This week on Seizing Life® Dr. Elizabeth Gerard discusses concerns specific to women living with epilepsy. From puberty to menstruation, contraception, pregnancy, and menopause, we explore managing epilepsy through all stages of a woman’s life.
Category Archives: Living with Epilepsy
NYC Marathoner Achieves Seizure Control and Runs for Epilepsy Research
This week on Seizing Life® Peter Burpee shares his experiences with absence and tonic clonic seizures and explains why he’s running for Team CURE Epilepsy in the upcoming NYC Marathon.
A Young Woman’s Journey with Jeavons Syndrome
This week on Seizing Life®, recent college graduate and CURE Epilepsy summer intern Kiley Flowers joins us to talk about Jeavons syndrome and share her personal journey with this rare form of generalized epilepsy.
From Hiding Diagnosis to Advocating for Awareness: A Young Woman’s Epilepsy Journey
This week on Seizing Life® Mariah Mayhugh recounts her epilepsy journey, from hiding her diagnosis to becoming a passionate advocate for epilepsy awareness.
A Teen Uncovers the Emotional Impacts of Childhood Seizures
This week on Seizing Life®, we speak with Hailey Yoon about the emotional and psychological impacts that childhood epilepsy may have even years after seizures subside.
Comprehensive Epilepsy Centers: An Insider’s Guide
This week on Seizing Life® Dr. Dave Clarke gives us a thorough overview of the specialists and services available at comprehensive epilepsy centers and offers advice about when and how to access these care options.
Love, Marriage, and Epilepsy
This week on Seizing Life® we speak with epilepsy advocates and married couple Tiffany and Chris Kairos about the impact that epilepsy has had on their marriage and professional lives.
The Caregiver Journey: A Father’s Story
This week on Seizing Life®, father and therapist Bud Hager discusses the daily responsibilities and the overarching emotional journey of parenting a child with a rare disease.
A Daughter’s Diagnosis Inspires Concerts for Epilepsy
This week on Seizing Life® Matt Perrone shares his epilepsy journey, discusses the impacts of epilepsy on his mental health, and explains how his daughter’s diagnosis spurred him to create EpiPalooza.
Teen Tennis Player Remains on Court Despite Seizures and Stigma
This week on Seizing Life® Reid Rainwater and his father Ryan share Reid’s epilepsy treatment journey and the impacts of epilepsy and stigma on his education and tennis career as one of the top young players in Oklahoma.