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Le Bonheur institute finding new treatments for epilepsy

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: September 30, 2018 4:00 AM CT | Published: September 28, 2018 5:30 PM CT
<strong>Le Bonheur Children&rsquo;s Hospital Neuroscience Institute co-director James Wheless discusses findings from a patient&rsquo;s EEG reading.</strong> (Submitted)

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Neuroscience Institute co-director James Wheless discusses findings from a patient’s EEG reading. (Submitted)

Nothing is scarier than watching your child experience a seizure. Just ask Ashley Eagle. Her 3-year-old son, Jackson, has been seeing doctors for a genetic disorder and epilepsy since he was a baby. Colds and viruses typically cause flare-ups, bringing multiple seizures a week, even with medication.

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Ashley Eagle Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy James Wheless Laura Lubbers Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Jane Schneider

Jane Schneider

Jane Schneider is a freelance reporter for The Daily Memphian.

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