Tag: Epilepsy
12 months ago
mirror.co.uk

Mum's fury as nurse who watched football match while injecting daughter faces no action

A hospital worker was distracted by the action between Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain while trying to take blood f...

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over 1 year ago
mirror.co.uk

‘Immensely loved’ dad of three dies unexpectedly from epileptic seizure aged just 22

Dad-of-three Charlie Rice died from an epileptic seizure at the age of 22, leaving behind a daughter, son and stepson...

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over 1 year ago
inews.co.uk

Epileptic children to get free medicinal cannabis as private firms back mother's plea

Charlotte Caldwell, whose epileptic son Billy helped change the law on medical cannabis, has secured free-to-access c...

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over 1 year ago
mirror.co.uk

Heartbreak as pregnant mum dies weeks after 14 hour ambulance wait with no hospital beds

Pregnant Paige Ellis' epilepsy medication had been changed shortly before she experienced three seizures in as many w...

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over 1 year ago
mirror.co.uk

'Perfect' young mum and unborn baby die suddenly after epileptic seizure at home

Megan Gardiner, 25, was 17 weeks pregnant when she and her unborn son died on June 4 at her Barry home - she leaves b...

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almost 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

'Fun-loving' mum and unborn baby die in bed leaving behind heartbroken dad and son

Paige Ellis, who was due to give birth in October, died following an epileptic seizure in her bed at home, leaving be...

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about 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

'My epilepsy was misdiagnosed for over 4 years, I felt like I was going crazy'

Rachel finally received her devastating diagnosis at Christmas, after four and a half years of having seizures with d...

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about 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Man with epilepsy so scared of dying in sleep he spends each night at McDonald's

David Neale, 46, Gillingham, Kent, spends up to four hours every night in McDonald's before going to bed in order to ...

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about 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

'I've had no heating for month as can't afford bills and food - I share bed with kids to stay warm'

Mum-of-two Beth Connock, who is a full-time carer for her disabled son, has to share a bed with her children to keep ...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Epileptic woman's 'life saved' by dog who sniffed out seizure before it happened

German Shepherd Max appears to know Tina is about to have a seizure before she does. He guides her safely down to the...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Cameron Boyce seen acting one final time in trailer for Runt after tragic death at 20

Cameron Boyce died in 2019, aged 20, due to an epileptic seizure and Runt was the final movie he made before his unti...

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almost 3 years ago
nypost.com

Boy with severe epilepsy undergoes surgery to split two sides of brain

An 11-year-old from Lake Station, Indiana is among the first to undergo laser-assisted surgery to split the two sides...

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Billy Caldwell has been seizure free for a whole year after being given medical cannabis

Charlotte Caldwell said her 15-year-old son Billy’s life has been transformed by cannabis oil

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

'I've been told I'm a child abuser - just because I'm a mum with epilepsy'

Mum-of-one Charlotte Callister, 30 has been labelled a "child abuser" and "waste of life" by vile trolls because she ...

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over 5 years ago
irishmirror.ie

Epileptic Irishman 'too sick to be evicted' as he gets notice to leave

Gerry Mulligan claimed there had been "damage caused to my health by damp"

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about 6 years ago
irishmirror.ie

Sing Street actress with epilepsy using her experience to raise awareness

Over 37,000 people in Ireland have epilepsy and one in every 20 people will have a single seizure at some time during...

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