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“Duck Dynasty” star Jep Robertson is grateful to be alive today, mentioning in his first interview since a seizure nearly killed him that exactly what happened remains a medical mystery. Robertson, the baby brother of the Duck Commander flock, collapsed while he was out deer hunting with friends in a remote... read more →

Eisai has launched a competition in the US to find a child with epilepsy who will feature in a comic book to help young people understand the condition. The Japan-based pharma company has teamed up with educational comic book makers Medikidz on 'Search for the Next Medikidz Star', which aims... read more →

In the south tower lobby of UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital, people walk hand-in-hand and ask for the elevators. Nurses whistle their way up the stairs while passers-by click the heels of their shoes across the floor, sniffing at hospital-cafeteria smells. Some visitors blink sleepy eyes and battle looming catnaps... read more →

When it comes to quality of life, it's not seizure severity or medication status that has the biggest effect on children with epilepsy but rather psychosocial factors, new research suggests. The results could have important implications for managing these young patients, researchers say. "For children and youth with epilepsy, psychosocial... read more →

About ten years ago, Karen Cooper decided to take her boss to lunch. She was a successful technical recruiter for a Cincinnati company pulling in six figures. But she was also a single mother of two boys, one of whom required a lot of extra attention due to his cerebral... read more →

A man banned from the gym over fears for his health has had half his brain disabled by surgeons to end years of debilitating seizures. Fitness enthusiast Lewis Unwin encountered countless seizures as a teenager, having been diagnosed with a rare brain condition. The 21-year-old had been banned from going to the gym,... read more →

Ozzy Osbourne says Sharon Osbourne suffered ''Exorcist''-like seizures during her treatment for cancer. The Black Sabbath rocker has confessed he was terrified of losing his loyal wife when she was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2002 because she often suffered violent seizures. He explained: ''Sharon is the strongest woman I... read more →

David Lang lives in a world of limitations. Born 16 weeks premature, the High Point 7-year-old has cerebral palsy, autism and epilepsy. He has motor impairment — he must use a wheelchair or walk with an assistive device — as well as slow communication development and social delays. For a... read more →

Nicolas Peruyero was 8 years old, blind and unable to walk or talk when his mother saw a documentary about the benefits of medical marijuana and its promise to reduce seizures. For a few moments, Nancy Peruyero imagined what Nicolas’ life might be like without the relentless myoclonic seizures every... read more →

It's been rough in the Robertson household this week. Duck Dynasty's Jep Robertson recently experienced a seizure while hunting. "Earlier this week while deer hunting, Jep suffered from a seizure. Thankfully, he was in the stand with friends, and Willie was at the hunting camp when it occurred so he was... read more →