Facebook Live on Exercising and Epilepsy: Risk vs. Reward

Join us on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. ET

• Does exercising increase risk for a seizure?
• Are there certain activities people with seizures should not do?
• How does exercise affect my emotional health?
• What are the benefits of exercise on seizures and general health?

Join David Taplinger MD and Cate Brocker MSN, FNP-C, to talk about exercising and epilepsy and to ask your questions.

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Guest

 

David Taplinger MD

David Taplinger completed his epilepsy training at the University of Virginia in 2017. During that training, he developed an interest and worked in researching the effects of exercise in people with epilepsy. For the last 2 years, he has worked as an epileptologist in the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. He also serves as an adviser and editor for Epilepsy Foundation's Wellness Institute.

Moderator

 

Cate Brocker MSN, FNP-C

Cate Brocker is director of the Wellness Institute at the Epilepsy Foundation and a family nurse practitioner. The Wellness Institute is dedicated to improving the quality of life and well-being for people with epilepsy and those who care for them.

Note: presenters cannot address individual medical concerns and cannot provide individual advice.

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