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For the more than three million people in the U.S. who are living with epilepsy, the uncertainty of the next seizure's appearance can create dangerous situations.
Now, for many people with the neurological disorder, specially trained service dogs have helped provide safety and peace of mind. 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. VETERANS WITH PTSD GET 'SIGNIFICANT' BENEFITS FROM SERVICE DOGS, FIRST NIH-FUNDED STUDY FINDS Channing Seideman, 30, is one of those patients whose life has been changed by a dedicated service dog.
Born and raised in Aspen, Colorado, Seideman — who now lives in Milford, Ohio — was just 10 years old when she received her epilepsy diagnosis after having two major seizures. Channing Seideman, pictured with her service dog, Bishop, said he's given her peace of mind amid her daily epileptic seizures. (Channing Seideman) "Like any kid, I had big dreams of what I wanted to be when I grew up," she said in an interview with Fox News Digital.
"I wanted to be a doctor, and I wanted to go to the Olympics and ride horses — and then I got diagnosed and life took a turn." LOYAL DOG SAVES CAMPER'S LIFE AFTER RUNNING MILES FOR HELP: 'NO WORDS' Dealing with epilepsy during middle school was a struggle, Seideman said. Having always been a straight-A stude.
