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People suffering from severe epilepsy could legally use oil derived from marijuana under a bill advanced Thursday in the South Carolina House. The bill backed by Republicans decriminalizes cannabidiol, also known as CBD oil, if a patient has a doctor's prescription or is participating in a clinical trial for treating... read more →

Sandy Kaercher of East Coventry has a hope shared by a majority of Pennsylvanians. For Kaercher, however, the hope is very personal. Kaercher wants to see marijuana legalized for medical purposes as a last resort to control seizures that disrupt the life of her 15-year-old daughter, Grace. Kaercher is part... read more →

Queensbury High School junior Kara Tougas knows what people should do if they are having a seizure. “Make sure there’s nothing in their mouth. Don’t yell at them, move or shake them because it will make it last longer. If it lasts longer than 5 minutes, call 911,” she said.... read more →

Little Caitlin Rose-Faber had the worst possible start in life when she had stroke while still inside the womb. Parents Gary and Olivia were given the heartbreaking news after a routine scan 32 weeks into the pregnancy. Mr Faber, of Quinnell Street, Rainham, described the moment as life-changing. He said:... read more →

A new technology holds the promise of treatment for the nearly one million Americans with epilepsy that don’t respond to medications. The FDA has approved a new implant that uses bursts of electricity to stop seizures before they start. READ MORE

Today Finley George is a little bundle of energy helping his parents train for the London Marathon. However, life has not always been so kind to the two-year-old from Ipswich, who almost died as a baby while suffering up to 200 seizures a day. Now his parents Sarah and Stephen... read more →

Knowing how devastating the effects of epilepsy can be, one Southampton sufferer is taking on a marathon challenge to help others. Stuart French, from Bitterne, will be running the London Marathon in just two months time, hoping to raise £2,000 for the Epilepsy Society, a charity close to his heart.... read more →

For the mother of a little girl with a severe form of epilepsy, medical marijuana treatment is a simple matter of life and death. “I don’t care about their opinions or their politics; I’m trying to save my child’s life,” said military spouse Felicia Harris regarding opponents of medical marijuana... read more →

“A bright flash of lightning / Streaks through the sky / And the loud rumble of thunder / Is very close by.” The words are from a poem written by Greg Van De Moortele called The Storm. It’s a simile for the electrical storms that bombard his brain, and it... read more →

As a 14-year-old boy, Ian Davey was on holiday in Tenby with his family when he dived into the shallow end of a swimming pool and smacked his head on the floor. The Tesco worker has suffered from epilepsy ever since and could be forgiven for not wanting to take... read more →