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Jeremiah Norris was born in Richmond, VA., on April 22, 1977, with his umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. He had his first epileptic seizure shortly after being born and […]

Jayla Booker, a 16-year-old athlete, has faced a life-changing challenge since her epilepsy diagnosis in 2021. However, she has not allowed this to deter her from pursuing her passion for

Forty-four-year-old Robert was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2006. Since his diagnosis, he has learned to take his life day by day – identifying and listening to his body’s warning signs.

Meet Teo Vasconcellos, an inspiring 18-year-old boy who came to the U.S. from Argentina in 2016. At the age of four, he was diagnosed with grand mal and absence seizures.

Anais Cepeda first joined Epilepsy Alliance Florida as a client in 2018. Her journey with epilepsy began at age 21, and she experiences seizures almost daily – a struggle that

Massimo has been living with epilepsy since he was an infant. Shortly after he was diagnosed, his mom, Dignorah Colmenares, realized they couldn’t continue to live in their home country

Adriana Alvarez had her first seizure at 15, a convulsion with violent muscle contractions and loss of consciousness that was ruled out as a syncope at first. Then at 17,

Iona Sawyer has been part of Epilepsy Alliance Florida since 2003. She was diagnosed with epilepsy at a young age but has chosen to live her life with joy and