Tag Archives: seizures

Jacob Harpel’s Thanksgiving Story

November 25th, 2010 - 8:55 am

Eight-year-old Jacob Harpel from Glencoe, Minn., was diagnosed with a plum-sized brain tumor the day before Thanksgiving last year. He had aggressive brain surgery at Mayo Clinic in August to remove the tumor; with the surgery he had a 50% … Continue reading →

By Elizabeth Rice | Posted in Cancer, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pediatrics | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (1)

Christina George's Mayo Clinic Story – How the Ketogenic Diet Stopped Her Seizures

June 15th, 2010 - 6:00 am

Larry and Paulette George had never seen a seizure before when their 7 month old daughter, Christina, began having more than 100 seizures a day. They tried medication after medication, but the seizures wouldn’t stop. Paulette’s sister had heard something … Continue reading →

By Elizabeth Rice | Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pediatrics | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (2)