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An 11-year-old girl from Nailsea organised a disco to raise money for an epilepsy support dog after her mom was diagnosed with the condition. READ MORE

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is being sued by a 12-year-old Colorado girl suffering from epilepsy who aims to legalize medical marijuana nationwide. READ MORE

Colt Cosper was diagnosed with a life-threatening disease just after his third birthday, but his new best friend is giving him super-strength to fight it. He’s been diagnosed with myoclonic-astatic epilepsy, or Doose syndrome, which is a rare and aggressive form of epilepsy that forces him to spend weeks in... read more →

A Jamestown girl is bringing awareness to National Epilepsy Awareness Month after she was diagnosed with the neurological disorder. READ MORE

It was his junior year in high school when Joey Rubin's life changed forever. "About to jump in the shower one night and it just happened," said Rubin. His seizure led doctors to discover a tumor and he needed surgery to remove part of his brain. READ MORE

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved use of the antiepileptic drug lacosamide (Vimpat, UCB) in tablets and oral solution (not intravenous injection) in children as young as 4 years with partial-onset seizures (POS), the company has announced. READ MORE

The doctor then reviewed my tests, He said, “Your tests are excellent. So you had a minor seizure, it’s ok. You are very healthy.” I waited for the litany of dont’s that normally come after a seizure - what I had become used to over the years : Don’t exercise... read more →

Miguel Cervantes and his wife, Kelly, welcomed daughter Adelaide in October 2015. They sensed that something was amiss early on. "She wasn't developing on a regular trajectory," said Cervantes, who stars as Alexander Hamilton in the hit musical theater production "Hamilton" in Chicago. Soon after, Adelaide had a seizure. "Then... read more →

Melanie Griffith has revealed she was diagnosed with epilepsy. The actress was on a panel for Women’s Brain Health Initiative on Wednesday, October 18, and opened up about dealing with the condition for over 20 years. READ MORE

Gracyn Smith is only 9 years old, but she understands the mindset of sick children arguably better than any adult. That’s because the Boynton Beach, Florida, girl has spent much of her childhood in and out of hospitals with epilepsy. She knows the dreariness, the fear and the sadness of... read more →