Kathleen Lear

My son, Matthew, was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 6. It took a few months, but we finally achieved seizure freedom with felbamate and the modified Atkins diet...

Matthew was 6 years old when diagnosed with epilepsy and he stayed in a typical classroom from kindergarten through second grade. During that time, he also played baseball and soccer...

When Matthew was born, he was full term, had a high Apgar score and was just as perfect as a baby could be. He hit all his milestones as any...

I can remember sitting in the neurologist's office hearing that my son, Matthew, has epilepsy. The day was October 31, 2008, 2 days away from his 6th birthday. It was...