Congress created VA epilepsy centers to help 66,000 patients a year As a single mom and combat-wounded Navy corpsman, Holly Crabtree has too much on her mind to stress about the next time she might black out. She’d rather think about her daughter’s busy schedule packed with things such as... read more →
Oct
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Oct
24
Setting out to raise money for the Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey, two local teens also hope to raise awareness and honor their friend with Paige’s Green Dream Walk. Paige’s Green Dream Walk will take place on Nov. 3, beginning at 10 a.m. at Moorestown High School. The walk will... read more →
Oct
24
A conservative Republican Utah state lawmaker is backing an unexpected group of advocates: Mormon moms fighting for medical cannabis for their children. State Rep. Gage Froerer (R-Huntsville) has committed to help Hope 4 Children With Epilepsy, an advocacy group fighting for safe access to cannabis oil. The oil contains little... read more →
Oct
23
Arguably one of the greatest contributions to modern day neuroscience was made in 1953 by Henry Molaison, a 27-year-old man who suffered from debilitating epilepsy. The summer of that year, a surgeon in Hartford, Conn., removed two slivers of Molaison's brain, an attempt to quell the seizures. The seizures subsided,... read more →
Oct
23
November is national epilepsy awareness month, but the University of Minnesota football team will help raise awareness a few days early this year. The Golden Gophers, in conjunction with the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota and the Anita Kaufmann Foundation, will host the second Go-Pher Epilepsy Awareness game this Saturday, Oct.... read more →
Oct
22
Minnesota coach Jerry Kill has not been at practice since taking a leave of absence before the Michigan game, deciding to take time to focus on his management and treatment of epilepsy. But Kill was able to attend Saturday's game with his wife, Rebecca, and may have brought some good... read more →
Oct
22
A small faction of parents calling themselves marijuana "refugees" are heading to Colorado in order to obtain medical marijuana for their children who suffer from epilepsy. According to a recent report by The Colorado Springs Gazette, parents of children suffering from severe epilepsy are becoming more drawn to the apparent... read more →
Oct
18
After spending time at a top epilepsy center in Grand Rapids, Mich., Gophers football coach Jerry Kill has returned home to Minneapolis, where he’ll continue receiving treatment, a person familiar with the situation told the Star Tribune on Thursday. Kill began an indefinite leave from the team on Oct. 10,... read more →
Oct
16
Medical experts from around the world are gathering for the Cleveland Clinic's Medical Innovations Summit. The clinic is showing off their latest and greatest treatments and devices. Senior health correspondent Monica Robins explains the latest details on a new device for epilepsy patients that can stop a seizure before it... read more →
Oct
15
Sharon Rosenfeld, an outgoing nurse and teacher, died in 1993 while riding her bicycle across the country. Rosenfeld, a woman who cared greatly about epilepsy and was an advocate for helmet safety, was remembered Saturday by friends and family with “Sharon’s Ride. Run. Swim. Walk. Triathlon for Epilepsy.” The event,... read more →