Women's Neurology Patient Stories

Read our patient stories and learn about the women's neurology treatments we offer.

Note: These patients' treatment and results may not be depictive of all similar cases.

Amanda Smith: Epilepsy and Pregnancy

Amanda, who had seizures, ensured a safe pregnancy by following up with her neurologist, finding comfort in their care. Read her story.

For people who are pregnant and have epilepsy, it’s extremely important to achieve and maintain control of seizures. That’s why Amanda contacted Page Pennell, MD, chief of UPMC’s Division of Neurology and founder of the Epilepsy and Pregnancy Medical Consortium, as soon as she had a positive pregnancy test

Read Amanda Smith's story