Politics Apr 28 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case involving rights of students with disabilities By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Science Aug 02 A child lost a sixth of his brain, then made an amazing comeback A child's major brain surgery could have sacrificed key skills, including the ability to recognize faces. Instead his brain shifted the jobs elsewhere. By Amanda Grennell
Health Nov 10 For Dostoevsky, epilepsy was a matter of both life and literature There were points in his life when Dostoevsky wrote he was grateful for his seizure disorder because of the “abnormal tension” the episodes created in his brain, which allowed him to experience “unbounded joy and rapture, ecstatic devotion and completest… By Dr. Howard Markel
Health May 25 In a first, marijuana substance reduces seizures for some epilepsy patients in clinical trial A component of cannabis reduced seizures in children with a rare form of epilepsy, marking a significant step in efforts to use marijuana and its derivatives to treat serious medical conditions. By Andrew Joseph, STAT
Nation May 23 With deportation uptick, immigrant parents fear worst for children with disabilities Rafael and Sonia, both from Mexico, have lived in this country without permission for more than a decade. But only since the recent presidential election has a question haunted them: If they are deported, what will happen to their disabled… By Jocelyn Wiener, Kaiser Health News
Jul 06 Watch 9:20 Until research unlocks medical understanding of marijuana, patients experiment By PBS News Hour Lenny and Amy’s 5-year-old son has epilepsy. When conventional medications caused terrible side effects, they started giving him a daily drop of cannabis oil, with dramatic results. But it’s a calculated risk: While there is anecdotal evidence of cannabis’ effectiveness,… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch Chief Justice’s Seizure Raises Questions About Causes Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who was released from the hospital on Tuesday, is among 25 million Americans who have suffered from seizures. A neurologist describes the triggers and treatments of such conditions. Continue watching
Jul 31 Chief Justice Released from Hospital After Seizure By Admin, PBS News Hour Chief Justice John Roberts was released from a hospital in Maine Tuesday morning, a day after he was admitted for suffering an unexplained seizure. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch Care for Brain-Injured Veterans Carries High Financial, Emotional Costs The Veterans Affairs system cares for an estimated 1,600 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with traumatic brain injuries and other severe wounds. The NewsHour takes a look at the challenges of treating these veterans. Continue watching