“I have not been diagnosed with epilepsy. I did have an MRI of the brai...” — Siri Hustvedt Quote

I have not been diagnosed with epilepsy. I did have an MRI of the brain, and they found no abnormalities in my brain. Now, there are people with epilepsy who have completely normal MRI's, too. I just think also, you know, epileptic seizures can be triggered by emotional stress, by all kinds of things, lights.

If something's not working, it's wonderful to have a reader you can trust to say, 'Actually, you've gone off the deep end here'.

I've come to understand that migraine is a part of the personality. I have migraine troughs. These often follow high productivity. I have a hypo-manic phase, then I'll crash.

I have found that all of my memories seem to need a place and that a good part of what we think of as explicit memory has to do with location.

A family member of mine was diagnosed with lymphoma, and the treatment they're getting wouldn't exist if it weren't for the work that Team in Training does. I want to support them.

I know a lot about systemic lupus erythematosus because I have it, too. I was diagnosed through the NHS when I first moved to England in 2008 following months of serious illness.

I know there will be X amount of women being diagnosed. I love to say, You can get through it. You can.

Live today as if you don't have tomorrow: my husband was diagnosed and killed by cancer within six months.