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Losing one loved one is bad enough - but this man has lost his mother, father and sister within eight years. Matt Evans, 40, lost his sister Joanna to epilepsy when she was just 33. Shortly after, his father died of leukemia as he struggled to cope with his daughter's death. Then... read more →

Sporting a pale pink helmet and flanked by her faithful German shepherd, 5-year-old Cora Vowell looks ready to hop on a tricycle, or maybe go barreling headfirst into a backyard football game. But Cora cannot ride her bike or play sports.The helmet is part of her everyday outfit, protecting her... read more →

A disabled boy has been forced to sleep on the floor of a hospital after doctors were unable to provide him a suitable bed. Eight-year-old Cody Neatis has Down’s Syndrome, autism, epilepsy and has to be fed through a tube. When he was admitted to the Royal Preston Hospital with... read more →

Scientists in Switzerland are working on a new warning system for people who live with epilepsy. A team of 20 neurologists, computer scientists and biomedical engineers have been working on a new early warning system for epilepsy patients. READ MORE

It was a successful fundraiser for a local radio station as they work to raise funds and awareness for Epilepsy. Country 100.7 recently held an event at the Ok Corral all in support of the Centre for Epilepsy and Seizure Education. The sold out crowd were treated to a live... read more →

The Indiana House and Senate honored a Lake Station high school student last week for his efforts to raise awareness of epilepsy. Drake Abramson, 16, was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2011 after suffering a seizure during a freshman football game at Lake Station Edison High School. Following his diagnosis, Abramson... read more →

People with epilepsy whose seizures cannot be controlled with medication have a new treatment option available at Albany Medical Center. Doctors there have surgically implanted a device on two patients that is intended to short-circuit a seizure by detecting brain-wave activity that signals one is about to occur, then sending... read more →

Beckee Lynch has a plan for the next two weeks: “Pray a whole lot.” The Grayson-area mother of six is among numerous parents around Georgia watching anxiously as lawmakers consider whether to loosen the state’s restrictions on medical marijuana. With the legislative session set to end April 2, Lynch says... read more →

A couple who has been living in their car for the last five years is being helped by the kindness of strangers. Terry Ressler and Cici Brown have been struggling to get by. Brown has ALS and epilepsy, and she has lost her ability to speak and eat. Ressler has... read more →

Tootsie is a little vocal about being disturbed from her comfy bed at the Parma Animal Shelter to get her picture taken. A resident of the shelter for a year now, she is an official member of the "Lonely Hearts Club," cats that for whatever reason have been overlooked by... read more →