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What it's like to live with epilepsy

Over 45,000 people in Ireland have epilepsy, making it one of the most common neurological condit...

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16.44 8 Jul 2025


What it's like to live with epilepsy


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16.44 8 Jul 2025


Over 45,000 people in Ireland have epilepsy, making it one of the most common neurological conditions.

Yet, for the multiple types of epilepsy and multiple ways in which they present, it is often misunderstood.

John Verling, father of Freddie Verling, who has Dravet Syndrome, and Mia Sherwood Scully who has temporal lobe epilepsy join Kieran to discuss their experiences.


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