Category: Sponsored

More You Know Series – Sponsored by Mayo Clinic By Michael Clayton Like many young people, Carlos Martinez has big plans. And he is on his way to making those plans a reality despite an epilepsy diagnosis with an assist from Mayo Clinic.Treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all. Different challenges can affect different patients. At each Mayo

More You Know Series – Sponsored by Mayo Clinic As summertime comes to an end, the buzz of getting back to school is fast approaching. It is important for families to have a transition plan in place. This plan should address additional considerations and challenges for students with epilepsy and their families. The following tips can help

More You Know Series – Sponsored by Mayo Clinic Summer can pose special challenges for people with epilepsy. If you have epilepsy, you’re 13 to 19 times more likely to drown while swimming or bathing than the rest of the population because of the possibility of having a seizure while

Author: Brian N. Lundstrom, M.D., Ph.D., epileptologist Mayo Clinic This blog post is sponsored by Mayo Clinic. When people have recurrent seizures, they are diagnosed with epilepsy, which is defined as a tendency to have seizures. Epilepsy is first treated with medications. However, about one-third of people continue to have

When does it make sense to begin talking with your child’s doctor about epilepsy surgery?