Ohio woman with epilepsy finds safety with her service dog: ‘Our bond is set in stone’
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Channing Seideman, 30, of Ohio was diagnosed with epilepsy as a child. She still has daily epileptic seizures, but her service dog, Bishop, helps keep her safe. Fox News Digital spoke with her.
"At the time, I wanted nothing to do with epilepsy, so the idea of having a service dog next to my side wearing a vest that said ‘epilepsy’ … was kind of scary." "Nobody cares about the epilepsy. They just really like my dog." Service dogs were found to reduce seizure frequency by 31% in a recent study. "In addition to bringing peace of mind, the dogs make epilepsy approachable to the public." "He has this instinct, and will stop whatever he is doing to check on me." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
In a recent study published in Neurology, service dogs were found to reduce seizure frequency by 31% while also dramatically improving mental health and quality of life.
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