I had my first real epileptic seizure when I was 5 years old. My mother says my eyes were rolling and I was staring off into the distance. She was terrified. What I had is called a "petit mal" seizure ...

A woman said doctors told her she just had anxiety — but she actually has a debilitating brain condition. Evie Meg, 23, from England, suffers from Tourette’s syndrome, seizures and autoimmune basal ...

I was at university when I had my first seizure. One day, I went clothes shopping on my own. I was trying on a pair of jeans in the changing rooms at Topman when I collapsed. Somebody saw my legs go ...

Ever since I took my first dance lesson when I was seven years old, picking up choreography always came easily to me. But, a few months after I turned 16, I started having these moments where, in the ...

Fashion entrepreneur Camila Coelho is speaking out about her epilepsy in hopes of changing the stigma around the neurological disorder. Epilepsy, which is characterized by unpredictable seizures, ...

Standing in the middle of the Newark airport, I felt long nails gripping my forearm, preventing me from taking another step. “I’m okay, really,” I said. “I have to catch this flight.” I looked into ...

The University of Notre Dame accepted James for this year’s freshman class. It was his first choice for an undergraduate education. No financial issues blocked him from going, no last-minute academic ...

In 2010, I was young, healthy, enjoying a hectic and exciting life in my adopted hometown of Los Angeles. When in late winter I discovered I was pregnant, I was elated: by year’s end, I’d be adapting ...

Traveling isn't just about the destination. Carry On is our series devoted to how we get away in the digital age, from the choices we make to the experiences we share. It was the hammering on the ...

Earlier this month, the former Bachelorette suffered a seizure in Croatia while on vacation with her family Trista Sutter is opening up about the terrifying seizure that she suffered while on vacation ...

We know more about epilepsy than ever. But I am still trying to reckon with mine. By Elizabeth Bruenig Ms. Bruenig is an Opinion writer. Among the many special causes entrusted to the patronage of St.

Editor’s Note: In the Human Factor, we profile survivors who have overcome the odds. Confronting a life obstacle — injury, illness or other hardship — they tapped their inner strength and found ...