Tag: epilepsy treatments

Epidiolex: First FDA-approved drug made from cannabis component (CBD)

In a historic move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Epidiolex — an epilepsy medication made from purified cannabidiol (CBD), found in cannabis. Read all about it and what it could mean for the future of cannabis-based treatments. As background, see these other recent write-ups we’ve done on medical cannabis/marijuana and CBD. What is Epidiolex?… Continue reading Epidiolex: First FDA-approved drug made from cannabis component (CBD)

Join the “Now I Know” Video Campaign for National Epilepsy Awareness Month

“Today [my son] Jake is living a wonderful life, an extraordinary life, and now I know that’s possible.  When Jake was first diagnosed, we didn’t know that.  Now I know that…and that we’re not alone.” – Actor Greg Grunberg, father of a 16-year-old with epilepsy When it comes to epilepsy, what do you know now… Continue reading Join the “Now I Know” Video Campaign for National Epilepsy Awareness Month

Get “Seizure Smart” for Epilepsy Awareness Month

What does it mean to be “seizure smart”?  It means being knowledgeable about how to help in the event that someone has a seizure in your presence.  Given that one in 100 Americans has epilepsy – and one in 10 adults will have a seizure sometime during their life – this type of basic seizure… Continue reading Get “Seizure Smart” for Epilepsy Awareness Month

Epilepsy Awareness Month: What do you know about Epilepsy?

Launched earlier this year, the PatientsLikeMe Epilepsy community now has more than 3,000 patients.  In honor of Epilepsy Awareness Month, here’s a snapshot of what patients like you are sharing and learning about in this community. Did you know… You can search for patients by more than 10 seizure types, such as simple partial, myoclonic,… Continue reading Epilepsy Awareness Month: What do you know about Epilepsy?