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Sara Hammond

Sara Hammond, RN, is a neurology nurse who works in an inpatient epilepsy monitoring unit. She monitors patients during continuous diagnostic evaluations, responds to seizure activity, and educates families on emergency seizure first aid before hospital discharge. Hammond works closely with patients adjusting to life with recurrent neurological events.

Are Tourettes and Epilepsy Related?Brain & Nerves
What Are the Long-Term Effects of Epilepsy?Brain & Nerves
Can You Fly With Hydrocephalus? What You Need to Know Brain & Nerves
What Part of the Brain Does Epilepsy Affect?Brain & Nerves
What Happens After a Seizure: Symptoms and Recovery Brain & Nerves
Can You Drink Coffee When You Have Epilepsy?Brain & Nerves
Can Seizures Cause Vomiting? Causes & First Aid Brain & Nerves
Can You Grow Out of Seizures? The Facts on Remission Brain & Nerves
How to Prevent Tongue Bite During a Seizure Brain & Nerves
How to Stop a Seizure Before It Happens: What Works Brain & Nerves
Can Seizures Cause Cardiac Arrest?Heart & Lungs
What Vitamins Are Good for Epilepsy? A Closer Look Brain & Nerves
Does Magnesium Help With Seizures?Brain & Nerves
Are Seizures Hereditary? Understanding the Genetic Risk Brain & Nerves
Can Thunderstorms Actually Cause Seizures?Brain & Nerves
What Smells Can Trigger Seizures?Brain & Nerves
What Do Seizures Do to Your Brain and Body?Brain & Nerves
The Connection Between Vitamin D and Epilepsy Brain & Nerves
How Sleep Deprivation and Seizures Are Connected Brain & Nerves
Can Chocolate Cause Seizures?Brain & Nerves
Can Students With Epilepsy Participate in Sports?Brain & Nerves
Who Can Administer Emergency Medication for Seizures?Brain & Nerves
How Does Epilepsy Affect Your Daily Life?Brain & Nerves
Can a Seizure Cause You to Stop Breathing?Brain & Nerves
Epilepsy Comorbidities: Associated Health Conditions Brain & Nerves
Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Brain & Nerves
What Is SUDEP? Causes, Risk Factors, and Risk Reduction Brain & Nerves
Can Epilepsy Cause Migraines? The Neurological Link Brain & Nerves
What Is Epilepsy Surgery? Types, Risks, and Recovery Procedures
How to Tell If a Seizure Is Coming: Warning Signs Brain & Nerves