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| Name: | Amanda |
| Hometown: | Boston, MA |
| Age: | 25 |
| Diagnosed: | Age 10 |
| Current Treatment: | Zonegran® (zonisamide) capsules; adjunctive therapy for partial seizures |
| Physician: | Dr. Georgia Montouris, Boston University Medical Center To read more about Amanda’s physician, click here. |
EPILEPSY AND THE WORKPLACE - AMANDA'S STORY
Growing up, Amanda loved to read the classics and write. But when she developed epilepsy, Amanda realized there may be obstacles ahead in achieving her academic goals and was committed to work harder to get what she wanted.
Amanda experienced her first seizure at age 10. Since her diagnosis, Amanda has been on several medications to manage her epilepsy, but seizures have eventually persisted. Over the years, Amanda’s doctors increased her doses and prescribed different medications in an attempt to relieve her seizures, but eventually she became refractory to the drugs she tried.
After experiencing multiple seizures in a day during college, Amanda consulted her neurologist. After discussing Amanda’s possible future goal of attending graduate school, her neurologist recommended Zonegran because her neurologist thought it would meet her needs.
Since adding Zonegran to her treatment regimen, Amanda has had a good response, which has helped her with full-time employment as a library assistant following college graduation. Amanda is able to focus and concentrate on her work, with relative ease. She enjoys her career and says she has “a full, good life.”
“I have accepted epilepsy as a part of my life,” said Amanda. “Aspects of my life would be better or much easier without epilepsy, but I will not let it stop me from being independent and achieving my goals.”
Amanda has moved from Colorado, where she grew up, to Boston. She appreciates the independence that comes with city life. Amanda’s current neurologist, Dr. Montouris, is pleased with her results and considers her experience a motivating example for others with epilepsy. “Amanda took charge of her health and succeeded in controlling the effect epilepsy had on her life. She is an example of how being proactive in one’s treatment is an important step to achieving life goals.”
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