Thousands of children face seizures, developmental delays, and possible death from Dravet Syndrome. A new treatment built on Michigan Medicine research could help. Zain Tello grips a flyswatter, his big, brown eyes widening as he pretends it’s a double-bladed ax, just like Paul Bunyan’s. He loves tall tales, like Bunyan and John Henry, says his […]
August 12, 2022 | Epilepsy, Epilepsy in children, Epilepsy Syndromes, Medicine, Research, Seizures, SUDEP, Technology
Federal Medicaid officials are issuing new guidance aimed at making it easier for children with complex medical conditions like severe autism and cerebral palsy to access the care they need, even if that means crossing state lines. Under a new optional program, states can receive a temporary bump in federal Medicaid funding to create a […]
August 12, 2022 | Childhood Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in children, News, Seizures, Surgery
Little Thea Steele was also diagnosed with extensive cortical dysplasia and intractable epilepsy, which left her resistant to medication – and suffering from seizures every day. A Scots tot diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy which causes her to have multiple seizures a day is to undergo life-saving surgery to detach part of her brain. Thea […]
August 12, 2022 | Childhood Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in children, Human Interest Epilepsy, Seizures, Surgery
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Reports of people who have seizures after vaping have raised serious questions about the safety of electronic cigarettes, which have grown in popularity in recent years. Currently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is conducting an investigation after receiving 35 adverse event reports involving e-cigarette users who have experienced seizures after vaping, using products such as JUUL, a […]
August 02, 2022 | Causes, Education, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in children, Human Interest Epilepsy, News, Prevention
A woman whose child suffered from seizures as a child claims a keto diet helped control them. Susan Hall says her son’s rare form of epilepsy “grew out of control” in 2000 when he was just 18 months old; he suffered up to 80 seizures a day with anticonvulsants barely helping. Desperate, Hall turned to […]
August 02, 2022 | Epilepsy, Epilepsy in children, Human Interest Epilepsy, Ketogenic Diet, Parents, Prevention, Seizures
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