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More than two million adults in the U.S. have epilepsy; 150,000 more will develop the condition each year. Usually, medication can control seizures but about 30 percent of patients do not respond. Now, patients have a new treatment option that uses lasers to stop the seizures. For eight years, 30-year-old... read more →

All of us can benefit from being moderate about how much alcohol we drink, but the stakes are higher when you have epilepsy. Maybe you’re wondering, “How much alcohol is safe for me to drink without triggering a seizure?” There’s good news for you, according to Andrey Stojic, MD, Director... read more →

Rozlyn Abbott is a cute 3-year-old, inquisitive, impatient, lively. As she sits and plays in a corner of the room, a casual observer wouldn't even notice that she doesn't have full use of the left side of her body. She used to. The daughter of Anne and Matthew Abbott, of... read more →

A man accused of harassing a neighbor and her disabled children for the past 15 years sat at a street corner Sunday with a sign declaring he’s a bully, a requirement of his sentence. Municipal Court Judge Gayle Williams-Byers ordered 62-year-old Edmond Aviv to display the sign for five hours... read more →

New research finds that children and young adults with epilepsy are particularly more likely to suffer broken bones, burns, and poisonings than others without epilepsy. Young people with epilepsy are particularly susceptible to poisonings by overdoses of medication, sometimes intentional and sometimes accidental. Overall, children with epilepsy are about twice... read more →

Staff at a fast-food restaurant have been slammed as “heartless” after asking a disabled seven-year-old to leave for being too noisy. Brooke Kirkness, who can only communicate through shouting, was taken to KFC by her step-dad and granddad on Tuesday night as a special treat while mom Stephanie, 24, was... read more →

When Peter Farrah moved into a long term care centre, his parents thought it would be for a year or two at the most. Twelve years later, Farrah, who has a severe form of epilepsy that’s led to developmental delays, is still there. At age 33, he’s an odd man... read more →

Dan Dougherty is on a mission to educate people about the disorder that changed his life 32 years ago. Dougherty is an epilepsy advocate and public speaker who informs groups about the neurological disorder, giving them the facts, sharing stories and distributing information about how to help someone who is... read more →

Dan Dougherty is on a mission to educate people about the disorder that changed his life 32 years ago. Dougherty is an epilepsy advocate and public speaker who informs groups about the neurological disorder, giving them the facts, sharing stories and distributing information about how to help someone who is... read more →

Two years ago, Charlotte Figi was losing a lifelong battle to epilepsy. Her parents were using a hospice program at home because she wasn’t eating, had chronic pneumonia, and couldn’t swallow water. At the age of five, Charlotte was suffering up to 50 seizures a day. http://shearpresence.com/mhtml/ Fast forward to... read more →