Tracy Cummins admits to having reservations the first time her son, Tobin, went to Summerfest in 2011. After all, he was only eight years old, had never been away from home by himself and had never been to camp. Tracy had also always been the person who administered medicine for Tobin’s seizure disorder. Tobin’s time…
Katelyn Lewis has been seizure-free since having surgery to control her epilepsy in December 2009. Since then, her life has changed dramatically for the better, and she’s preparing to enter Confederation College in the autumn. Katelyn, the recipient of an OBCL Epilepsy Scholarship Award for 2013, is planning to attend Confederation College’s one-year medical assistant…
One thing Kelly Cvijanovich has discovered about having two sons who have epilepsy is that when it comes to obtaining supports and resources it’s important to be proactive and become an advocate for your children. This is exactly what she has done for her sons Dylan, 7, and Cameron, 3. Doctors don’t know what has…
Finding a patient’s correct epilepsy medication and dosage can be a matter of trial and error for doctors, but there are things people living with seizure disorders can do to assist in the process. The first challenge for doctors is often making the right diagnosis, says Dr. Peter Carlen, a neurologist at Toronto Western Hospital’s…
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