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Mayo Update Part 1
I hope all of you took a moment at some point this week to learn about SUDEP. It was officially recognized this past Wednesday but it...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Oct 23, 20235 min read
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Do You Know What Your State's Law Is?
My family and I have learned a lot about driving when I became diagnosed with epilepsy. Being diagnosed with epilepsy later on in life...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Sep 25, 20233 min read
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Did You Know Monday: How A Dental Visit Is With Epilepsy
I Was Always Told My Smile Changed Their Day Now to me that meant the world, but at times that smile was masking the pain I might be...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Sep 11, 20233 min read
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We may not have it all together, but together we have it all!
September 5, 2023 Happy 20th Wedding Anniversary to us! First off thank you to everyone that has been a part of our lives from the start....
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Sep 6, 20233 min read
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Did You Know=It Takes A Team At Mayo
Why Is It Important To Have The Right Neurologist And Doctors I have many ask me why do I travel so far to see my neurologist. The answer...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Aug 7, 20233 min read
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Did You Know=If Temps Are Rising, Then So Can Seizures
Living With Epilepsy, Changes Your Heat Tolerance Anyone living with epilepsy has a chance of increased seizures due to higher temps....
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jul 31, 20233 min read
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Did You Know Mondays=Why A Seahorse Represents Epilepsy
Greek Mythology Of Seahorses The scientific name for a seahorse is a Hippocampus. The area of the hippocampus is shaped a bit like a...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jul 17, 20232 min read
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Did You Know Mondays:Mayo Update
I Know It's Been A While Thank you to everyone that has reached out to see how I have been, since my last blog. If you haven't read the...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jul 11, 20234 min read
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Did You Know Mondays=Brain Fog
What Is Brain Fog? It can also be known as "Postictal delirium", the after phase of some seizures. "Brain fog" appears to be the most...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jun 19, 20233 min read
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Traveling With Epilepsy, Is Not For The Faint At Heart.....
Time To Prep For Leaving Home In my previous blog I mentioned I was not doing well and needed to take a break from blogging to focus on...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jun 12, 20234 min read
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Did You Know Mondays=Outpatient EEGs Another Option
Why Do An Outpatient EEG vs. An Inpatient EEG? I have had several of both inpatient and outpatient EEGs over many years. There are...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
May 22, 20234 min read
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Did You Know Monday=My Low BP Can Effect Seizures
How Was I Diagnosed With Very Low Blood Pressure When I was in highschool, I would get out of bed in the morning into the shower and...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
May 15, 20233 min read
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Did You Know Mondays=One Of My Other Medical Conditions Effect My Seizures
One Of My Other Conditions Is Fibromyalgia According to the Mayo Clinic Fibromyalgia "is a disorder characterized by widespread...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
May 9, 20233 min read
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Did You Know Mondays= Too Many Meds!
Been A Rough Week....so Friends And Family Friday got postponed a week. All of us epilepsy warriors know at times we have to go with the...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Apr 24, 20233 min read
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Did You Mondays = I Have Nocturnal Seizures
The Image Below Provides General Definition Of Nocturnal Seizures: However, I don't have the "normal" definition of nocturnal seizures...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Apr 17, 20233 min read
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Did You Know Mondays, Yes I know It's Tuesday. Read On...
Where And How It All Began: Whe lived in Fargo-Moorhead at the time when I was first diagnosed with Epilepsy. It began that I seemed to...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Apr 11, 20233 min read
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Did You Know Mondays = Autoimmune Epilepsy
Did You Know Mondays: One Of My Types Of Epilepsy is GAD65 Autoimmune How is autoimmune epilepsy(AE) diagnosed? When my epilepsy took a...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Apr 3, 20232 min read
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Welcome to Did You Know Mondays
March 26th Purple Day Worldwide If you aren't on Twitter or Instagram, you might not of known it was the annual worldwide day to spread...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Mar 27, 20234 min read
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Mayo update & NEW blog format along with some various updates.
First off can I just say didn't I move to FL for sunshine and warmth?? We have been under a freeze warning temps in the mid 20's, highs...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Mar 20, 20234 min read
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