Just Diagnosed? Adapting to the New Reality With a new diagnosis, it’s only understandable to feel a range of feelings, and with epilepsy, it can be even more severe. Emotions such as fear, uncertainty, anger, and frustration are a normal response. Nevertheless, you have to be optimistic and remind yourself that you are not the…
Pregnancy and Epilepsy Knowing the Potential Risks for a Satisfactory Outcome Motherhood is one of the most important stages of life, and in women with epilepsy, it warrants further consideration. Most women with epilepsy are able to have normal and healthy pregnancies, however caution and extra monitoring is advised. Improvement in management strategies has shown…
Epilepsy and Work-Life While some occupations may be heavily affected, most people with epilepsy continue to hold jobs. This can be dependent upon seizure type and frequency, job tasks, and work conditions.Most people suffering from seizure disorder are able to function normally providing that the seizures are kept under control. Studies revealed that about 70%…
Understanding Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) are a common and often challenging diagnosis. These events present as symptoms that mimic and often on the surface look like epileptic seizures. They can involve symptoms such as convulsions, limb shaking, loss of consciousness, uncontrolled body movements, and falls. From the outside it can often be…
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy: Should I Be Concerned? ALTHOUGH MOST PATIENTS WITH epilepsy live long, healthy lives, sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is a serious concern affecting one in 1,000 adults and one in 4,500 children with epilepsy. The exact cause of SUDEP is unclear. Most people are found dead in bed, often…
Transition of Care from Pediatric to Adult Neurology Seizure is one of the neurological conditions that causes fears to many patients and their families. Their fear stems from all the unknowns associated with the condition and all possible complications it brings in the long term. Upon receiving this diagnosis from a physician, the news is…
I’m Seizure Free!… Can I stop my meds now? One of the most common questions asked by patients with a history of epilepsy is when they can stop their medications. This can be a complex question because some patients may require medication for their lifetimes while others may be able to safely stop their medication….
The COVID-19 Vaccine and Epilepsy Scott Scheuermann, Nurse Practitioner, has been working with Dr. Ahmed Sadek at Orlando Epilepsy Center (OEC) for over 2-years. He is originally from Alabama where he worked in a large Medical Center in multiple specialties as a nurse for about 10 years. He relocated to Arizona for training in neurology…
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