Baby girl with epilepsy suffers 40 seizures a DAY leaving her parents terrified she will die in her sleep
Maisie O'Brien, 29, of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire (bottom
right), was diagnosed with epilepsy and an ultra-rare genetic condition
called Shox depletion at just nine months old (top right). She endures
up to 40 seizures a day, leaving her parents Nicky (left) and Neil, 29
and 43, petrified she will have a fit and stop breathing while they are
asleep. her parents are currently raising money for a special mattress
which will sound an alarm should she begin to convulse. They are also
hoping to buy a sleep apnoea machine, which monitors her breathing, and
will also sound an alarm if she doesn't take a breath for 10 seconds.
Mrs O'Brien said: 'Night times are the most worrying for us, as she
could stop breathing or vomit and choke on it. Her seizures could be
fatal, which is the worst fear for any parent of an epileptic baby.
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