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Apparently "The Walking Dead's" Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) wasn't the only one enthralled with Beth Greene's singing last season while the pair holed up in an abandoned house. Actress Emily Kinney -- who plays the character on the series -- will be doing an epilepsy awareness concert this fall. If you're... read more →

On November 1st, the Southwest Florida Walk to benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida known as the “Walk the Talk”, will return to North Collier Regional Park for the fifth time. Danny Rosenfeld and his family have been organizing this walk for 5 years now, and the momentum doesn’t appear... read more →

A new cannabis-based drug for children with severe epilepsy is showing “promising” signs in clinical trials. Epidiolex is being tested on children with Dravet Syndrome and other forms of epilepsy that do not respond to existing drugs. Its manufacturer, GW Pharmaceuticals, said most of the 60 children in the trials... read more →

It's not all about winning for Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill. But his courage off the field has inspired his players, his fans and children with epilepsy. University of Minnesota head football coach Jerry Kill fields question after question. Reporters want to know less about the quality of his football... read more →

A Derby  mother and her five-year-old son are hoping to raise hundreds of pounds for an epilepsy charity that has provided "fantastic" help. Amy Clewlow and her son, Lucas, will take on the Run or Dye 5km run in aid of Epilepsy Action. Amy, who lives with the the condition, chose the charity after... read more →

The fastest-growing segment of epilepsy patients in the United States is over age 65, and their condition is potentially difficult to diagnose. One reason is that seniors often don’t experience epilepsy symptoms until these later years, and they rarely have convulsions. Instead, they have different, more understated symptoms, says epileptologist... read more →

At the request of The Epilepsy Network (TEN), the City of Dayton will light the Stewart Street Bridge in purple on November 1st to kick off the beginning of Epilepsy Awareness Month! In correlation with November being Epilepsy Awareness Month, TEN has created an event called Shine Your Light for... read more →

When Alice Cowles was born eight years ago, doctors declared her a perfectly healthy baby. But just weeks later she was encountering several life-threatening seizures a day and just recently her daughter almost died. Doctors told the devastated mother there wasn’t much more that could do. Pushed to desperation, the Tasmanian mother decided... read more →

Mission Hospital soon will offer a wide range of complex brain and spine treatments inside a brand-new $185 million neurological wing that opens next month at its Mission Viejo campus. The five-floor, 90,000-square-foot Neuroscience and Spine Institute, which will begin admitting patients Oct. 13, has three operating rooms, eight private... read more →

A benefit to support twin 6-year-old Darien boys who have a severe form of epilepsy, Dravet syndrome, will be held Wednesday, Nov. 5, at Jimmy's Southside Tavern in Darien. The benefit runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and will include drinks, food and music. The cost is $50 and registration is... read more →