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The parents of a teenager with epilepsy who died in his sleep are to open their garden to the public to raise cash in his memory. Craig Johnson died in 2004 at the age of 19 from a seizure, having developed the condition aged seven. His parents Karen and Stewart... read more →

A mother has paid tribute to staff at a school after they went the extra mile to learn how to deal with her daughter’s epilepsy. Mum Cihan Nicholson has thanked staff at Hemlington Hall Academy, Middlesbrough, for taking training which came into its own when Jessica Nicholson, five, suffered a... read more →

Ben and Ashley Hayden admit their relationship progressed quickly from the start. After three short months of dating in 2010, Ben proposed and the pair soon moved in together. “We moved really fast, but it felt right,” Ashley, 26, said over a mug of tea at a diner in Woodland,... read more →

A young man will be undertaking a 100 mile cycling challenge to raise money for a charity that helps people with the same condition as his girlfriend. Luke Haines, 18, has signed up for the Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 in aid of The Epilepsy Society. His girlfriend, Elise Shaw, of... read more →

The daughter of an epilepsy sufferer is taking an extraordinary step to help raise money for charity and increase awareness of the illness. Jenny Hull, 24, from Prescot Road will be undertaking a skydive at the Black Knights Parachute Centre, in Lancaster, on August 1, in aid of Epilepsy Research... read more →

The youngster’s complex partial epilepsy has meant years of hospital trips and physiotherapy - and has forced him to teach himself to walk four times. But a pioneering surgery in a hospital in America which would mean taking away almost a quarter of Jake’s brain is giving the Rose family... read more →

A 10-month-old boy who suffers from a rare form of epilepsy is being treated with cannabis. Oliver Osborn has migrating partial epilepsy, provoking up to 100 seizures a day. Victims rarely live beyond the age of seven. However, in a desperate bid to find a cure, his parents are raising... read more →

Thirty-year-old IT recruitment consultant Lindsay Sheridan had a feeling that something had happened as she was leaving a car park on her way home after a particularly busy day. She had been delivering corporate Christmas gifts to a hotel on her way home and was aware of hearing a loud... read more →

The mum of a two-year-old boy with epilepsy has praised a Derbyshire nursery which has won an award for its work supporting him with the condition. Scallywags Nursery in Castle Lane, Melbourne, was crowned the winner of an Epilepsy Action education award or an "Edward". The nursery was chosen to... read more →

An epilepsy sufferer has spoken of a "huge" improvement in his condition after he shed five stone in weight. Daniel Hassall, from Sandbach, Cheshire, said there has been a dramatic reduction in the number of epileptic seizures he experiences after he lost weight. The 6ft (1.83m) 20-year-old, named Slimming World... read more →