It was only the second day of the school year when Pat DeLorenzo got a phone call saying his 7-year-old daughter, Gianna, had a seizure in class. The Mission Viejo second-grader, who has a genetic ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - For Emily Day, a 12-year-old Truman Elementary student, school is a place where she can interact with kids of different abilities, learn physical and cognitive skills and use equipment ...

Local epilepsy advocates are expressing relief at the passage of a state law that will allow teachers and other non-medical personnel to administer the anti-seizure medication Diastat to students ...

Diastat (diazepam) is a brand-name rectal gel that’s prescribed for seizures in certain adults and children. As with other drugs, Diastat can cause side effects. These include sleepiness, dizziness, ...