Between 10 and 20 percent of all cases of epilepsy result from severe head injury, but a new drug promises to prevent post-traumatic seizures and may forestall further brain damage... read more →
For six years, Markus Muehlheim could keep his epileptic seizures under control with medication. They came on more than a year apart, each lasting less than 10 minutes. But then... read more →
When little Tyler Galloway said the word 'Mama' for the first time recently, it was a massive breakthrough. Up until then, the autistic three-year-old, who also suffers from epilepsy and... read more →
About 50 students ran around campus in their underwear to support those with epilepsy. Shivering in huddled groups as the sun set on the Northrop Plaza on Friday, more than... read more →
A new bill approved Thursday may be the last hope for an 8-year-old in Diamondhead. A day before the Friday deadline, Gov. Phil Bryant signed off on a measure allowing... read more →
In the early 1990s, a young brain researcher named Ivan Soltesz heard a story that would shape his career. His adviser told him about a school for children whose epileptic... read more →
More than two million adults in the U.S. have epilepsy; 150,000 more will develop the condition each year. Usually, medication can control seizures but about 30 percent of patients do... read more →
All of us can benefit from being moderate about how much alcohol we drink, but the stakes are higher when you have epilepsy. Maybe you’re wondering, “How much alcohol is... read more →
Rozlyn Abbott is a cute 3-year-old, inquisitive, impatient, lively. As she sits and plays in a corner of the room, a casual observer wouldn't even notice that she doesn't have... read more →
A man accused of harassing a neighbor and her disabled children for the past 15 years sat at a street corner Sunday with a sign declaring he’s a bully, a... read more →