Update:  

It's been a while since I completed this article, in May 2003, as my master's thesis for the Columbia School of Journalism.  It has also been a long time since my last major, grand mal seizure. 

Today, more than two years after completing this article, I continue to use Andrews's relaxation and breathing techniques on a daily basis, deflating electrical pressure when I feel it building in my eyes.   I have also continued to use Andrews's relaxation tape each night before sleep.

In coordination with my neurologist, I remain on a daily dose of 200 milligrams of Tegretol and 1000 milligrams of Keppra, the lowest therapeutic level for both medications.


— Joshua Kors

September 16, 2005