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In her own words: Letitia shares about her new brain for Epilepsy Awareness Month

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Have you met Letitia (Letitia81) from the epilepsy community? Four years ago, her research on PatientsLikeMe led her to the brain surgery that forever changed her life — she’s now seizure-free after three decades. Things are much different now for Letitia, and she’s written all about her before and after in a recent article for […]

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Epilepsy Awareness Month: The value in helping others

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It’s November, which means it’s Epilepsy Awareness Month. During our #NotAlone campaign, we shared how PatientsLikeMe member Letitia’s experience on the site helped her feel less alone in living with epilepsy. Letitia (Letitia81), a member of our 2014-2015 Team of Advisors, explains: “I enjoyed connecting with others suffering from seizures and exchanged ideas about diagnostic

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A bold choice to fight epilepsy

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As originally seen on the Tampa General Hospital News Center website It was scary enough for Letitia Browne-James’ parents to witness their child’s epileptic seizures. But they were also frightened when a doctor suggested brain surgery for their 12-year-old. “My parents said ‘no way,’” Browne-James said. “It was a very scary thought.” They tried medications,

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PatientsLikeMe members to be highlighted in patient empowerment webinar

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Many PatientsLikeMe members talk openly about the reasons why they donate their health data and why they believe patient-centered healthcare means better healthcare for all. And just a week from now, two of them will be sharing their stories with everyone in a live webinar. On Tuesday, January 20th, at 2:00pm EST, the Partnership to

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Raising awareness for epilepsy in many different ways

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November is often seen as a month of transition – autumn gives way to winter, the holiday season fires up, and our short sleeves disappear for warm coats and sweaters. And as many of you know, November is also National Epilepsy Awareness Month. Many different organizations focus on epilepsy throughout the year, but this November,

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