Epilepsy Education

01 Mar

Collaboration is Key

Collaboration is Key Today is our 3rd Annual International Women With Epilepsy Day! WOW, this has been an AMAZING journey to get us here! As I sit here thinking about…

15 Feb

Dr. Margaret Beigel’s Story

Meet Dr. Margaret Beigel, an Ohio State University Neurology Resident Tell us a bit about yourself. Hey everyone, I am Margaret – a current PGY3 neurology resident at The…

31 Jan

The Role of the Pharmacist and Epilepsy

Today on our EMPOWERING Women and Girls Living with Epilepsy video series we hear from Dr. James W. McAuley. Dr. McAuley is Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Neurology…

31 Dec

Making Sense of 2020

As I sit here wondering what to write my heart aches for so many this year all across the world…. The heartache, pain, and loss can be so overwhelming to comprehend….

06 Dec

2020 Kimford J. Meador Research in Women with Epilepsy Award

The Kimford J. Meador Research in Women with Epilepsy Award is awarded to provide support for ealy career clinician scientists who have made significant contributions to understanding and better care…

04 Dec

Primary Care Physicians and Neurologist

Primary Care Physicians (PCPS) and Neurologists should be working hand and hand to provide quality healthcare to patients across the country. We should be working together within our residency programs…

09 Jun

Addressing Healthcare Disparities in Women with Epilepsy

My Epilepsy Story (MES) was founded based off inequities of research into epilepsy and women’s health, and the consequences of being in an under researched patient population. We see a…

10 May

Pregnancy and Epilepsy

Today on our EMPOWERING Women and Girls Living with Epilepsy video series we hear from Dr. Kimford J. Meador, Dr. Meador is a Neurologist and Professor of Neurology in Palo…

06 Mar

Staying SAFE during the Coronavirus Outbreak

Preparing for the Coronavirus can be stressful so we have compiled a list of things to help you during this time: Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with…

09 Jan

Breastfeeding and Epilepsy

Today on our EMPOWERING Women and Girls Living with Epilepsy video series we hear from Dr. Gholam Motamedi, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Georgetown…

17 Dec

Transitioning from a Pediatric Neurologist to an Adult Neurologist

Today on our EMPOWERING Women and Girls Living with Epilepsy video series we hear from Dr. Anup Patel, Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The…

04 Dec

Fertility and Epilepsy

Today on our EMPOWERING Women and Girls Living with Epilepsy video series we hear from Dr. Page B. Pennell, Professor of Neurology, at Harvard Medical School and Director of Research…

22 Nov

Dr. Deepti Zutshi’s Story

Taking care of others has always been strong personality traits instilled in me by watching my mother do the same for her family. Transferring that quality to becoming a doctor…

20 Nov

Managing Your Epilepsy & Tracking Your Seizures

On our series to EMPOWER Women and Girls Living with Epilepsy, today we hear from Robert Moss, Co-Founder of SeizureTracker.com on: Managing your Epilepsy & Tracking your Seizures Robert Moss knows…

20 Aug

It’s Back To School Time

BACK to SCHOOL TIPS from MES! Yes, Folks, it’s that time of year again…so here are 10 tips to help prepare your child and yourself for the upcoming school…

31 Jul

Meet our MES Ambassadors and Join With Us

California Ashley Garcia – CA My name is Ashley Garcia. I am a 23 year old student from CA. I was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 13, and have…

26 Jul

Fresh Fridays! It’s (healthy) PIZZA Time!

Happy Fresh Friday folks! I’m back to sharing healthy recipes this week but curious- did anyone try that workout last week? Whoo! That circuit is pretty great! Today I’m sharing…

14 Jun

Fresh Fridays! New Summer Recipe Series

Hello friends! Jodi Suglio, MES Health & Wellness director here. As promised in my lil Facebook teaser post earlier this week (if you don’t follow us on our socials, do…

06 Jun

Join MES for Epilepsy Education Day at UK Healthcare on June 8th

We are excited to announce that we will be at UK Healthcare for their annual Epilepsy Education Day! Please join us and hear our Executive Director/Founder Brandy McFadden as the…

20 Mar

Sara’s Story

I was 18-months-old when I had my first seizure. It was during a very high fever, so considered a febrile seizure, but it was a seizure nonetheless. My father was…

01 Mar

International Women with Epilepsy Day

March 1st is the 1st Annual International Women with Epilepsy Day! Today is International Women with Epilepsy Day! This has been a vision of mine for several years to have…

09 Jan

Women with Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Most Likely to Have More Seizures While Pregnant

Women with Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Most Likely to Have More Seizures While Pregnant In a new finding, 53 percent of women with frontal lobe epilepsy, in which the seizures…

07 Jan

Epilepsy in Latinx Community

How Social Stigma Affects Quality of Healthcare in Latinx Community Introduction Epilepsy is a historically misunderstood disease. While professionals are more knowledgeable, community and general knowledge is highly lacking. Approximately…

30 Dec

Reflecting on 2018

As I reflect on 2018 the word that comes to mind is Thankful. I am thankful for wishes… I am thankful for all that we are are accomplishing at My…

14 Dec

Surviving the Holidays after Losing Your Daughter to Epilepsy

My friend, Brandy with My Epilepsy Story, reached out to me and asked if I would write something that might help others like me, who have experienced the tragedy of…

16 Nov

Depression and Epilepsy

Depression and Epilepsy You may not know but depression and epilepsy can go hand in hand, so it is prudent to be aware of any potential triggers, such as loss…

14 Nov

Does every woman living with epilepsy need a primary care doctor?

We are launching a new video series to EMPOWER Women and Girls Living with Epilepsy. Today we hear from Dr. Richmond Akatue from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee on:…

07 Nov

Educating the Medical Community with a New Video Series

We are launching new videos this month for patients and the medical community. We wanted to share with you one of our videos that will be used for educating physicians…

02 Nov

CONGRATULATIONS Ladies! We did it!!!

Women living with epilepsy CONGRATULATIONS most of us have been successful…. we have sent the message to our daughters that you keep secrets. We have taught them that it is…

03 Oct

Help! My Daughter was Diagnosed with Epilepsy….. I Need a Pediatrician

[title text=”Ask An Expert: Dr. Mukundan”] Today Dr. Chetan R. Mukundan will answer a few questions from parents about finding a pediatrician to care for your daughter and her epilepsy….

01 Aug

So You Are College Bound…..Now What?

Graduations have come to an end and the summer is here. I sit here thinking about attending our “Oldest Daughter, Ire”, from another set of parents, high school graduation at…

09 Jul

Know your Seizure Type

Know your seizures! A first time and refresher guide to understanding different seizure types for people with epilepsy. Dr. Michael Kinney MB, MRCP (U.K.) and Dr. Kimford J. Meador MD….

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