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Iliana, 24, USA
May 30th, 2007 was my last day as a "normal" person. ​ The next day early morning, I was diagnosed with epilepsy after a cluster of...
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Anna (story told by mom), Finland
In June, 2004, Anna (6 years) dreamed of becoming a dancer or a famous rock-star. In July, Anna had her first seizure, stopped breathing...
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Christian, 18, USA
I started having a strange tingling sensation in my right hand and arm in the 7th grade. I thought nothing of it. ​ As the years went by...