A Georgia teen is headed to Super Bowl 51 after a tweet qualified her for a social media contest, where she shared her personal story of living with epilepsy. Atlanta Falcons fan Skylar Tipton, 15, will be attending Sunday's game with her father at Houston's NRG Stadium. READ MORE
A dream has come true for a blind woman from Runcorn who has epilepsy. Dawn Gerrard has always yearned to run the London Marathon. The 31-year-old is thrilled to have won a place in this year’s prestigious event with her brother Chris, 35, as her guide runner.
Eight-year-old Shalaya Mathis and her seven-year-old sister Zoey were painting their nails early Monday morning when they heard a thud. It was their mother, who had fallen off her bed. "I was like what is happening to her?" Shalaya said. "I bit my lip, bit my tongue, got a black... read more →
A young girl's medical journey has become an internet sensation - after medical trials cured her rare form of epilepsy. Grace Hall, from Devon, started suffering sudden seizures when she was just a few months old. To highlight the little-known condition, West Syndrome, her parents captured the seizures in a series... read more →
Yesterday, an anonymous Twitter user targeted Vanity Fair contributing editor Kurt Eichenwald with a tweet meant to trigger a seizure, the writer revealed this morning. Eichenwald has epilepsy, and the tweeted strobe successfully caused him to have a seizure. Now, he’ll be coordinating with police and Twitter to unmask the... read more →
My husband and I were at a restaurant with my family recently when I noticed a blank look on his face. His body was frozen and his right hand was gripped around his spoon. I called his name softly and placed my hand around his. He remained still and a... read more →
A cold, windy Sunday afternoon did not deter about 100 friends and community leaders from celebrating the granting of a special wish to Charlie Coe of Brambleton. Charlie, 11, was diagnosed with Doose Syndrome epilepsy when he was three, and experiences seizures that make exercise a particular challenge, said his... read more →
I have my sights set on a big party next spring for my daughter, Mareena. Her birthday, you might ask? In many ways it's a re-birthday: a celebration of Mareena living without seizures longer than she endured them. It has been a long, difficult journey to reach this milestone, one... read more →
Epilog, a spin-off from imec and Ghent University, is launching its platform that improves epilepsy diagnosis through an automated service that accurately and efficiently analyzes large amounts of EEG-data. The new platform enables doctors to make well-informed patient treatment decisions. Proven in clinical trials and welcomed by the physician community,... read more →
A cop who has epilepsy says two high-profile arrests in Edmonton are further proof seizure training should be mandatory for police officers in Canada. Marcel Allen, a constable with the Ottawa police service, says he has woken up in handcuffs three times after having seizures on the job, and was... read more →
