Samantha H. of Gibsonia, Pa., was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 9 and later developed unexplained staring spells that were diagnosed as epilepsy in high school. Despite seizures, she completed school and worked. When medications failed, imaging revealed scar tissue causing medication resistant epilepsy. After monitoring and brain surgery at UPMC in 2021, she became seizure-free, regained her independence, and resumed a normal daily life.
Suffering from seizures since childhood, 21-year-old Amanda became the first patient in western Pennsylvania to have a Hypothalamic Hamartoma removed using laser thermal ablation.
Suffering from severe Parkinson's disease symptoms, David was able to find hope - and relief - through asleep deep brain stimulation at UPMC.
Jessica struggled with seizures for over 20 years and turned to UPMC for care.
In 2013, Merissa had her first grand mal epileptic seizure. After moving to Pittsburgh a few years later, she turned to UPMC for care.
Michael's goal was to live a seizure-free life. Learn how he achieved his goal with treatment at UPMC.
Karen’s seizures were interfering with her life, and they weren’t being controlled by medication alone. UPMC’s cutting-edge robotic diagnostic device allowed expert physicians to find the origin of her seizures and stop them.
When uncontrolled shaking from essential tremor caused this art teacher to put down her brush, the experts at UPMC recommended DBS to help restore her passion.
With a fear of not knowing when another seizure would strike, Sam and his family sought the help of epilepsy surgery experts at UPMC.
When this college student was diagnosed with epilepsy, surgery to remove a portion of his brain responsible for the seizures helped get back his life.
When this renowned chef’s life was drastically changed after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he turned to the experts at UPMC for treatment.
Timothy’s life changed forever when he experienced his first grand mal seizure in 2014. After moving to Pittsburgh a few years later, he turned to UPMC for care.
