A lot of people think that if you have epilepsy, you were born with it or developed it as a child. But the truth is, 1 in 26 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy in their lifetime. Anyone can develop epilepsy - at any point, at any age. And as the population grows older, more and more adults will develop epilepsy. Nancy Goldfarb is one of those people. Nancy explains what it feels like for her to have a seizure, how her super power is something called an aura, and why the last thing she wants you to do is put a stick in her mouth. To help tell her story, Nancy is joined by her Neurologist an ..read more

In part 2 of Epilepsy & Research, Dr. Kate Davis shows what research and funding can do in the field of Epilepsy. She also talks about why she joined the field and what we can do to support the next generation of doctors and researchers. Luke Debevec continues his story about how he was diagnosed with Epilepsy in the middle of his career as a lawyer. He also shares how he his helping other professionals with disabilities. Thank you to our sponsors: Walk to End Epilepsy – Pennsylvania Series Penn Medicine To learn more about Epilepsy Research and how to join a clinical trial, Visit efe ..read more

Epilepsy can be hard to diagnose and people commonly mistake it for something else. Luke Debevec shares his story of being diagnosed with Epilepsy in the middle of his career as an attorney. Host Missy Dolaway also talks to Dr. Kate Davis about new technology and treatment being researched at Penn Medicine. Thank you to our sponsors: Penn Medicine To learn more about Epilepsy Research and how to join a clinical trial, Visit efepa.org/research The 2019 Mardi Gras Gala Produced by The Epilepsy Foundation Eastern Pennsylvania Post Production by Studio D Podcast Production ..read more

A lot of people think that if you have epilepsy, you were born with it or developed it as a child. But the truth is, 1 in 26 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy in their lifetime. Anyone can develop epilepsy - at any point, at any age. And as the population grows older, more and more adults will develop epilepsy. Nancy Goldfarb is one of those people. Nancy explains what it feels like for her to have a seizure, how her super power is something called an aura, and why the last thing she wants you to do is put a stick in her mouth. To help tell her story, Nancy is joined by her Neurologist an ..read more

In part 2 of Epilepsy & Research, Dr. Kate Davis shows what research and funding can do in the field of Epilepsy. She also talks about why she joined the field and what we can do to support the next generation of doctors and researchers. Luke Debevec continues his story about how he was diagnosed with Epilepsy in the middle of his career as a lawyer. He also shares how he his helping other professionals with disabilities. Thank you to our sponsors: Walk to End Epilepsy – Pennsylvania Series Penn Medicine To learn more about Epilepsy Research and how to join a clinical trial, Visit efepa.o ..read more

Epilepsy can be hard to diagnose and people commonly mistake it for something else. Luke Debevec shares his story of being diagnosed with Epilepsy in the middle of his career as an attorney. Host Missy Dolaway also talks to Dr. Kate Davis about new technology and treatment being researched at Penn Medicine. Thank you to our sponsors: Penn Medicine To learn more about Epilepsy Research and how to join a clinical trial, Visit efepa.org/research The 2019 Mardi Gras Gala Produced by The Epilepsy Foundation Eastern Pennsylvania Post Production by Studio D Podcast Production ..read more