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Living with Epilepsy

Epilepsy Durham Region’s 2024 AGM: Community Connect Segment

May 12, 2024

We are thrilled to invite you to the Epilepsy Durham Region AGM’s Community Connect Segment! This event is a special moment for our community to come together, reflect on our achievements, and chart the course for the future. This year, you will hear three inspiring stories from individuals living with epilepsy, caregivers, and youth. Date:…

Safety Tips for Travelling with Epilepsy

July 25, 2022

Summer has arrived, and for many of us, that means an upcoming flight, drive, or train ride for a well-deserved vacation. It is a time to relax and enjoy seeing old friends. Travelling with epilepsy can present several issues but it doesn’t have to prevent you from going away, you simply must be aware and…

5 Things to Know About Pregnancy and Epilepsy

May 30, 2022

I wanted to learn everything I could about pregnancy and epilepsy. Pregnancy and fertility in women with epilepsy was often on my mind after being diagnosed with epilepsy at eighteen. I wondered if birth control would affect my medication. It concerned me that my medication would affect birth control. I wondered what would happen if…