A study from the University College London finds that many people believe potentially harmful myths about epilepsy. A third would put something in the mouth of a person having a seizure to stop them from swallowing their tongue -- but doing so could block their airways. The study authors suggest that the inaccurate depiction of epilepsy in films may be perpetuating these myths, and contributing to negative stereotypes surrounding the disease. From the BBC.
Related story: In a first-person report on National Public Radio, a woman describes the stigma she faced as a child with temporal lobe epilepsy. The stigma didn't end until brain surgery stopped her seizures, she says.
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