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Former Michigan doctor apparently told patients they had disorder to boost his salary. It had become a painful routine — marking off the box for epilepsy on school forms, year after year. But Heather Hampel had no choice. A doctor had diagnosed her son, Stefan, with the neurological disorder in... read more →

A mother was scalded to death after falling into a piping hot bath when she suffered an epileptic fit, an Exeter inquest heard. Tax investigator Lynn Harper toppled into the bath and tests showed the water had a temperature of 42 degrees C and a radiator in the bathroom was... read more →

The family of a little girl unable to walk or talk have launched an £11,000 fundraising campaign to help her communicate for the first time. Taylor Smith, seven, suffers from Rett syndrome, a severe and lifelong neurological disorder. It leaves her unable to walk, talk or feed herself and she... read more →

Parents of autistic children are complaining that many schools suspend their children without proposing solutions for their behavioral problems. In many cases, the children have no record of violent behavior, parents say, whether referring to students at special-education schools or in special-ed classes at regular schools. “Every day, an hour... read more →

A mother has had two electrodes planted into her brain in a pioneering bid to reduce seizures that have plagued her for most of her life. Lisa Harper was not scared when it was suggested to her that two electrodes would be planted into her brain and left there. All... read more →

What should have been a delightful family Christmas turned into a mother's worst nightmare when Sue Holland discovered her daughter Claire had died. The 26-year-old suffered a major seizure at her Brockworth flat in the early hours of Christmas Day. Yesterday, Sue, also from Brockworth, said: “I’m devastated. I’ve not... read more →

Researchers have discovered why certain diets are effective in treating epilepsy by finding that the metabolism of certain types of brain cells affects their ability to signal information. The connection between these two cellualr processes, which were previously assumed to be unrelated, opens up a potential avenue for treating epilepsy... read more →

Researchers have discovered why certain diets are effective in treating epilepsy by finding that the metabolism of certain types of brain cells affects their ability to signal information. The connection between these two cellualr processes, which were previously assumed to be unrelated, opens up a potential avenue for treating epilepsy... read more →

Researchers have discovered why certain diets are effective in treating epilepsy by finding that the metabolism of certain types of brain cells affects their ability to signal information. The connection between these two cellualr processes, which were previously assumed to be unrelated, opens up a potential avenue for treating epilepsy... read more →

Researchers have discovered why certain diets are effective in treating epilepsy by finding that the metabolism of certain types of brain cells affects their ability to signal information. The connection between these two cellualr processes, which were previously assumed to be unrelated, opens up a potential avenue for treating epilepsy... read more →