Tag Archives: Epilepsy

Seizure-free after new surgery

March 5th, 2013 - 10:44 am

One of Arden Berge’s most surprising discoveries while he was a graduate student in meteorology had nothing to do with the weather. “I’d been lying on the bed reading, and all of a sudden I looked up and there were … Continue reading →

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Surgery to treat epilepsy leaves woman seizure-free

December 30th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

Carla Huelsmann felt seizures were taking over her life. Surgery at Mayo Clinic gave it back to her. Continue reading →

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Surgery puts an end to life-limiting epilepsy seizures

December 25th, 2012 - 8:00 am

Surgery to treat epilepsy has allowed Melissa Bruesehoff to enjoy many things that once seemed out of reach — including motherhood. Continue reading →

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Christina goes to the head of the class

December 4th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

Epilepsy surgery was a scary thing, but it was the miracle Christina needed to go forth and grow. Continue reading →

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The “new” Tiffany

November 28th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

Epilepsy surgery ended Tiffany Hanson’s seizures and started a new, active life. Continue reading →

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Family gives up mashed potatoes in respect of toddler’s restrictive diet

November 23rd, 2012 - 8:00 pm

Shelby Birch’s whole family gave up mashed potatoes to help her with a diet that controls her seizures. Continue reading →

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Epilepsy, Brain Surgery and then, Seizure-Free

November 2nd, 2011 - 8:00 am

We scurried like mice across the street under the cover of darkness, hugging the side of the St. Mary building when we reached it to block the wind as it gusted at 22 below zero. The light from the entrance … Continue reading →

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Epilepsy Surgery Allows Patient to Live Life to the Fullest

October 25th, 2011 - 10:40 am

Carla Huelsmann was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 2 years old. Throughout her childhood and early adult years, she experienced mainly petit mal seizures. She continued through life, adjusting to her disease as needed. Once Huelsmann welcomed her daughter, the … Continue reading →

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Grateful Family Says Mayo Clinic Care and Ketogenic Diet Brought Their Son Back To Them

November 2nd, 2009 - 6:00 am

Less than a year ago, four-year-old Max Irvine was having hundreds of seizures a day … he couldn’t walk, talk or chew his food. A previously healthy and active preschooler, Max has epilepsy. The Irvines were told by one epilepsy … Continue reading →

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Ali is seizure free and still dancing

July 16th, 2009 - 6:00 am

When Ali Nowotny was just 15, she began to“blank out.” It was summer of 2006, and she was working as a waitress in her hometown of Rapid City, S.D. The episodes occurred about once a month, and left her “spaced … Continue reading →

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