Epilepsy Program Patient Stories

Sara lived with seizures until age 9. Her family flew 7,000 miles from United Arab Emirates so she could undergo epilepsy surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Every day since, Sara has told her mom how happy she is to have had the procedure.

Diego had his first seizure in sixth grade. It began with a sudden, unusual sensation (known as an aura). The next thing he knew, he was in an ambulance.

Learning that their child has a brain condition was a traumatic experience for Samia and Andre.

Thanks to the support of his adoptive parents and the relentless commitment of his care team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 5-year-old Colton has come a long way since suffering traumatic brain injury as a newborn.

Matthew has been through a lot in his young life. Thankfully, between his adoptive parents and his medical team at CHOP, he’s got a great support team in his corner.

AJ’s life was relatively uncomplicated until age 14, when he began to experience unpredictable seizures and received a life-changing diagnosis of epilepsy. Thanks to the combination of a small, battery-powered device surgically implanted into his brain and an oral medication, he is now seizure-free.

 State-of-the-art brain surgery at CHOP reduced Emily’s seizures from 90 per day to zero — it's been life changing for her and her family.

With support from CHOP’s Dietary Treatment Program, Kayla is following a modified ketogenic diet and living her busy teenage life seizure-free.