How does epilepsy impact the social and emotional lives of children, and of their families and caregivers? The social, emotional and physical ramifications can certainly take their toll. Many wonder if they’ll ever lead a “normal” life again. Well, a “normal” life is still possible. That is to say, someone diagnosed...
Have you ever wondered what Lil Wayne, Elton John, Danny Glover and Alexander the Great all have in common? If you were thinking they all have great musical abilities, or that they could potentially rule the world, that’s not a bad guess. But they actually all have epilepsy, a condition...
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month. The goal of these 30 days this month is to spotlight epilepsy and raise awareness, including sharing your story (get involved!). ANA is a strong advocate of this effort, and of the epilepsy community. We support the goal of educating the public about epilepsy and...
At Advanced Neurosurgery Associates (ANA), we are acutely aware that epilepsy represents a complicated combination of physical as well as psychological and emotional consequences. In fact, that’s why we emphasize our team approach to complete family care for our many pediatric epilepsy patients. In order to address all facets of this...
November marks Epilepsy Awareness Month, and we, here at ANA, understand the effect epilepsy can have on the patient....
Dr. Arno Fried, founder of Advanced Neurosurgery Associates (ANA), was profiled for Epilepsy Awareness Month, celebrated in November....
We took an interest in a new study that claims epilepsy patients could reduce seizure frequency by consuming daily low doses of omega-3 fish oil....
Epilepsy used to be stigmatized to a shocking degree. Not so, anymore. The moral and medical support regarding epilepsy is strong. Today, doctors, nurses and other medical professionals who deal with epilepsy are specially trained and up-to-date in their field. But there’s another frontier to conquer, and it’s one that people...
When Cristiano Ronaldo appeared in the USA v. Portugal game with his conversation-sparking “Z” shape cut into the hair on the side of his head, there was speculation it was to honor a young boy who underwent brain surgery. ...
According to the researcher from the Cleveland Clinic’s Neurological Institute, children undergoing left-sided resections were more likely to show improvements in neuropsychiatric symptoms...
Researchers have come up with a way for epilepsy patients to receive crucial advance understanding of their chances to improve their symptoms through surgery. ...
Kill, who had previously experienced several seizures during games, suffered a seizure on the sidelines in front of 50,000-plus fans during a game on September 10....
Dr. Arno Fried, chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery at Hackensack UMC was interviewed for CBS news for a story about new epilepsy treatments....