A brave boy saved a girl's life after she suffered a seizure in the water. Richie Payne, 11, had been swimming and returned to the water in Mousehole harbour after falling over and getting sandy. He soon spotted the 10-year-old, who was having an epileptic seizure, and rushed to her aid.... read more →
Sep
07
Sep
07
The family of a ‘devoted’ husband and father who died after suffering an epileptic shock have paid tribute to a ‘larger than life character with a tremendous sense of humor’. An inquest into the death of Daniel James Dench at County Hall in Dorchester was told how the 35-year-old was... read more →
Sep
07
Hard-throwing Blue Jays reliever Jeremy Jeffress dealt with seizures for five years before he was diagnosed with juvenile epilepsy earlier this year. Jeremy Jeffress was the butt of a lot of jokes when he was acquired by the Blue Jays last November. A flame-throwing stoner who could light up a... read more →
Sep
06
In a darkened room of her family’s home north of Ottawa, India Taylor blacks out literally every few seconds, suffering thousands of epileptic-like seizures each day, some of them now frighteningly violent. The 16-year-old has a terminal neurological condition that could not be more rare: She is the only patient... read more →
Sep
06
The Hugh G. Heiland Theatre at Wilmington College was packed with friends, family and teammates of cross country runner Jenna Parlette Thursday, who died earlier this week after collapsing at a college meet. Parlette ran for years despite having epilepsy and an irregular heartbeat. Many attending the memorial serve dressed... read more →
Sep
06
Young male adults who exercise vigorously could reduce their risk of developing epilepsy later in life, according to a study published online in the journal Neurology. Researchers from Sweden analyzed the fitness of 1.17 million Swedish military servicemen, who were required to carry out cycle tests that measured their cardiovascular... read more →
Sep
04
Kind stranger pays check for couple having dinner with their special needs son after giving them a note saying: 'God only gives special children to special people'. A mother was reduced to tears by a beautiful gesture from a generous stranger towards her family and special needs son on Friday... read more →
Sep
04
An antihistamine used to treat itching may be the key to preventing seizures in children with a rare, yet severe form of epilepsy known as Dravet Syndrome. The discovery was made by screening hundreds of government-approved drugs in animals with the same genetic mutation as children with the disorder. But... read more →
Aug
28
Morgan Leaf may be small, but she’s fearless. Standing 4-foot-8, the rising senior at Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Newfield has no intention of letting a seizure disorder stop her from doing one of the things she loves most: cheerleading. “She’s feisty,” said her mother, Denise Leaf. “She’s a... read more →
Aug
28
When Gary Richmond was beaten up and left for dead, doctors told his partner Karen he may not even survive an operation to remove part of his skull. They said that if he did pull through that he would face a long journey on the road to recovery. Three years... read more →