Kerry Jenkins is living proof of the difference successful surgery can make in the life of a person who has epilepsy. Since having deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in December 2012, Jenkins, who was once described by doctors as having one of the most severe cases of epilepsy in the world, has had her seizures…
The creators of a 3-½-minute YouTube video filmed during Epilepsy Ontario’s screening of a documentary about seizure disorders were so taken by people’s stories about living with epilepsy that they’ve volunteered to take on another project centred on one of the people who spoke at the event. Editorial director Todd Phillips says he and his…
By Deron Hamel Dr. Berge Minassian says he believes scientists are “getting quite close” to finding a cure for Lafora disease, characterized as the most serious form of epilepsy, with inroads made possible by the Ontario Brain Institute’s (OBI’s) EpLink research program. Minassian is one of more than 25 researchers at nine university and hospital…
Growing up with epilepsy, Tori Gleason faced many challenges. Now she’s hoping to turn the negative experiences that came with living with a seizure disorder into something she can use to help others. The 18-year-old is enrolled in the child and youth worker program at St. Lawrence College in Brockville, Ont. She’s planning to use…
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