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Acronyms Used
Tue, 06/09/2009 - 12:24Hello, I new to the site and was wondering about the many acronyms used on various posts.
I am not up to date on the jargon used to describe different types of seizures or epilepsy, since I was just recently diagnosed within the last 7 months.
TC, CP, etc.....
Comments
Re: Acronyms Used
Submitted by sdeas on Tue, 2009-06-09 - 17:02
Good afternoon!
I'm sure you're a little overwhelmed with everything. A great source of information and ecouragement is the Epilepsy Advocate magazine. Take a look at the website at www.epilepsyadvocate.com and you can find all kinds of information and sign up for the magazine. The last journal was great and very timely for me!
Let me know if I can be of any help. It's going on 11 years for me so I do understand. Again, let me know and we can exchange email addresses if you like.
SLD
Good afternoon!
I'm sure you're a little overwhelmed with everything. A great source of information and ecouragement is the Epilepsy Advocate magazine. Take a look at the website at www.epilepsyadvocate.com and you can find all kinds of information and sign up for the magazine. The last journal was great and very timely for me!
Let me know if I can be of any help. It's going on 11 years for me so I do understand. Again, let me know and we can exchange email addresses if you like.
SLD
Re: Acronyms Used
Submitted by 4002315 on Tue, 2009-06-09 - 15:30
Wifemomteacher:
I too am relatively new to this site. The Chat Room has excellent support and the people in there are more then happy to help you figure things out. As you enter, they are always so gracious to welcome you and if you have questions, feel free to ask at any time. I have found that to be my best source to find out little questions like the acronyms for types of seizures. Also, in the chat room there is usually a mentor who can send a seperate message to you to help you out.
I have to say the chat room is where I became the most comforable with all of the "newness" of epilepsy.
Hope this helped,
Nicole
Wifemomteacher:
I too am relatively new to this site. The Chat Room has excellent support and the people in there are more then happy to help you figure things out. As you enter, they are always so gracious to welcome you and if you have questions, feel free to ask at any time. I have found that to be my best source to find out little questions like the acronyms for types of seizures. Also, in the chat room there is usually a mentor who can send a seperate message to you to help you out.
I have to say the chat room is where I became the most comforable with all of the "newness" of epilepsy.
Hope this helped,
Nicole