'Epilepsy & Behavior'

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Epilepsy & Behavior, a professional medical journal, presents original peer-reviewed reports and reviews that pertain to the behavioral aspects of epilepsy. The Epilepsy Foundation and Epilepsy & Behavior have partnered to provide these articles.

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Introducing Article Summaries with Dr. Autumn Klein
We are pleased to welcome Autumn Klein, MD, who will be authoring exclusive special summaries and comments on select articles from Epilepsy and Behavior. Dr. Klein is a neurologist at Newton Wellesley Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Massachusetts and has been an instructor in neurology at Harvard Medical School. She has a passion for teaching and for epilepsy research. We look forward to her participation and welcome your feedback to her summaries and comments.

About the Epilepsy Foundation and Elsevier Partnership
Epilepsy Foundation President and CEO, Eric R. Hargis, said, "Families affected by epilepsy are in great need of information to comprehend and cope with the onslaught of issues that come with the condition. The Foundation's website is among the most authoritative and highly trafficked Internet sites for epilepsy and serves as an excellent channel for getting this new information directly to affected families as soon as the scientific reports are published."

According to Steven C. Schachter, MD, the journal's editor-in-chief and member of the Epilepsy Foundation Board of Directors, "Epilepsy & Behavior publishes state-of-the-art research that really matters to the lives of people with epilepsy and their families. Bringing this information directly to people affected by seizures and the behavioral and cognitive issues associated with epilepsy will have a tremendous impact on improving their lives."

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ARTICLE: The impact of marriage and social support on persons with active epilepsy

Started by Ken Apr 26, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Read the Article ABSTRACT: Persons with epilepsy (PWE) are more likely to report never being…Continue

Tags: Behavioral, life, of, risk, factor

ARTICLE: Localizing and lateralizing features of auras and seizures

Started by Ken Apr 26, 2011. 0 Replies 1 Like

Read the ArticleABSTRACT: The symptomatology of auras and seizures is a reflection of activation of…Continue

ARTICLE: Group cognitive-behavioral therapy for patients with epilepsy and comorbid depression and anxiety

Started by Ken. Last reply by Jessie yauch Nov 20, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Read the articleABSTRACT: Clinical Practice Guidelines for depression and anxiety recommend…Continue

Tags: Depression, Anxiety, Epilepsy, Group, therapy

ARTICLE: The relationships among medicine symptom distress, self-efficacy, patient–provider relationship, and medication compliance in patients with epilepsy

Started by Ken Jan 12, 2011. 0 Replies 1 Like

READ ARTICLEAbstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships…Continue

Tags: relationship, Medication, compliance, Patient–provider, Self-efficacy

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Comment by Tammi Zavardino on April 29, 2013 at 1:11am: Well luckily it wont last forever just part of the process that we go through some much worse than others but never give up.

Comment by lee on April 28, 2013 at 10:26am: Count me in-amazing.When I asked ,the answer was that there is no relationship-now there are lots of studies to show we are correct.Brings back old memories.take care.

Comment by Pat R. Bruce on April 27, 2013 at 12:34am: Tammi, thanks for sending an answer back my way. I know there's nothing we can do for now. I keep thinking that there must be a way to retrain ur brain. I know that sounds goofy, but what if? Atleast he's listening. My last neuro said it was not possible to have signs like PMS . "You can't predict a seizure days before it happens!" He was wrong and I am so glad I found a better doctor. Maybe the future.

Comment by Tammi Zavardino on April 26, 2013 at 12:46pm: Pat I have noticed the same thing since I am now going through that myself I asked my doctor about it but she said that would have no effect on it but I have noticed some changes and since I don't get regular monthly periods anymore when I do than I notice more seizure activity. I think it has something to do with the changes were going through and there is nothing you can do but stay as calm as possible and it will end some of the problems. I wish you the best

Comment by Pat R. Bruce on April 25, 2013 at 11:51pm: I went to see my neuro today. I repeated to him that my seizures seem to run the course of menst. cycle even though I post menopausal. I even have symptoms like PMS...then seizure time...then it calms down till next month. Not anything new except he said that I was his 3rd female ent to say that today. Said I wish I could retrain my , but how?

Comment by Tammi Zavardino on February 6, 2013 at 10:31am: Stress is a major factor in seizure activity so learn ways to relieve the stress and things will get better in most cases. I use music and doing things that are relaxing to keep the stress away and it works. Try it what can it hurt?

Comment by K.L. on February 5, 2013 at 12:25pm: Does anyone have trouble with Epilepsy and generalized anxiety disorder?? I was diagnosed with GAD several years ago before I got married then wanted to get prego was taking meds for it so i stopped those, now i take like xanax prn maybe just in stressful situations but i feel like all my anxiety is coming back from different things....I have been having more seizures recently and my neuro back then said that Epilepsy can cause GAD, waiting for your next episode to happen. I was like....great. :( I was wondering how or if anyone else deals with it, any suggestions? Thanks, blessings to all. :)

Comment by Tammi Zavardino on December 10, 2012 at 10:28pm: Leah If we had to buy our meds we just wouldn't take them because we couldn't afford them. When I was in Florida the only way I could get my meds was through a study group and a doctor doing study on Epilepsy so I got my meds for free but otherwise couldn't get any medical support so I would have been out of luck. Doing much better now and my seizures are pretty much under control so never give up hope. Maybe your prayers helped and I will add you to my prayer list so it will help you also. Take care

Comment by Leah Breanne Jones on December 9, 2012 at 4:23pm: OMG I can so relate, I don't have kids so I don't qualify for gov't help so I'm having to keep blue cross blue shield", (preexisting condition), and when I turned 30 they went up to 345 a month but my meds (again like uI'm on 2 and high doses) ask my pharmisist how much if I wasn't insured b/c my general physician would help me out as far as prescriptions went but meds alone would have been close to $1,000 a month bc one of them are just released out on the market so no generics. Where I was working went out of business but luckily I do work at a grocery store so i'm barely able to make ends meet but my boss is understanding about school and the fact I'm still having seizures which means last minute call ins and most bosses arent so understanding, plus I had one at work, I lost a promotion once bc of that. Anyways Im going to school for nursing in hopes to get insurance through work. Sorry I can't help atleat not at this point but I'll be praying for you and your situation and if things change for me, you'll be the first I think of bc I know how hard it is

Comment by Tammi Zavardino on November 21, 2012 at 10:28pm: Brittany I wish you the best of luck its not an easy road ahead but you can make it easier for her I deal with many people concerning this problem and all we can do is make more people understand so were not looked at like we strange or something. Happy to help if I can and Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.