Epilepsy
Hometown Health Blog
How to help someone having a seizure
Do you know what to do if someone is having a seizure? Injury can be reduced if you know these simple interventions.
New direction, talk therapy help woman with epilepsy regain zest for life
Janice Breien was anxious to get answers about her regular seizures. Enter her care team — ready to listen and provide solutions. With seizures under control, her zest for life has returned.
Option for seizure answers closer to home
For anyone who has epilepsy or a seizure disorder, life can be a challenging and uncertain journey. Every person with epilepsy has a unique life situation, and the cause for their seizures may or may not be known.
Back behind the wheel after epilepsy diagnosis
Jake Weiss experienced what he thought were panic attack symptoms like none before: His head turned, his torso twisted abnormally, his limbs stiffened and he stopped breathing. He was having a major seizure, and his panic attacks were actually smaller seizures.
Vagus nerve stimulation treatment for seizures
Medications and other treatments, such as a vagus nerve stimulator, can help people with epilepsy find seizure control.