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Julie Michaels remembers the day her daughter lost her smile. At 6 months of age, Julie had noticed her daughter’s skills were regressing, but the lack of a smile was the most noticeable of all. “It was probably the hardest thing as a parent, just for her to be expressionless... read more →

Thousands of dollars were raised for the Epilepsy Association of Central Florida, as well as raising awareness of seizure disorders and the steps to bringing relief to families affected by epilepsy. And much fun was had by all, as they enjoyed food, drink, games, giveaways, silent auction, petting zoo, and... read more →

Ian Curtis was aged just 23 when he committed suicide on 18 May 1980, on the eve of Joy Division’s first American tour, causing the band to dissolve and reform as New Order. Yet his cultural legacy has proved far from short-lived: the tragic narrative of his brief life has... read more →

What started as a request to go to a race and meet Jeff Gordon turned into a three-day whirlwind of racing-related events at the Bank of America 500 and a bedroom makeover for 15-year-old MacKenzie Jamison of Cornelius. MacKenzie is a patient at Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital in Concord with... read more →

A woman who came round from a seizure to find two jeering boys filming her has completed six endurance races to raise awareness of the condition. Maggie O’Connor, 26, had been walking her dog, Dillion, through St Botolph’s Priory, in Colchester, when she began having a seizure, causing her to wet herself... read more →

Eastside High School freshman Amir Helmy was just looking for a 7th grade science fair project idea in the fall of 2012. A family friend and neurologist was talking about the expensive and complicated equipment epilepsy patients had to rely on to monitor their seizures when Helmy came up with... read more →

Four-year-old Logan Mendres, topped in a mesh cap that holds down innumerable wires, hunkered down in the covers of his hospital bed and used his pink iPad to hide from the dozen or so people who crowded his room in the new epilepsy monitoring unit at Golisano Children's Hospital of... read more →

A new study finds that although 76% of caregivers have heard of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, only 65% of epilepsy patients are familiar with it. It is assumed that most - though not all - cases of SUDEP take place either during or immediately after a seizure. One cause of... read more →

Model turned actor Agyness Deyn has been wowing audiences - and critics - with her portrayal of epilepsy in the new film Electricity. Following the film's premiere at the BFI Film Festival, Agyness mentions how she was both inspired and humbled by her character Lily O'Connor. 'The moment I read the script... read more →

For those most severely affected, treating epilepsy means drilling through the skull deep into the brain to destroy the small area where the seizures originate – invasive, dangerous and with a long recovery period. Five years ago, a team of Vanderbilt engineers wondered: Is it possible to address epileptic seizures in... read more →