For some, the shopping mall glitz and wintry twinkle of the holiday season are hallmarks to bask in and enjoy. For Maralyn Allen, they can spark rushes to the emergency room.
Allen has epilepsy, the photosensitive kind where full-body grand mal seizures are triggered by flashing lights, like those strung about at Christmastime in shopping displays and out on the street.
As a result, she’s been hamstrung by the holidays for years.
