Pediatric Epilepsy Program Patient Stories

A 9-year-old with epilepsy receives an innovative, life-changing procedure available at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Read about Brandon's journey from dangerously uncontrollable seizures to seizure-freedom for the past 10 years.

Just a few days after he was born, Kylen suffered four seizures and was diagnosed with epilepsy.

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.

Support from CHOP’s palliative care and bereavement specialists helped Joey’s family through the heartbreaking experience of losing a child and brother.

After years of uncertainty, genetic testing for epilepsy helped identify the cause of Ryan’s seizures. With this breakthrough, he’s now nearly seizure free.