By Deron Hamel When Eileen Campbell was 14 years old, she was involved in a car crash that resulted in a brain injury. After the accident, she developed epilepsy which caused her to have tonic-clonic seizures. Now 49, Campbell has lived with the challenges epilepsy poses. She has three grown sons, each of whom has…
By Deron Hamel The story of how Epilepsy Ontario has been able to help a high-school student living with epilepsy underscores the value donations to the organization bring to people who have a seizure disorder. Thirteen-year-old Ryan is living with epilepsy; he is one of the 30 per cent of people living with the condition…
By Deron Hamel Joe Stanislaw says the best results from widespread screening of the documentary On the Edge: Living with Epilepsy would be more awareness, a greater understanding of the potential people with epilepsy have, and more interest in research. Joe is the father of Louis Stanislaw, a U.S. filmmaker who has coped with epilepsy…
By Deron Hamel The recent case of a man who died following a seizure at the Winnipeg Remand Centre has drawn concern from epilepsy support groups about whether or not there are enough safeguards in place to ensure people needing access to anti-seizure medications are getting them while being held by police or in remand.…
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