Epilepsy
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'Stigma, fear and misperceptions': How racial disparities affect epilepsy treatment and care for Black Americans
"Stigma and access to appropriate care are the major factors that impact diagnosis and treatment,” says one epilepsy expert.
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How this mother handles her daughter's autism and epilepsy during the coronavirus: 'We live our life with a certain amount of surrender’
This mother's 8-year-old daughter with autism suffers severe epileptic seizures. This is how their family is adapting to life during the pandemic.
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A text to the wrong person leads to unexpected support: 'You were sent here to help this family'
After a stranger received a wrong text message and learned its intended recipient was a father whose son was in the ICU, he immediately asked what he could do to help.
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Delta refuses to book flight for 2-year-old's trained service dog
Delta Airlines reportedly refused to allow a trained service dog onboard a flight because it looked like a pit bull. According to the pet rescue agency, the dog is a boxer/bulldog.
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Why Cameron Boyce's epilepsy-related death hit too close to home for this mom
When I learned how Cameron Boyce had died, I thought of my own son, who has uncontrollable epilepsy and races a high risk of SUDEP.
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Why health insurance is not enough to save some families with sick kids from financial ruin
Mom Eden Strong is nervous every time her son has a medical procedure for his epilepsy. "I’m also angry," she writes. "Angry that while he is laying on an operating room table, I’m sitting here worried about how much this is going to cost."
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Viral video shows basketball player with epilepsy apparently mocked by student faking seizure: 'I was embarrassed in front of thousands while on the court doing what I love'
James Franklin Jr. was shooting free throws during a high school basketball game when a student from the opposing school appeared to mock his condition by faking a seizure.