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Eight-year-old Freddie went from hundreds of seizures a day to just a couple per week thanks to a groundbreaking treatment targeting the root cause of Dravet syndrome. The experimental drug is giving families hope for near-normal lives after years of devastating, life-threatening fits.
A breakthrough treatment is transforming lives for children with Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy that can cause hundreds of seizures daily. Eight-year-old Freddie Truelove went from constant fits to just two seizures a week and is now skiing and climbing mountains.
A groundbreaking treatment could help children with Dravet syndrome not just reduce seizures, but actually improve cognitive development and daily living skills. For the first time, families facing this devastating genetic condition have hope for a disease-modifying therapy.
Specialist doctors volunteered their time at a Cape Town hospital to perform free epilepsy surgeries for two patients who had waited two years. The initiative aims to make life-changing care accessible in a strained public health system.
A healthcare veteran whose granddaughter has severe epilepsy is advocating for changes that would help children excluded from clinical trials access promising treatments. His proposals could help thousands of families facing similar barriers.
A major pharmaceutical company just made epilepsy treatment more affordable for thousands of Americans. The new generic medication could slash costs for patients who rely on daily seizure prevention.
Morocco is building a thriving medical cannabis industry with strict regulations and scientific research at its core. Over 100 CBD-based products are now available nationwide, offering new hope for patients with chronic pain, epilepsy, and other conditions.
When two-year-old Briar Curtis's heart stopped for two minutes during a seizure, a tiny implanted monitor caught it—thanks to research that discovered a surprising link between epilepsy and deadly heart problems. Now she's thriving in preschool with energy her mom never thought possible.
Scientists in Jerusalem discovered a tiny peptide that not only reduces seizures but protects brain cells from long-term damage in treatment-resistant epilepsy. For the 40% of epilepsy patients who don't respond well to current medications, this breakthrough offers new hope.