Colt Cosper was diagnosed with a life-threatening disease just after his third birthday, but his new best friend is giving him super-strength to fight it. He’s been diagnosed with myoclonic-astatic... read more →
A Jamestown girl is bringing awareness to National Epilepsy Awareness Month after she was diagnosed with the neurological disorder. READ MORE
It was his junior year in high school when Joey Rubin's life changed forever. "About to jump in the shower one night and it just happened," said Rubin. His seizure... read more →
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved use of the antiepileptic drug lacosamide (Vimpat, UCB) in tablets and oral solution (not intravenous injection) in children as young as... read more →
The doctor then reviewed my tests, He said, “Your tests are excellent. So you had a minor seizure, it’s ok. You are very healthy.” I waited for the litany of... read more →
Miguel Cervantes and his wife, Kelly, welcomed daughter Adelaide in October 2015. They sensed that something was amiss early on. "She wasn't developing on a regular trajectory," said Cervantes, who... read more →
Melanie Griffith has revealed she was diagnosed with epilepsy. The actress was on a panel for Women’s Brain Health Initiative on Wednesday, October 18, and opened up about dealing with... read more →
Gracyn Smith is only 9 years old, but she understands the mindset of sick children arguably better than any adult. That’s because the Boynton Beach, Florida, girl has spent much... read more →
Carlo Zoccoli is a changed man these day. The Detroit man is married now. Has a 6-month-old daughter. And, at 29 years old, is almost free of a disorder that’s... read more →
Lacking the protein known as “CLOCK” may play a role in certain forms of epilepsy, a new study suggests. READ MORE