Richie Shane started having seizures soon after he finished college. After over 3000 seizures and unsuccessfully trying to control them through medication, he underwent 2 […]
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Cassandra Lund, Healthcare Professional
You cannot control what happens to you in life, but you can control how you respond to it. I started having seizures when I was […]
Finding a Reliable Mechanic and the Right Tool to Fix Your Brain
Why do people with epilepsy respond to different medications while others are unable to find a medication that controls their seizures? It’s a fascinating question […]
Neurelis Commits to Multi-Year Sponsorship of Sail For Epilepsy
Sail For Epilepsy is excited to announce that Neurelis, Inc. has become an Admiralty level sponsor of Sail For Epilepsy. In addition to the development and commercialization of product candidates for […]
Trudy Robinson, sailor
Like many others, I was not born with epilepsy. I had my first seizure when I was 17 during my senior year of high school. […]
East Coast Expedition
In preparation for our longer voyages, we’ll embark on an expedition during August and September 2021 along the East Coast of the United States. While […]
Chanda Gunn, Epilepsy Foundation New England
Chanda Gunn is an accomplished ice hockey player known for overcoming obstacles on and off the rink. When she was nine, she was diagnosed with […]
Bacon, Mayonnaise and Avocados: Good for the Epileptic Brain?
There is more and more interest in the use of a diet to control epilepsy that is not controlled by currently prescribed medications. But this […]
Did You Know That There are Many Types of Epilepsy?
When someone says the word “seizure”, what do you think of? Does the idea make you feel anxious or scared? Many people think that seizures […]
Rosalind Picard, M.I.T. and Empatica
Rosalind (Roz) Picard is a Professor in the Media Lab at M.I.T. and has a long history of developing technologies to help society. In this interview, Roz […]