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Chirnside Park mother Katherine Shields wears a butterfly necklace in memory of her son ­Joseph Joseph, who loved butterflies and took a memorable trip with his mother to visit a butterfly enclosure in Queensland, was age seven years when he died last May of sudden unexpected death in someone with epilepsy (SUDEP).... read more →

A kind-hearted Montrose man has raised £1,500 for a cause close to his heart with the help of his colleagues. James Wallis (27) set out to raise funds for and awareness about epilepsy - the condition which he suffers from - with the help of his fellow workers at activpayroll,... read more →

Stock up on detergent, volleyball fans. A total of 214 teams will take to 24 mud volleyball courts Saturday at Zoar’s Pond Recreation Area. It’s dirty-good fun every year, the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut’s 28th annual Mud Volleyball Tournament, which has grown over the years as teams from all over... read more →

A collaborative effort by a French medical device company (Bioserenity), a British epilepsy organization (Epilepsy Action), and a French epilepsy organization (Efappe) has led to the first of a kind smart clothing system and companion app that help monitor and diagnose epilepsy. Conventional epilepsy diagnosis and treatment rely on seizure... read more →

A Rainworth man has completed a gruelling 100-mile cycle ride to raise cash for an epilepsy charity. Wayne Cartlidge completed the challenging Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 cycle race on Sunday 10th August, to raise much-needed funds for Epilepsy Action. The charity provides advice and support to the 600,000 people with epilepsy... read more →

Acupuncture is effective in stopping epileptic seizures caused by inflammation. Researchers from China Medical University conducted a laboratory experiment administering two types of acupuncture that were each successful in halting epileptic seizures. Both auricular acupuncture and body style electroacupuncture effectively reduced neuron overexcitation while simultaneously stopping epileptic seizures.The acupuncture continuing... read more →

The Epilepsy Foundation, a national organization dedicated to serving all people with seizures, is proud to announce that Athletes vs. Epilepsy spokesperson Zach McGinnis competed in the USA Swimming 2014 Phillips 66 National Championships & World Championship Trials held August 6-10 in Irvine, CA. McGinnis joined Olympic champions like Ryan... read more →

One Enniskillen single mother is living proof that through determination and perseverance anything is possible. On July 8 Teresa Magee graduated from the University of Ulster, Magee with a First Class honours in Psychology in a ceremony held at the Millennium Forum. That doesn’t tell the whole story however, as to... read more →

As the sun beams down and the bees buzz in the bushes, Summer Pullen is happiest toddling around in her back garden just like any other curious two-year-old. But she is banned from enjoying this simple pleasure, because of a rare form of epilepsy that means she can suffer up... read more →

A teenager with epilepsy has been gifted a special bed alarm mat which will alert his family if he has night-time seizures following an appeal that gathered support from all over Teesside. Kaiyne Sidgwick, 14, of Billingham, was saving up for the alarm himself, and when he lost a fiver... read more →