Young children exposed to epilepsy drugs in the womb are at increased risk of having impaired fine motor skills, according to a new study. Exposure to the drugs in breast milk, however, does not appear to pose a threat. Researchers looked at data collected from Norwegian mothers about their children's... read more →
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Sep
25
On the last day of her life, Pennsylvania teenager Alyssa O’Neill texted her parents with a simple request: That they take her for a pumpkin spiced latte the next day. But on Sept. 4, the 18-year-old died of an epileptic seizure, just a year after being diagnosed with the condition.... read more →
Sep
25
A new study has concluded that children with temporal lobe epilepsy are more likely to have their autobiographical memory impaired than age and gender-matched control subjects, finding it harder to recall individual details when describing events from their lives. Autobiographical memory comprises two distinct strands: semantic memory, which means the... read more →
Sep
25
Bobby Becker would hate that you’re reading about him right now. The 26-year-old did not make a big deal out of having epilepsy, and while his friends could always count on him, he didn’t like to be the center of attention. Bobby’s parents, Denise Fenton and Bobby Becker, acknowledge that,... read more →
Sep
23
'I had a brain tumor for 10 years and didn't realize': A mother's shock after doctors discover large growth after she has seizure. A woman who collapsed with a seizure discovered she had been living with a tumor half the size of her brain. Donna McWhinnie, 26, had no idea... read more →
Sep
23
Trent Stroup is a man of action. Two years ago, when the Towson-area father of three saw that his then 7-year-old daughter Addie was regressing significantly in the community public school she attended, he didn't waste any time acting. Addie, diagnosed with the rare brain disorder Aicardi syndrome before she... read more →
Sep
23
“Here she comes, Miss... ” Persistence, driven by a cause that hits close to her own home. Sullivan Central High School student and Bristol, Tenn. resident Kyla Staubus is passionate about pageantry. She holds multiple state pageant titles at present, including: Tennessee National Forestry Queen, America's Natural Supreme Beauty for... read more →
Sep
23
Five years ago, when Erika Pritchett was 13, her older sister had a grand mal seizure that left the family stunned and bewildered. It came out of the blue. “We had no clue what was going on,” Erika said. “Her memory of that whole day was wiped out. It never... read more →
Sep
20
Adventurous James Wilson cycled through Montrose on his ride from Lossiemouth to Glasgow to raise money and for an epilepsy charity last Wednesday (September 11). James Wilson, from Lossiemouth in Moray, was diagnosed with epilepsy in 1998, and is cycling from his hometown down the coast to The William Quarrier... read more →
Sep
20
The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota will hold a rally before Saturday's Gophers football game to show support for coach Jerry Kill and the 60,000 other Minnesotans with epilepsy. People affected by seizures will gather at 8:30 a.m. Saturday on Oak Street -- between TCF Bank Stadium and Mariucci Arena --... read more →