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A young cross-country runner in North Carolina died on Sunday after she reportedly suffered what appeared to be a seizure during an event. READ MORE

Following his surf session that day—adding to an already full day—Muscat headed to a local hospital equipped with a bunch of DVDs to visit one of his best friends who’d recently been diagnosed with epilepsy. READ MORE

Braylon Walker’s face lit up with a smile when he walked onto Lou Henson Court. That in itself isn’t a surprise. Ask anyone. He’s just a naturally happy kid. READ MORE

The FDA has given the green light to the Embrace smartwatch, which detects seizures and immediately notifies caregivers, for use by children as young as 6. The agency approved the mHealth wearable for adult use last year. READ MORE

A woman with epilepsy said she has suffered eight seizures this month because of flashing Christmas lights. READ MORE

A video making rounds on social media is getting some major backlash. The video is from a weekend basketball game in Indiana. It appears to show a Center Grove student mocking a Cathedral player, who has epilepsy, by pretending to have a seizure. READ MORE

At the moment Miguel Cervantes was auditioning for the titular role in the Chicago production of Hamilton, his baby girl was in a hospital, having seizures no one could explain. READ MORE

In a passage from ‘A Mind Unraveled,’ his memoir about his decades-long experience with epilepsy, Kurt Eichenwald describes a Kafka-esque scene from his college years. READ MORE

A new tool will help screen for obstructive sleep apnea in people with epilepsy whose seizures the disorder can magnify, researchers say. READ MORE

Along comes a book, like Kurt Eichenwald’s “A Mind Unraveled,” that makes you rethink not only the concept of trauma but its potential impact — the ways in which trauma can work not only to weaken but to strengthen the character of the person who has experienced it. READ MORE