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In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures

Sleep could encode epileptic seizures in the brain by repurposing the processes used to solidify memories, potentially making seizures harder to treat or prevent, new research suggests. But the new ...

Teacher Who Was Filmed Having a Seizure During Class Shares How She Navigates Epilepsy as an Educator (Exclusive)

Yareli Jessica Gijon experienced her first seizure at age 12 and was later diagnosed with epilepsy after years of uncertainty ...

Teen with Epilepsy Dies After Seizure Leads to Cardiac Arrest: ‘There Was No Warning’

“We had no idea she could die just like that,” James Hardwick said of his daughter Ellie ...
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Boy, 16, with autism had seizure, was handcuffed and arrested, California mom says

FRESNO, Calif. -- A California mother is outraged after she says her son, who has autism, was placed in handcuffs instead of being taken to the hospital. A video she sent Action News shows a portion ...
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8 children taken to hospitals after seizure-like symptoms at Harvard Square church concert

MORNING AND TODD. THIS ALL HAPPENED DURING A CHOIR CONCERT. ANTOINETTE AND DOUG. IT DID. AND THE CHIEF SAYS THAT WHAT STARTED AS A CALL FOR ONE SEIZURE QUICKLY ESCALATED TO EIGHT CHILDREN BEING ...

Mom Learns Her Newborn Son is Missing Part of His Brain Months After Doctors Dismissed His Symptoms (Exclusive)

Maggie Matthews now shares her family's journey online to support other parents navigating similar challenges ...
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Teen with Epilepsy Dies After Seizure Leads to Cardiac Arrest: ‘There Was No Warning’

A teenager died after an epileptic seizure with “no warning signs” led to cardiac arrest. Ellen May Hardwick — an 18-year-old college student from Chelmsford, England — was just 5 when she was ...