Treating Epilepsy Naturally Quotes

“Total seizure control for your goal may not always be wise. Sometimes it is better to contend with an occasional mild seizure than to have the constant debilitating side effects of too much medication. To the best of our knowledge, brief seizures do no brain damage." She stresses the need for the patient to share in the decision and for the physician to remember his oath: "First do no harm.”
― Patricia A. Murphy, Treating Epilepsy Naturally: A Guide to Alternative and Adjunct Therapies

“Knowledge is important because not only does it help dispel fears, it also helps us make rational, informed decisions about our health and well-being.”
― Patricia A. Murphy, Treating Epilepsy Naturally: A Guide to Alternative and Adjunct Therapies

“Then he asked me if I was menstruating. Stunned, I said yes. He said that due to hormone fluctuations many women with epilepsy experience catamenial seizures before or during their period, something neither my neurologist nor my acupuncturist had ever mentioned to me.”
― Patricia A. Murphy, Treating Epilepsy Naturally: A Guide to Alternative and Adjunct Therapies