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Fatima Sana Shaikh on having multiple seizures during a flight

‘My seizures weren’t stopping’: Fatima Sana Shaikh recalls mid-air medical scare, opens up about life with epilepsy; is flying safe for such patients?

June 27, 2025 5:29 pm

The episode left her immobile and heavily sedated, as doctors had to switch her medication mid-crisis.

Actor Fatima Sana Shaikh says she had seizures in flight because of epilepsy: How to travel with this condition

June 27, 2025 2:08 pm

A neurologist draws up a checklist for safe passage

Mumbai: Woman killed as tempo driver dashes into 6 people in Ghatkopar west

December 27, 2024 10:45 pm

Police said that the driver told them he suffered from an epileptic fit, due to which the accident took place

Fatima Sana Shaikh says paparazzi were 'considerate' about her epilepsy diagnosis: 'They stopped using flash'

November 05, 2024 7:04 pm

Sometimes, my colleagues wouldn't understand, but the paparazzi did," Fatima Sana Shaikh said

Fatima Sana Shaikh reveals she was diagnosed with epilepsy during Dangal shoot, feared having seizures on set: 'People think you’re on drugs or possessed'

November 03, 2024 6:06 pm

Fatima Sana Shaikh recently opened up about her initial fears of having a seizure in public and how she managed her struggle with epilepsy while in the limelight.

Here's why driver's license is not issued to people diagnosed with epilepsy

November 02, 2024 5:28 pm

Dr Rajiv said that it is important for epilepsy patients to consult with their healthcare providers to assess their condition and receive personalised advice.

How the world’s first brain implant to control epileptic seizures works

July 02, 2024 10:02 pm

Epilepsy, a condition that leads to recurring seizures, sees a person experience jerking of arms and legs, temporary confusion, staring spells, or stiff muscles. It is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

Schoolboy in England gets world's first epilepsy device fitted in skull

June 24, 2024 9:56 pm

The surgery was part of a trial in partnership with University College London, King's College Hospital and the University of Oxford.

Epilepsy drug supplied to Delhi government hospitals ‘not of standard quality’: report

December 28, 2023 7:22 am

Samples were collected from three major hospitals—IHBAS (Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences), Lok Nayak Hospital and Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital.