How to Prepare for Neurology Appointments

If your child has seizures, it is important that you're well prepared for all neurology appointments. But just exactly how do you prepare for these appointments? How best can you navigate the healthcare system? These are some of the questions Dr. Richard Fralick, a medical doctor for 47 years and the father of a son with intractable seizures, is going to address at the next meeting of Epilepsy Toronto's Nights of Sharing.

"It is most important to maximize the time spent with your care team," says Richard, a physician at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. "By being well prepared you have the best chance of getting your questions answered."

Richard will address the importance of being able to describe your child's seizures, including any triggers that may have preceded the event, such as lights, sleep deprivation, head injury; characteristics of the seizures, such as eye fluttering, tongue biting, incontinence, change in consciousness; symptoms after the event, such as headache, fatigue, difficulty with speech; the frequency of the events and the duration of the seizures.

He will also discuss steps to take when you are not happy with your neurologist.

The meeting, April 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.at the Epilepsy Toronto office, 468 Queen St. East, Suite 210, is being combined with the regular Parent Support Group. The topic is perfect for both groups! If you have a child with seizures, please register for this free event at katie@epilepsytoronto.org

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Also, don't forget to mark May 25 on your calendar for the Annual Epilepsy Toronto Conference. It's always a great opportunity to learn about what's new in the treatment of epilepsy and a great place to meet others who know what you're going through.

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