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The Hypothalamus’ Role in Epilepsy

The Hypothalamus. What is it? Where is it? Can it play a role in certain types of Epilepsy? In this month’s feature; we’ll be shedding a little light on a little tiny part of your brain that plays a big, big role. The Hypothalamus. What Is It? The Hypothalamus is …

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Alex May 15, 2013 Uncategorized Permalink

Understanding the Brain Mapping Project

As some (or all) of you may have heard, President Obama recently announced that he’s planning to spend a substantial amount of money on this new brain mapping project. A fury of information has come since the announcement so in order to clear up the clutter & help understand what’s …

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Michelle April 10, 2013 Uncategorized Permalink

Dangerous Light: All About Photosensitive Epilepsy

Photosensitive Epilepsy. What is it? How does it work? What triggers seizures in photosensitive epilepsy sufferers? Who has it? We’re going to …

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Vagus Nerve Stimulation : How It Works

Vagus nerve stimulation, also known as the VNS implant, is an alternative form of treatment for difficult forms of epilepsy. In order …

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Solving The Medication Mystery

Welcome to our first special website piece of 2013 here at Calm The Storm Within. The questions we’re dealing with in this …

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Auras & Their Relation To Epilepsy

Auras can be the most helpful tool for someone with Epilepsy. Not everyone has them, but those that do tend to be …

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In Case You Missed Them: Michelle And Alex’s Interviews With Robertssister.com

Michelle and I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Trish who runs the website robertssister.com as a part of her month …

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We Want To Hear YOUR Story!

Hey everybody! A big part of ending the stigma behind epilepsy is ending the silence. Here at Calm The Storm Within; we …

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Spectrum Health “Doctor Dialogue” Series: Living With Epilepsy 11/14/12

Last night’s “seminar” (It was probably too informal and too short to technically be a seminar, but I’m not sure what else …

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Part 3 of 3: Alex and Michelle’s combined interview with Trish from robertssister.com!

Here’s the link to part three of our interview with Trish from robertssister.com. In this piece we go in depth about where …

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