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A charity which raises money to support children with epilepsy has joined this year’s Wish campaign. Abbie’s Love was set up by Coulby Newham parents Richard and Tracy Clarke after their 10-year-old daughter Abbie passed away in 2006 in her sleep from sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Since being set... read more →

Shall I compare thee to... well, no one actually. A 76-year-old woman has developed an incredibly rare disorder – she has the compulsive urge to write poetry. Her brain is now being studied by scientists who want to understand more about the neurological basis for creativity. In 2013, the woman... read more →

A group of about a dozen medical marijuana advocates met Wednesday afternoon in Albany with officials from Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration for a briefing on the state’s progress in helping sick patients access marijuana for medical uses. In June of this year, Cuomo and legislative leaders passed the Compassionate Care... read more →

Posted by Dan Mitchell - "I’m an epileptic. It’s not how I define myself, but I am writing about epilepsy, so I think pointing out the fact that I am speaking from experience is acceptable. I may not define myself by my epilepsy but it’s a big part of my... read more →

Sept. 4 marked the one year anniversary of the passing of Alyssa Josephine O’Neil, a student at Penn State Behrend. She was diagnosed with epilepsy and unexpectedly died of a seizure. In this tragedy, Alyssa was remembered with a purple hashtag that started at Starbucks and made its way across the... read more →

Children who start having seizures soon after a vaccination and go on to develop epilepsy usually turn out to have an underlying cause of the seizure disorder, according to a new study published in Pediatrics. "It's reassuring to hear that with follow-up testing, the vast majority of these cases can... read more →

One day during medical school, my classmates and I learned that one of the most well-liked doctors-in-training in the hospital had had a seizure while leading morning work rounds. The sight of him writhing had caused the other doctors and nurses on the ward to panic. Some stood mute, frozen... read more →

The former Minnesota State University-Mankato football player who was beaten outside a Mankato bar last spring has been diagnosed with epilepsy. Isaac Kolstad suffered a seizure, prompting tests and the epilepsy diagnosis, his wife Molly Kolstad reported Saturday on his CaringBridge.org site.Isaac Kolstad, who played high school football in Mankato, has... read more →

The Epilepsy Foundation is proud to announce a partnership with the Sleepy Man Banjo Boys. The young trio of brothers: 17 year-old Tommy Mizzone on guitar, 15 year-old Robbie Mizzone on fiddle and lead vocals, and 12 year-old Jonny Mizzone on banjo have made quite an entrance onto the music... read more →

If you would have asked Savannah Cole three years ago if she ever thought she would be a Miss America candidate, her answer would have been “No.” “I grew up as a tomboy, in plain clothes, a pony tail with no makeup,” Cole, who is studying physical therapy at North... read more →