September 10, 2020 / Dr. Joffre Olaya, Dr. Jeffrey Loeb and Howard Zwirn
On this episode of Seizing Life, we’ve compiled insights from patients and doctors alike to explore and demystify brain surgery for epilepsy.
August 26, 2020 / Jillian and Scott Copeland
Main Street is an organization dedicated to building a holistic model of supportive and stable housing for people with disabilities. Founders Jillian and Scott Copeland‘s son Nicholas has epilepsy and lives with special needs. Today on Seizing Life, Jillian and Scott discuss the how their vision creates a community of belonging and how it may serve as a model for others to follow.
August 12, 2020 / Dr. Michael Smith
Today on Seizing Life, we’re taking a deep dive into seizures with Dr. Michael Smith, Senior Attending Neurologist and Director of the Rush Epilepsy Center in Chicago.
July 29, 2020 / Alec Beauseigneur-Jimenez and Katie Beauseigneur
Alec Beauseigneur-Jimenez was injured in a training accident in May 2015, causing extensive damage to his hand and a concussion. The medical team’s focus was on the severe injury to his right hand, prompting multiple surgeries. However little attention was paid to the concussion.
July 15, 2020 / Sherri Brady
Our guest this week is mother and advocate, Sherri Brady. Her daughter, Lauren was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome, a rare disorder that can have devastating impacts, including seizures. For the past 20 years, Sherri has gathered the tools she needs to advocate for Lauren’s care in a biased system.
July 1, 2020 / Christin Godale
As a child growing up with epilepsy, Christin Godale experienced stigma and exclusion by her peers, driving her to hide her condition from friends and classmates. But a neurologist’s encouragement sparked Christin’s interest in understanding her own epilepsy and eventually brought her to acceptance, advocacy, and the pursuit of her PhD in neuroscience with the ultimate the goal of becoming an epilepsy researcher.
June 17, 2020 / Ashleigh Henrichs and Caroline Pratt
Caroline Pratt was diagnosed with epilepsy at 8 years old. Now 17, Caroline has battled seizures and the physical and emotional impacts. But with Caroline now attending college and living away from home for the first time, both parent and child have had to make concessions and changes within their relationship.
June 3, 2020 / Dr. Andres Kanner
In this episode of Seizing Life, explore the psychological impacts of epilepsy that can result in mood disorders, like depression and anxiety with Dr. Kanner, Director of the International Comprehensive Epilepsy Center and Chief of Epilepsy Division at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine.
May 20, 2020 / Rob Moss
While this app comes from humble beginnings, Seizure Tracker now provides patients, families, and physicians the ability to track, understand, and treat seizures, as well as tools to manage treatment regimens and document medication side effects.
