Seizures Hurt Social Life
Melissa tried to hide her partial-onset seizures from her girlfriends until she decided to stop epilepsy from controlling her social life.
Melissa tried to hide her partial-onset seizures from her girlfriends until she decided to stop epilepsy from controlling her social life.
You can minimize your risk of injury during seizures that occur while you're sleeping. These suggestions—using a baby monitor and an anti-suffocation pillow—can help keep you safe while you snooze.
Dr. Paul Garcia, an epileptologist and professor at the University of California, San Francisco, says he often hears one question from his patients: What are the long-term effects of seizures? Unfortunately, that question doesn’t have a simple answer.
Life with epilepsy isn’t just hard on those who have it; it’s difficult for those who love them too. “It’s heartbreaking to have a daughter with epilepsy,” Lisa says. Share these families’ stories to help promote understanding.