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New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham identifies an epigenetic cause for why patients with temporal lobe epilepsy tend to have memory loss, and suggests a potential way to reverse that loss. The findings, published in April in the Annals of Translational and Clinical Neurology, indicate the discovery... read more →

Offering what he said would be "healing and hope for children who are afflicted by relentless seizures caused by epilepsy," Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation Monday legalizing low-THC cannabis oils as treatment for certain medical conditions. The Texas Compassionate Use Act from state Sen. Kevin Eltife (R-Tyler) will legalize oils containing CBD,... read more →

When Alyssa Howes was 4, she lost her sight and started having seizures — up to 20 a day. For years, her grandmother stayed in the girl's room at night, watching for an attack. That ended three years ago when Alyssa got a rare gift for a young child: a... read more →

Trial begins Tuesday for a man with epilepsy charged with striking and killing a Naval Station Newport police detective with his truck, despite multiple warnings from his doctor not to drive. Alan Bradley of Newport has pleaded not guilty to operating a motor vehicle in reckless disregard of the safety of... read more →

Lee Johnson, of Collingham, was just 24 when the sports mad young man, on the verge of a new career as a soccer coach in America died. He had passed away from SUDEP, Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. Since that day his family, led by Dad Simon, mother Vicky and sister Becky, have... read more →

Nearly a year after it was first announced and nearly a month after it was deemed "imminent," there is still no medical marijuana trial for children with epilepsy in New York, angering, if not surprising, advocates for greater access of the drug to children suffering from severe epilepsy disorders. "There is... read more →

A Fayette County mother is thankful for the kindness and quick thinking of customers and workers at the Greensburg, Westmoreland County Sam's Club store. Julie Michaels' 5-year-old daughter, Sydney, lives with Dravet Syndrome -- a rare, genetic and catastrophic form of epilepsy. The condition used to cause anywhere from 300... read more →

Joshua Ozersky, the food writer who died suddenly on May 4, drowned in the shower in his room at the Conrad Chicago hotel, according to final autopsy results from the Cook County, Ill., medical examiner. The drowning took place during a seizure, said Frank Shuftan, a spokesman for the medical... read more →

When my husband began having seizures several years ago, one of the things that struck me was the reaction of people around him. Certainly there were almost always people who wanted to help, but there were many more who were horrified by what was happening. Their fear inserted itself into... read more →

A new study found that patients with epilepsy have significantly weaker connections throughout their brain, particularly in regions important for attention and cognition, compared to individuals without epilepsy. These weaker brain connections may reflect harmful long-term effects of recurrent seizures, but importantly the connectivity patterns may be used in the... read more →