Have you ever wondered how anti-seizure medications are discovered? In this episode, we walk you through the different generations of anti-seizure medications and tell the stories behind some of the most notable meds. We really appreciate you listening to our show. Without you, we could raise Epilepsy awareness. The National Read more…
We at Brain Ablaze are not medical professionals. Instead, we rely on Seizure First Aid information from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, or the CDC. Here’s an overview of what they have on their site, Seizure first aid is critically important because of just how often seizures occur. Read more…
VNS or (Vagus Nerve Stimulation) can be a new tool for you to control your seizures. In this episode, we invite the author of Vivien’s Rain: My Daughter’s Battle With Epilepsy, Mike Knox, to the show to help us learn more about VNS and how VNS has changed his family’s Read more…
In this episode, we stare down the monster that has plagued our Epilepsy community for decades, SUDEP, or SUdden Death from EPilepsy. We present three tragic stories of SUDEP. In the United States, there are 55 (and 1 in the UK) thousand Epilepsy-related deaths in the United States each year. Read more…
In this episode, our host, David Clifford, walks through a Status Epilepticus event he experienced. When a seizure lasts more than five minutes, it becomes a true emergency situation because there is a good chance that the seizure will not end by itself naturally. Additionally, if a person with Epilepsy Read more…
My husband David has had seizures since his teens. We have been together for a quarter-century which gave me a front seat. The most dramatic experience was the life-threatening Status Epilepticus he went through. I hope that this will give you a glimpse into what it’s like for those of Read more…