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4 Tips for Managing Your Epilepsy
Many patients don't remember their seizures, so it's important that family and close friends know what to do and how to help
While epilepsy can be unpredictable and disrupt your life, there are also steps you can take towards managing the disease and living a full life.
“Once you’ve been diagnosed with epilepsy, the goal is to prevent seizures. That’s when being prepared, understanding the disease and gathering a support system becomes crucial,” says Lisa Knopf, MD, an epilepsy specialist with the Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute Epilepsy Center.
How can you do that? Dr. Knopf shares these four tipswith her patients to help with managing the disease and living a fuller life.
