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One of the major challenges of using surgery to treat epilepsy has always been finding the place in the brain where the person’s seizures begin. The more precisely doctors can pinpoint this area, the better they can focus efforts for surgical treatment. This is especially important in the delicate landscape... read more →

Jerry Kill said he has never been comfortable talking about epilepsy. After a seizure during a game last September, his fourth since taking over as the University of Minnesota's football coach in 2011, Kill realized he had to talk about it. His dealing with epilepsy is also one reason why... read more →

Companies and Researchers to Showcase Innovation in the Treatment of Seizures Family Education Day Registration on June 7th Has Reached Capacity The Epilepsy Foundation announced today that the 4th Biennial Epilepsy Pipeline Conference 2014, an initiative of the Epilepsy Therapy Project, will feature a stellar line up of therapeutic and... read more →

A five-year-old with a rare condition has never had a birthday party or been on holiday - because the excitement could kill her. Neve Dandy suffers from such a severe form of epilepsy that even a gust of wind or a fit of giggles could trigger a life-threatening seizure. Her... read more →

Westbury mom Abbie Wheeler and her eldest son are having their heads shaved tomorrow to raise money for Epilepsy Action, after her youngest son was diagnosed with the condition in January. Mrs Wheeler, who lives with her husband Geoff and their three children in Bridge Court, Westbury, found out that... read more →

The developer of a special strain of marijuana marketed to children hopes to convince Health Canadato allow the product in the country, as some Canadian families head south of the border to receive the drug that's been shown to significantly reduce seizures. Colorado cannabis producer Josh Stanley and his brothers... read more →

As children who suffer from intractable epilepsy watched from the gallery, the Florida Senate voted 36-3 to allow a limited strain of medical cannabis to be legalized in the state. The chamber immediately sent the so-called "Charlotte's Web" bill to the House, where its fate remains uncertain as leaders there... read more →

Steve Ebersole fears his granddaughter, who suffers multiple seizures every week, is running out of options. And the Mount Pleasant Township resident is willing to let his voice be heard as to why he wants her to have legal access to medical marijuana to treat her epileptic seizures. The 62-year-old... read more →

Legal marijuana oil for Iowans with intractable epilepsy took an incremental step forward on Tuesday, albeit one that ensures further negotiation between the Iowa House and Senate. The House Public Safety Committee approved legislation decriminalizing cannabidiol, a marijuana-derived oil that has been shown to reduce seizures and relieve other symptoms... read more →

A young woman with epilepsy has started a campaign to show people how to react when someone suffers a seizure. Mikaela Greenwood, from Muswell Hill, created a short film to show tips and techniques that can reduce the risk of injury to the person. The 24-year-old said: “Watching someone have... read more →