by Olwen Reina | Aug 21, 2016 | Trends
A girl is laughing. She is sitting in the kitchen munching on peanuts, enjoying the cracking of the shells and joking with her sister. Her parents are relaxing nearby; all is well. Looking at the clock, the girl’s mother cautions that it’s late and the...
by Olwen Reina | Sep 21, 2016 | Trends
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder defined by recurrent seizures. Previously, we discussed what seizures are including how they manifest and progress. We briefly examined the broad types of epilepsy based on where in the brain they started and whether or not...
by Olwen Reina | Oct 11, 2016 | Trends
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by persistent seizures. Previously, we discussed epilepsy broadly covering what seizures are and how they manifest and develop. We also looked at some of the types of seizures in Epilepsy A-Z: Common and Rare...
by Olwen Reina | Oct 23, 2016 | Trends
Epilepsy is a disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) characterized by nerve cell activity disruption resulting in seizures. In a previous article, we introduced what seizures are and how they manifest and develop. Here in this series of the A-Z Common and Rare...
by Olwen Reina | Nov 27, 2016 | Trends
It’s 7am. I wake up full of excitement. I’m 9 years old and today I’m going to have my first Christmas. I slip out of bed. The floor is icy so I dance on edge of balls of my feet to the door. Outside a snowstorm is in full swing. I make it to the...
by Olwen Reina | Dec 4, 2016 | Trends
A friend of my family was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) a few years ago. She was, and still is, a very active member of her community. She hosts prayer evenings, children’s groups to teach virtues, and even volunteers at her local retirement...
