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 →
Feb
23
Feb
23
“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 →
Feb
21
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 →
Feb
21
Tara Reynolds has called on the community to help raise vital funds to help Epilepsy Action Australia assist people living with epilepsy. Ms Reynolds, who has lived with epilepsy for about 20 years, is the only one in her family with the condition. She has signed up to walk the... read more →
Feb
21
Six-year-old Mary Louise Swing likes to listen to classical music, play with her twin brother, Winfield, and swing at a playground around her West Ashley home. But there’s a limit on what she can do with cerebral palsy and epilepsy. She can’t speak, and her mobility is limited, said her... read more →
Feb
21
In a new study from Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, researchers are exploring a possible link between metabolic defects and seizures. They found diet could influence vulnerability to seizures and identified a common diabetes drug that could help treat disorders like epilepsy. check in cash online READ MORE
Feb
21
In these modern times, there is practically a smartphone app for all aspects of life. Now, new research has detailed two new apps that could help people detect epileptic seizures and receive better treatment for stroke. The two new studies will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 66th... read more →
Feb
18
The doctors were out of ideas to help 5-year-old Charlotte Figi. Suffering from a rare genetic disorder, she had as many as 300 grand mal seizures a week, used a wheelchair, went into repeated cardiac arrest and could barely speak. As a last resort, her mother began calling medical marijuana... read more →
Feb
17
“I’ll never forget seeing myself for the first time: the front of my head had been shaved, and I had this great big scar, which was still a little bit bloody, and my face was frozen. I looked so tiny, so thin and emaciated, with these enormous, terrified eyes. I... read more →
Feb
17
A former Hollyoaks actress has put pen to paper for National Doodle Day. Leigh-born Sarah Jayne Dunn has joined a host of celebrities such as Sir Michael Parkinson, Bill Nighy and John Bishop to draw a doodle that will be auctioned on ebay to raise money for Epilepsy Action. Philippa... read more →