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types of seizures

Home » Epilepsy Blog » types of seizures
10 Mar 2013

Emily’s Story: Petit Mal Seizures – Part 2

by Jessica K. Smith |

Continued from Part 1 I will never be able to thank my Mum enough for the hours she comforted me when I was shaking so much I could no longer feel my body. Or the times when she wiped my tears away when I couldn’t sleep at night. I began to lose … Read More

Personal Stories, Petit Mal, types of seizures
3 Mar 2013

Emily’s Story: Absence Seizures – Part 1

by Jessica K. Smith |

I sat in class, as my friends and I chatted about how we would love to be police officers. A police officer stood at the front of the room chatting about not talking to strangers. “Do you know why you shouldn’t talk to strangers?” the officer asked. My hand shot up, I … Read More

Personal Stories, Petit Mal, types of seizures
30 Dec 2012

Survey says: Thumbs up on new epilepsy site

by Jessica K. Smith |

Earlier this month I asked for feedback on the new site. I’ve heard from a number of you and I wanted to share the preliminary results. Two Thumbs Up I had hoped you would like the new site, so I was pleased to find such high percentages in the “Strongly Agree” category … Read More

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