The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota Blog

Welcome to EFMN’s Spotlight Series!  It’s National Epilepsy Awareness Month and the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota (EFMN) is taking this time to shine the spotlight on our Regional Outreach Managers who live out our mission every day, connecting individuals and families to real resources in our communities, ensuring no one

By Dr. Patricia Penovich  A non-epileptic seizure is an event that looks to all those who observe it like the person is having an s epileptic seizure. Yet it is not an epileptic seizure. An epileptic seizure is the result of disordered brain cells firing excessively and not being shut

The month of October is Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) Action Month, bringing awareness and attention to this complication of Epilepsy. One in 150 persons with uncontrolled seizures die each year for from SUDEP. While the exact cause for SUDEP is unknown, there are measures you can take to

What have we learned about COVID and epilepsy and its effects on seizures among adults and children? An update with two years of information.

More You Know Series – Sponsored by Mayo Clinic By Michael Clayton Like many young people, Carlos Martinez has big plans. And he is on his way to making those plans a reality despite an epilepsy diagnosis with an assist from Mayo Clinic.Treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all. Different challenges can affect different patients. At each Mayo

More You Know Series – Sponsored by Mayo Clinic As summertime comes to an end, the buzz of getting back to school is fast approaching. It is important for families to have a transition plan in place. This plan should address additional considerations and challenges for students with epilepsy and their families. The following tips can help

More You Know Series – Sponsored by Mayo Clinic Summer can pose special challenges for people with epilepsy. If you have epilepsy, you’re 13 to 19 times more likely to drown while swimming or bathing than the rest of the population because of the possibility of having a seizure while

We woke up this morning at Camp Oz still riding high on the joyful feelings from the impromptu dance party in the A-Field last night after Predator vs Prey. There was music. There was a 25 person long Can-Can line. There were multiple cha-cha lines. There was singing. There were

Campers were in their groove today as they got an extra hour of sleep to prepare for a full day of wild activities!   The dining hall was wafting wonderful smells this morning as campers entered the dining hall ready to wolf down some waffles with maple syrup and lil’ smokies! 

The second full day of camp is in the books and who could have thought that temperatures in the high 80’s would feel so pleasant and comfortable! Breakfast was moved back an hour later to allow for more sleep and recharging for the day ahead and our campers took full