The Great Teacher
In school, Stephen was often accused of being a daydreamer. Then, a caring fourth-grade teacher realized that he might be experiencing absence seizures caused by epilepsy. How did you get diagnosed?
In school, Stephen was often accused of being a daydreamer. Then, a caring fourth-grade teacher realized that he might be experiencing absence seizures caused by epilepsy. How did you get diagnosed?
To help raise awareness and reduce the stigma of epilepsy, UCB and EpilepsyAdvocate are launching the #TackleEpilepsy social media campaign leading up to the Big Game on February 5. In keeping with this effort, UCB will feature an ad in the Official 2017 Super Bowl Game Program and has partnered with Coach Jerry Kill and the Epilepsy Foundation to spread the message.
For a long time, people with epilepsy have played a key role in helping doctors and neuroscientists understand how the brain works—and why it sometimes doesn’t. As brain research enters an exciting new era, epilepsy patients continue to help explore the boundaries of how the mind operates.
Have you heard? Good habits can help reduce the likelihood of seizures. Find out how diet and exercise can keep you safe and heal.