In 2013, Tonya Taylor was suicidal because her epileptic seizures persisted despite taking a long list of medications. Then a fellow patient at a Denver neurologist’s office mentioned something that gave Taylor hope: a CBD oil called Charlotte’s Web. The person told her the oil helped people with uncontrolled epilepsy. However, the doctor would discuss […]
Imogen Clark’s love for swimming was more powerful than the fear of having seizures in the water, propelling her to the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. The Chesterfield-born star had a seizure in the pool aged 13 and was diagnosed with photosensitive epilepsy a year later. Clark’s doctors asked her to halt her swimming ambitions but […]
The FDA has granted approval to Azurity Pharmaceuticals Inc. for its oral adjunctive therapy to treat partial seizures in adolescents and adults aged 16 years and older with epilepsy. According to a company release, Zonisade (zonisamide oral suspension, Azurity) was approved in a 100 mg/5 mL liquid dose for oral administration once or twice per day. The […]
Disney star Cameron Boyce’s cause of death was “sudden unexpected death in epilepsy,” according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. Boyce, who was born on May 28, 1999, was found unresponsive in his home on July 8. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:35 p.m. Boyce’s initial autopsy was performed the […]
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease affecting the cerebral cortex. It is characterised by the repetition of epileptic seizures over time: a single seizure, e.g. caused by a very high fever, is not sufficient to diagnose the disease The causes that trigger this disease can be traced back to genetic factors and/or are consequences of […]
EPTUNE, N.J. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – One little boy struggled with epilepsy since just after birth – at one point, having up to 50 seizures a day. Pediatric neurosurgeons mapped out a procedure that disrupted the brain signals triggering his seizures. Hydrocephalus is a condition where fluid builds in brain cavities, causing potentially damaging pressure on […]
