Carson Pedraza

Nathan Crabbe: Epilepsy can happen to anyone

Article originally featured in The Gainesville Sun. Danielle Petree was months away from graduating from the University of Florida with a fine arts degree when she experienced her first seizure. She was in a metal sculpture class in February when it happened, leading to a life-changing epilepsy diagnosis. “It kind…...

Read more

Epilepsy, my life-threatening condition, is not your ‘undue burden’

Article originally featured on Statnews.com The University of Notre Dame accepted James for this year’s freshman class. It was his first choice for an undergraduate education. No financial issues blocked him from going, no last-minute academic problems emerged during his final days of high school. But James is not attending…...

Read more

Point of View: Talking about epilepsy crucial first step to dealing with neurological condition

Article originally featured on Palm Beach Post. Did you know epilepsy is a condition more people live with than autism, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and cerebral palsy — combined? It’s true. In fact, the family of epilepsy diseases is the fourth-most prevalent neurological condition in the United States, striking approximately…...

Read more

Francesco | Faces of Epilepsy

By Giulia Covella Appreciate the little moments in life. That’s what my three-year-old son has taught me. Francesco was born, full-term and completely healthy, on December 7, 2016. He came into a world that loved and cherished him; a support system of three beautiful step siblings, two loving parents, one…...

Read more

Camp Friends

So last month I wrote about a wonderful Neurosurgeon, Dr Sanjiv Bhatia from Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, who died too soon. I talked about what a wonderful human being and physician he was and how many children with epilepsy he helped. But, it made me think about the other professionals I…...

Read more

What Does ‘The Incredibles 2’ Have To Do With Migraines Or Seizures?

Article originally featured on Forbes.com written by Bruce Y. Lee There can be good reactions to a movie, and there can be bad reactions. Then, there can be really bad reactions. Many critics and fans have reacted well to the new Incredibles 2 movie. However, the following Tweet warned about some potential…...

Read more

Kathy Walden | Faces of Epilepsy

When Kathy first reached out to EF, she had just had 2 back-to-back seizures which caused her to spend a week in the hospital. She lost a lot of her short-term memory. She ultimately ended up losing her job, due to her seizures, that caused her to miss many days…...

Read more

Remembering Dr. Bhatia

Written by Patricia Dean, ARNP, MSN So over the years I have heard many patients complain that their doctor doesn’t listen. I want to talk today about a doctor who always listened. His name was Sanjiv Bhatia, MD. Unfortunately, he passed away early Thursday morning, May 24. After graduating from…...

Read more

FIU Blog: Epilepsy Walk

Article originally featured on FIU Biomedical Engineering Blog On Saturday, May 5th, the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida (EEOF) hosted their annual walk. EFOF assists individuals with epilepsy and seizures to overcome challenges caused by epilepsy, and provides services and information that enables them to best manage their health and reduce…...

Read more

EFOF Receives Blue Sapphire Award

The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida (EFOF) was honored as a Sapphire Awards program finalist on Thursday, May 3 by the Florida Blue Foundation during its 2018 Sapphire Awards, a highlight of the Florida Blue Foundation’s annual Community Health Symposium. As part of the recognition, EFOF was presented with a $30,000…...

Read more