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The parents of a 17-month-old girl have been left facing the fact their little princess may die within the next six months. Olivia Butler was given a life expectancy of two after being diagnosed with a very rare form of Epilepsy. The baby has rare EIEE5, an epileptic encephalopathy which... read more →

Chase Johnson, 11, is like many boys his age. The Dripping Springs-area fifth-grader loves karate and basketball. But he’s unlike most fifth-graders in that this year he started his own foundation. Chase for the Cure tries to raise awareness about epilepsy as well as send kids to Camp Brainstorm, a... read more →

In a recent analysis, people with epilepsy were seven-fold more likely to have reported experiencing discrimination due to health problems than the general population. This risk was greater than other chronic health problems such as diabetes, asthma and migraines. READ MORE

A public defense lawyer in Billings has sued her office alleging she was discriminated against because she has epilepsy. Moira D'Alton filed a Human Rights complaint against the Office of the State Public Defender with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry's Human Rights Bureau. READ MORE

Melinda Crozier was curling her hair on Sept. 3 with the gold-plated curling iron her best friend gave her when the world went black. Her daughter, Lauren, 15, was in the adjacent room of their of Maple home when she heard a thud, followed by the family dog barking. When... read more →

Billy Whitaker, 15, is apparently the first patient suffering from epilepsy to have complete cure. Billy suffered from seizures since he was eight and undergone a surgery back in 2014 to remove the seizure-causing part of the brain. After a year the boy suffered from bouts of seizure which was... read more →

A girl who was injured four years ago when a minivan plowed into a rural Alberta school, killing one student, has died. An obituary says 15-year-old Maddie Guitard died Wednesday surrounded by family at her home in St. Paul, east of Edmonton. A memorial service is planned for Monday. Court... read more →

A woman was thrown off an easyJet flight after she had a seizure - despite paramedics saying she was fit to fly. Helen Stephens was travelling to a friend’s wedding in Greece on a flight on Wednesday when she had a seizure before the plane took off from Gatwick. The 30-year-old... read more →

Dai Greene has had to overcome more than just track hurdles in his career. The world 400m hurdles champion suffers from epilepsy, a condition which affects the brain and causes repeated seizures. But while the condition usually requires daily medication, Dai has chosen to control his symptoms without drugs, opting... read more →

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) was recently awarded a $1.2 million grant over a three-year period by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal Child and Health Systems Branch for the Michigan Pediatric Epilepsy Project. READ MORE