seizure

Her seizures controlled, Jacksonville woman to ‘Walk the Talk for Epilepsy’

April 6, 2016 – Jacksonville.com One morning in January 2009, Margaret Gregory was getting ready to take her two children to school and then head to work, just like any other day. Then, in an instant, the Jacksonville woman’s life changed forever. She remembers waking up on the floor, her…...

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Epilepsy: What a Seizure Looks Like, When it Looks Like Something Else

February 5, 2016 – The Huffington Post Alicia Gonzalez, CEO & Editor at 24/7 Modern Mom, writer, speaker, and advocate. My daughter was just two years old when she had her first seizure, due to Epilepsy. I didn’t see it happen. I wish I had, because for the longest moment of…...

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Massachusetts boy saves mother’s life during seizure

March 22, 2016 – Foxnews.com Matthew Fontaine saved his mother’s life when she had a seizure. A 4-year-old Massachusetts boy is being hailed as a hero after saving his mother’s life when she suffered a massive seizure. When Matthew Fontaine’s mother, Ashley, who suffers from regular seizures, had a seizure…...

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Epilepsy Foundation Hosts National Conference

By Daniel Chang, Miami Herald May 12, 2015 The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida, a nonprofit group based in Doral, will host a one-day conference on Saturday to inform the community and share personal stories from people living with the neurological condition. At the Epilepsy Pipeline Community Conference, healthcare experts, people…...

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What To Do If Someone Is Having A Seizure?

Epilepsy is estimated to affect more than 500,000 people in the UK, yet a recent survey of 2,000 British adults revealed 74% of us do not know what it is or what causes it. The survey, conducted on behalf of Young Epilepsy, highlights the importance of National Epilepsy Awareness Week in…...

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