a Happy, Healthy and Productive Life with Epilepsy
- Succeeding With Memory Problems
- Understanding the Impact of the Affordable Care Act: An Overview for People Managing Epilepsy
- Epilepsy: Insights & Strategies, Issue 3, January 2010
- When an Epilepsy Doctor has an Epileptic Seizure
- Seizures Triggered by Video Games: Underestimated and Undiagnosed
- Learning to Use Humor as an Epilepsy Coping Skill
- General Principles of Pharmacology for Epilepsy Patients and Their Caregivers
- Exercising and Playing Sports Safely: Guidance for People with Epilepsy
- Epilepsy and Self-Confidence
- Epilepsy: Insights & Strategies, Issue 2, August 2009
- How to Get Pills into a Patient Who Can't Swallow Them
- Managing Your Antiepileptic Medications for Cost Effectiveness
- Surviving a New Diagnosis of Epilepsy
- Eight Years on the Ketogenic Diet: How a Grown-Up Took the Keto Plunge
- Understanding Your Health Insurance Options: A Practical Overview of Public and Private Resources
- Getting and Keeping a Job in a Recession
- Epilepsy: Insights & Strategies, Issue 1, April 2009
- International Travel with Epilepsy
- Video-EEG Monitoring: In Preparation for Possible Epilepsy Surgery
- Choosing Epilepsy Surgery: Undergoing a Temporal Lobectomy
- The Moment of Empowerment: Thoughts from a Parent
- The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act: Good News for Employees with Epilepsy
- Gain Control of Your Seizures: Strategies for Coping
- How Patients and Health-care Providers Can Improve the Epilepsy Clinic Visit Experience
- Topics List
- Article Submission Process
- Article Format
- Epilepsy: Insights & Strategies, Issue 4, August 2010
- Therapies & Living
- 1. Your Treatment
- 2. Your Seizure Medicines
- 3. Seizure First Aid
- --- ↑ Start with these Links ---
- Treatments & Medication
- Treatment 101: The Basics
- Measuring Quality Care
- Receiving Quality Epilepsy Care
- Seizure First Aid
- Seizure Medicines
- General Information
- First Seizures
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Finding the Best Dosage
- How Long Until It Works?
- Side Effects
- Starting & Stopping Medication
- How to Read a Package Insert
- Compliance
- Blood Testing
- Drugs and Supplements that May Increase the Chance for Seizures
- First- and Second-line Medications
- Drug Interactions
- Cost
- Medicine for Kids
- Medicine During Pregnancy
- Medicine for Seniors
- Folic Acid Supplementation Prevents Phenytoin-induced Gingival Overgrowth in Children
- Antiepileptic Drugs Interact with Folate and Vitamin B12
- Summary of Antiepileptic Drugs
- Medicine Sheets to Download
- Treatment Guidelines
- International AED Name Database
- Mail Order Pharmacies
- General Information
- Medication Compliance
- Surgery
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Dietary Therapies/Ketogenic News
- Ketogenic Diet
- Ketogenic News
- Keto News Archives
- Keto News 2011
- Keto News 2010
- Will my child get a heart attack??!? No! Long-term use of the diet is safe!
- New York Times Magazine Cover Story
- Excitement in Edinburgh
- October in Edinburgh!
- Infantile Spasms and the Diet: The Evidence Grows
- The Ketogenic Diet Up North
- American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting Recap
- Top 10 Articles for 2009
- Keto News 2009
- Ketogenic Dietitian and Nurse Collaboration
- 911: Using Ketogenic Diets for Emergencies
- Can You "Fine-Tune" the Ketogenic Diet?
- Side effects on the diet: prevention, not just treatment
- The Ketogenic Diet…in a bottle?
- Diet therapy for epilepsy in the Mideast
- Mixing Ketogenic Diets and Passover
- Is there a right way to do the diet?
- Does Ketosis Matter?
- Top 10 Ketogenic Articles for 2008
- Keto News 2008
- A remembrance of life on the ketogenic diet…60 years later!
- Using the diet for epilepsy….first?
- Siblings and the Ketogenic Diet
- Grace's Magic Diet: A Child's Story
- Ketogenic Diets: Not just for epilepsy any longer
- Ketogenic Diet Centers in the United States
- Proof of Efficacy: Results from a randomized and controlled study of the ketogenic diet in London
- The First International Dietary Treatments for Epilepsy and other Neurologic
- The Ketogenic Diet and Antiepileptic Drugs: A Good Mix?
- Let’s Meet! Exciting past (and future) ketogenic diet conferences
- Top 10 Ketogenic Diet Articles in the Medical Literature of 2007
- Keto News 2007
- Side Effects on the Ketogenic Diet: Identification and Treatment
- Laboratory Notes on the Ketogenic Diet
- Try It…They Might Like It!!
- The MCT Diet
- A Mother's Plan for the Ketogenic Diet
- Preparing yourself, your family, and your child for the Ketogenic Diet: A Parent
- Modified Atkins Diet – More on the plate than ever
- Ketogenic Diet Research
- Do ketogenic diets work for adults with epilepsy? Yes!
- Keto News Archives
- Modified Atkins Diet
- Low Glycemic Index Treatment
- Ketogenic Diet Physicians
- Non-Drug Therapies
- Clinical Trials 101: The Basics
- My Health Care Team
- Find a Doctor
- Find an Epilepsy Center
- Managing my Seizures
- Seizure Preparedness 101
- Understanding Seizures and Emergencies
- Warning Signs of Seizures
- Risk Factors for Seizures
- Seizure Triggers
- What Type of Doctor Should I See?
- Importance of Preventing Seizures and Other Problems
- SUDEP
- Types of Seizures: Overview
- Tonic Clonic Seizures
- Atonic and Tonic Seizures
- Complex Partial Seizures
- Simple Partial Seizures
- Absence Seizures
- What is a Seizure Emergency?
- Assessing Risks for Seizure Emergencies
- Impact of Seizure Emergencies
- Types of Seizures: Overview
- Tracking and Treating Seizures
- Managing Seizure Triggers
- Developing Preparedness Plans
- Importance of Preparedness Plans
- Developing My Seizure Plan 101 Plan
- Organizing My Personal Information
- Knowing My Health Care Team
- Knowing My Type of Seizures
- Understanding My Seizure Triggers
- Taking My Daily Seizure Medicines
- Recording Other Seizure Treatments
- Seizure First Aid - Care and Comfort
- Knowing When Seizures Need Additional Help
- Knowing My Plan for 'As Needed' Treatments
- Knowing When to Call for Emergency Help
- Reviewing My Seizure Plan
- Responding to Seizures
- General First Aid for All Seizure Types
- Always Stay With the Person Until the Seizure Is Over
- Pay Attention to the Length of the Seizure
- Stay Calm, Most Seizures Only Last a Few Minutes
- Prevent Injury by Moving Nearby Objects Out of the Way
- Make the Person as Comfortable as Possible
- Keep Onlookers Away
- Do Not Forcibly Hold the Person Down
- Do Not Put Anything in the Person's Mouth!
- Do not Give Water, Pills or Food by Mouth Unless the Person is Fully Alert
- Call for Emergency Medical Help
- Be Sensitive and Supportive, and Ask Others to Do the Same
- Downloadable Guide
- Witnessing a Seizure
- Seizure Drills
- Tailoring First Aid Plans
- Recording What Happens
- Information to Keep Handy
- What are 'As Needed' Medicines?
- When to Use
- Types of Medicine for 'As Needed' Use
- Diastat 101
- Oral or Sublingual Medicines 101
- VNS Therapy 101
- General First Aid for All Seizure Types
- Adapting Plans for Travel
- Summer Camp
- Acknowledgement
- My Diary
- Kids
- Teens
- Women
- What is Epilepsy?
- For Young Women
- Pregnancy & Motherhood
- Menopause & Epilepsy
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Discussion Checklist
- Families & Caregivers
- Living an Active Life
- Exceptional Parent Articles
- Common Concerns
- About Newborns & Infants
- About Kids with Epilepsy
- Diagnosing Epilepsy In Children
- Treatment For Children With Epilepsy
- Causes of Epilepsy In Childhood
- Conditions Confused With Epilepsy
- Mental Handicap & Cerebral Palsy
- How Long Do Children Need Seizure Medicine?
- Books For Kids With Epilepsy
- Education of Kids With Epilepsy
- Video Games And Epilepsy
- What Happens When We're Gone?
- Back to School
- About Teens with Epilepsy
- Summer Camp
- About Parents with Epilepsy
- For Nannies & Babysitters
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Seniors
- Our Community
- Professionals
- Donate
Welcome to the redesigned epilepsy.com
It is now easier and faster than ever to access news, articles and community content. With less clutter and an improved navigation system, your favorite content is now only a click away.
The new features include:
- Streamlined design with less clutter to promote important content and sections
- New slider masthead
- New horizontal menu across the site to ease top level navigation
- Re-designed content pages that are easier to navigate
- Overall new, fresh look!
Take control of your epilepsy and seizures. Seizure management has never been easier.
TAKE CONTROL TODAYAll Blogs
 1sassy... |
 2 seiz... 2 seizure infants's blog
Created by 2 seiz...|5559 Views|1 Post Latest Postat06/11/2008 - 10:48am|16 Comments |
 2bfree |
 2helpU |
 2life |
 2space... my personal experiences
Created by 2space...|6863 Views|4 Posts Latest Postat08/24/2006 - 2:50pm|4 Comments ever since i was little, i've experienced what they call, i guess, partial seizures, and/or chronic partial seizures. i did'nt even discover what was going on with me til about 4 yrs ago, when i had a convulsion seizure, and further got evaluated. ever since...
|
 3_Ring... Super Marshall's Seizure Journey
Created by 3_Ring...|400 Views|2 Posts Latest Postat09/18/2010 - 6:24pm|1 Comment A journey through my son's seizure journey! He's a regular little boy, who loves to play with his twin brother and big sister. Loves the out doors, and having fun!
|
 4mygirl2 My Sweet Girl
Created by 4mygirl2|6242 Views|1 Post Latest Postat07/08/2006 - 3:53pm|8 Comments child with mitochondrial disorder & seizure disorder.Has mutiple issues.On a journey for answers ,treatment & wishing for a cure.
|
5andst... |
 aaob72 The Carpet Inspector
Created by aaob72|5714 Views|2 Posts Latest Postat10/07/2006 - 7:28am|1 Comment 30 years living and laughing with the big E. 42 years young but still right height weight and fit. Loves outdoors and adventures. Into all sports, coffee and things that are bad for me. Live in three storey house with balcony :-) Like to travel and live my...
|
 Abbygirl Abby's Journey
Created by Abbygirl|9294 Views|14 Posts Latest Postat08/06/2007 - 2:05pm|7 Comments This is the journey of Abigail Nicole Thornsberry's life with epilepsy. The obstacles of daily life for Abigail, her parents, and her siblings dealing with Abigail's epilepsy since birth and her recent diagnosis of Lennox Gastaut Syndrome.
|
abl126 |
 ABraden7 It Takes Time
Created by ABraden7|3528 Views|7 Posts Latest Postat08/20/2008 - 10:40am|0 Comments Don't Let Epilepsy Steal You
|
 ac420ec Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy
Created by ac420ec|14074 Views|11 Posts Latest Postat08/07/2009 - 3:34am|2 Comments |
acmckenna |
 ACSutliff ACSutliff's blog
Created by ACSutliff|4310 Views|1 Post Latest Postat02/24/2009 - 3:18pm|19 Comments I am a writer and teacher inspired by moments in my life to create a book about living with epilepsy. The book is many years in the making, and finally nearing completion. It's a realistic fiction teen drama, and chapters from part 1 are available to read...
|
 AD |
 admin |
 Adriang They`re coming to takeme away ha ha....
Created by Adriang|5866 Views|2 Posts Latest Postat06/04/2008 - 1:05pm|5 Comments 43 yr old male living with epilepsy and surviving on Tegretol
|
 Adz Adz talks; well it's near impossible to shut him up!
Created by Adz|31001 Views|109 Posts Latest Postat11/06/2011 - 7:31am|1 Comment My Epilepsy.
Work.
Volunteering.
Music.
|
 aek1985 |
 Aimee788 My story...or whatever.
Created by Aimee788|5725 Views|1 Post Latest Postat04/10/2006 - 11:53am|5 Comments hi i'm Aimee and i've had seizures for almost 17 years. I just learned about this website and i think it rox. Anyway, hope you don't get too bored. Laterz.
|
AJR ... and I thought I had it tough.
Created by AJR|5599 Views|7 Posts Latest Postat10/03/2007 - 7:54am|2 Comments Reading some peoples' experiences here, makes me realise my situation is not so bad after all.
I had a cerebral abcess at the age of 11. and surgery to remove it resulted in my suffering from seizures. I still have 5 holes in my head where they drilled to...
|
 alexis00 Down the Rabbit Hole
Created by alexis00|2047 Views|4 Posts Latest Postat03/13/2011 - 5:05pm|0 Comments |
 ali oli |
alice0... alice0500043's blog
Created by alice0...|2241 Views|1 Post Latest Postat08/31/2009 - 5:39am|0 Comments |
AlisonBP |
 Alize Important Health Informaton Concerning My Epilepsy
Created by Alize|1574 Views|1 Post Latest Postat11/18/2010 - 11:35am|0 Comments |
 allegr... allegroismyhorse's blog
Created by allegr...|242 Views|3 Posts Latest Postat02/01/2011 - 5:56pm|1 Comment |
 Allina |
allsta... all star pitcher
Created by allsta...|9347 Views|12 Posts Latest Postat02/24/2007 - 8:35am|0 Comments im still here
|
 alselke |
 always... Just my thoughts for today...
Created by always...|11608 Views|27 Posts Latest Postat11/30/2007 - 11:43am|0 Comments What ever is on my mind at the moment
|
alys1234 |
amanda725 |
 ambdab01 single, working mom recently diagnosed
Created by ambdab01|3184 Views|1 Post Latest Postat07/11/2009 - 8:27am|7 Comments I am a single working mom with 2 great kids. I have suffered a # of seizures over the past 7 years to my knowledge. I finnaly after all this time have a real diagnosis. I have been given many tests to see if I am a candadite for surgery. While it scares...
|
 ameh04 THE LITTLE THINGS ABOUT ME!
Created by ameh04|6223 Views|6 Posts Latest Postat07/10/2008 - 9:04pm|6 Comments MY NAME IS ASHLEY-MONIQUE HALSELL, I AM A BRITE AND LOVING YOUNG WOMAN WITH EPILEPSY. I HAVE A TWIN SISTER NAME ARIYANNA WHOM DOES NOT HAVE EPILEPSY. I AM IN MY SENIOR YEAR AT WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, AND IN MY SENIOR YEAR AT ORLANDO CULINARY ACADEMY. I AM...
|
 amitka... From FITS to FITNESS !!
Created by amitka...|198 Views|1 Post Latest Postat11/16/2011 - 3:11am|0 Comments A blog discussing various facets and options in epilepsy manifestations, causes, treatments and cured cases with homeopathy.
|
 amyfrank LorenKessler
Created by amyfrank|292 Views|1 Post Latest Postat07/22/2009 - 12:08am|1 Comment LorenKessler
|
 amyp |
amysim... its about my friend jessica with epilepsy
Created by amysim...|1536 Views|1 Post Latest Postat11/11/2010 - 3:50pm|0 Comments ok i wanted to let you know after weeks of research why hasnt anyone said it can cause type 2 diabetes yet, my friend jesscica is 23 and was born with epilepsy and was put on tegretol all the way up until 18 when she kept experiencing constant seizures, by...
|
 anders... The life a Keto mom
Created by anders...|68 Views|1 Post Latest Postat01/09/2012 - 10:04am|1 Comment my son NIcky is 5 and he is on the Ketogenetic Diet for his Epilepsy.. It is a FULL time job..
|
 andy m andy m
Created by andy m|35002 Views|94 Posts Latest Postat08/30/2008 - 12:07pm|0 Comments The first few pages cover my general life history and how I arrived at this point. Now it's a mixture of old writing, journals, poems etc and newer writing that I hope will help or at least make others understand that despite being seizure free for just over...
|
Anel1980 |
 angel15 needing some help
Created by angel15|6352 Views|2 Posts Latest Postat04/08/2006 - 9:46am|25 Comments hey everyone. i have a project due in my computer apps class. we're suppose to come up with something that isn't on the market yet. i was tryin to think of something that had to do with epilepsy and seizures. something that would help out with them or something....
|
 Angela71 |
 angela... angelacarwile's blog
Created by angela...|5538 Views|1 Post Latest Postat07/08/2008 - 5:55pm|10 Comments |
 angele... |
angels... Allie's Epilepsy
Created by angels...|5395 Views|5 Posts Latest Postat12/10/2007 - 5:06pm|0 Comments This is my life with epilepsy. Things that have happened whether I like it or not. This blog is dedicated to the memory of my father who passed away on my birthday in 2006.
|
 Angie m |
©
2012 Epilepsy.com. All rights reserved.