{"id":71778,"date":"2024-07-04T20:00:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T20:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/038524a080af4474397bb34330bb1254"},"modified":"2024-07-04T20:00:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T20:00:07","slug":"new-jersey-man-with-epilepsy-uses-hand-painted-seashells-to-help-find-a-cure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/new-jersey-man-with-epilepsy-uses-hand-painted-seashells-to-help-find-a-cure\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey man with epilepsy uses hand-painted seashells to help find a cure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"article-gating gated-overlay\" readability=\"24.690978886756\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-wrapper\" readability=\"28.376199616123\">\n<p>Join Fox News for access to this content<\/p>\n<p>Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account &#8211; free of charge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gating-legal tablet-desktop\" readability=\"21.43949044586\">By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News&#8217; <span class=\"waslinkname\">Terms of Use<\/span> and <span class=\"waslinkname\">Privacy Policy<\/span>, which includes our <span class=\"waslinkname\">Notice of Financial Incentive<\/span>. <\/div>\n<p><span>Please enter a valid email address.<\/span><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-gating-footer\"><span class=\"waslinkname\">Having trouble? Click here.<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Greater epilepsy awareness could be as simple as a walk on the beach, thanks to one New Jersey man.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Kyle Adamkiewicz, 33, has lived with epilepsy since being diagnosed at age 6. He is now combining his love of art with the power of nature to help bring his <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>seizure disorder<\/u><\/span> into the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>In Oct. 2022, Adamkiewicz began collecting seashells from the <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>New Jersey shore<\/u><\/span>, then painting and decorating them with heartfelt messages in search of a cure. He places his works of art along the seaside boardwalks in the hopes that they will inspire strangers to spread the word \u2014 and the shells.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>OHIO WOMAN WITH EPILEPSY FINDS SAFETY WITH HER SERVICE DOG<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It started with just painting a few shells, and I figured no one would find them,&#8221; Adamkiewicz said in an interview with Fox News Digital.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And then I saw people posting them online, and writing so many good and positive comments about the shells and about finding a cure for epilepsy. That motivated me to keep making more and more and more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/343\/192\/kyle-epilepsy-shells-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/686\/384\/kyle-epilepsy-shells-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/672\/378\/kyle-epilepsy-shells-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1344\/756\/kyle-epilepsy-shells-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/931\/523\/kyle-epilepsy-shells-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1862\/1046\/kyle-epilepsy-shells-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/720\/405\/kyle-epilepsy-shells-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1440\/810\/kyle-epilepsy-shells-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/new-jersey-man-with-epilepsy-uses-hand-painted-seashells-to-help-find-a-cure.jpg\" alt=\"Kyle Adamkiewicz epilepsy shells\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"8.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><span>Kyle Adamkiewicz, shown above, now 33, has lived with epilepsy since he was diagnosed at age 6. He is combining his love of art with the power of nature to help raise awareness of his disease.<\/span> <span>(Adamkiewicz family)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;And now they have been around the entire world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Adamkiewicz doesn\u2019t drive, so his parents \u2014 Chuck and Laurie Adamkiewicz \u2014 take him to various locations to place his shells.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>PENNSYLVANIA MOM SEEKS \u2018PERFECT MATCH\u2019 BONE MARROW DONOR TO CURE DAUGHTER\u2019S RARE DISORDER: \u2018CRUCIAL NEED\u2019<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have shells <span class=\"waslinkname\">with us in the car<\/span> all the time, and he places them in different locations, different towns,&#8221; his mother told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p>Adamkiewicz estimates that he&#8217;s painted some 1,100 shells so far.<\/p>\n<p>Many include messages about finding a <span class=\"waslinkname\">cure for epilepsy<\/span>, but he has also created themed designs for various occasions, like Shark Week and Halloween.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/343\/192\/IMG_1817-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/686\/384\/IMG_1817-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/672\/378\/IMG_1817-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1344\/756\/IMG_1817-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/931\/523\/IMG_1817-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1862\/1046\/IMG_1817-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/720\/405\/IMG_1817-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1440\/810\/IMG_1817-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/new-jersey-man-with-epilepsy-uses-hand-painted-seashells-to-help-find-a-cure-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kyle Adamkiewicz\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><span>Adamkiewicz has painted over 1,000 shells so far. &#8220;Our entire living room consists of nothing but shells and paint,&#8221; joked Adamkiewicz\u2019s mother.<\/span> <span>(Adamkiewicz family)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Our entire living room consists of nothing but shells and paint,&#8221; joked Adamkiewicz\u2019s mother.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to a hand-painted design, each shell contains Adamkiewicz\u2019s initials, the year he decorated it and a QR code.<\/p>\n<p>When people find the shells and scan the QR code, it takes them to a website. From there, they can access Adamkiewicz\u2019s Facebook group, his Instagram account and a GoFundMe page set up to help raise funds for people to get &#8220;seizure alert&#8221; dogs.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>THE GIRL WHO CAN\u2019T SMILE: HOW A RARE DISORDER BECAME A YOUNG WOMAN&#8217;S \u2018GREATEST GIFT\u2019<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It also links to the Epilepsy Foundation website, where people can learn what to do if they witness someone having a seizure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Most people don&#8217;t really know how to handle someone if they&#8217;re having a seizure,&#8221; Adamkiewicz told Fox News Digital. &#8220;They just turn their back and walk the opposite way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/343\/192\/3a28210a-image000001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/686\/384\/3a28210a-image000001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/672\/378\/3a28210a-image000001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1344\/756\/3a28210a-image000001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/931\/523\/3a28210a-image000001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1862\/1046\/3a28210a-image000001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/720\/405\/3a28210a-image000001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1440\/810\/3a28210a-image000001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/new-jersey-man-with-epilepsy-uses-hand-painted-seashells-to-help-find-a-cure-2.jpg\" alt=\"Epilepsy shell\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><span>In addition to a hand-painted design, each shell contains Adamkiewiczs\u2019s initials, the year he decorated it and a QR code.<\/span> <span>(Adamkiewicz family)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;One out of 26 people in the world have epilepsy, but it\u2019s basically a hidden disease that nobody really wants to know about.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Adamkiewicz family has a map of the world hanging on the wall \u2014 with pushpins to mark where the shells have been found, they told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to locations <span class=\"waslinkname\">across the U.S.<\/span>, shells have also been scanned in Mexico City, Greece, Italy, Panama, Canada, Nova Scotia, France, South Korea and Germany, Adamkiewicz said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\" readability=\"6\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;One out of 26 people in the world have epilepsy, but it\u2019s basically a hidden disease.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;People will find the shells and take them to those places,&#8221; Adamkiewicz said. &#8220;And sometimes people will ask me for shells to take to wherever they are traveling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s also partnered with the hospital to get <span class=\"waslinkname\">kids with epilepsy<\/span> involved in his project, bringing shells in for them so they can paint their own designs.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Touching lives<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Beyond helping to find a cure, Adamkiewicz has a goal of reducing bullying of people with epilepsy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/343\/192\/IMG_1104-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/686\/384\/IMG_1104-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/672\/378\/IMG_1104-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1344\/756\/IMG_1104-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/931\/523\/IMG_1104-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1862\/1046\/IMG_1104-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/720\/405\/IMG_1104-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1440\/810\/IMG_1104-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/new-jersey-man-with-epilepsy-uses-hand-painted-seashells-to-help-find-a-cure-3.jpg\" alt=\"Kyle and Laurie Adamkiewicz\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"8.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><span>Adamkiewicz is pictured with his mother, Laurie Adamkiewicz. In April, he underwent a procedure to implant a responsive neurostimulation (RNS) device in his brain, which will gather data about his seizure activity.<\/span> <span>(Adamkiewicz family)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;When I was growing up, if my parents or brother weren\u2019t there, I was always made fun of in school and in the neighborhood,&#8221; Adamkiewicz said. &#8220;Especially right after I had a seizure \u2014 the kids would just stare at me and make fun of me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He went on, &#8220;I want people to know <span class=\"waslinkname\">it\u2019s OK to be friends<\/span> with someone with epilepsy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>OHIO BOY, 8, PREPARES FOR BLINDNESS: \u2018IT\u2019S HEARTBREAKING,\u2019 HIS MOM SAYS<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At one point, during second and third grade, he estimates that he was having 100 seizures per day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s been a very hard and lonely life for Kyle, and very painful to see as a mother and father,&#8221; Laurie Adamkiewicz added.<\/p>\n<p>The goal, she said, is that the shells will help to make life a little easier for those with epilepsy \u2014 and their families.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/343\/192\/b2297c96-image000000.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/686\/384\/b2297c96-image000000.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/672\/378\/b2297c96-image000000.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1344\/756\/b2297c96-image000000.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/931\/523\/b2297c96-image000000.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1862\/1046\/b2297c96-image000000.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/720\/405\/b2297c96-image000000.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1440\/810\/b2297c96-image000000.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/new-jersey-man-with-epilepsy-uses-hand-painted-seashells-to-help-find-a-cure-4.jpg\" alt=\"Epilepsy shells\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><span>Adamkiewicz said his seashell project has been a therapeutic endeavor for him. &#8220;If it\u2019s been a really bad day, that&#8217;s mostly what I\u2019ll be doing,&#8221; he said.<\/span> <span>(Adamkiewicz family)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Adamkiewicz\u2019s mother recalled a man who posted about a personal experience on the Facebook group.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His son had passed away, and the man <span class=\"waslinkname\">goes to the ocean<\/span> every morning to say good morning to his son,&#8221; she said. &#8220;And there was the epilepsy shell, and he said he started crying. He said it was just like a gift to him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She added, &#8220;You never know whose lives you&#8217;re touching.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Taking control<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Since age 12, Adamkiewicz has been a patient at <span class=\"waslinkname\">NYU Langone\u2019s<\/span> Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, one of the largest programs in the nation, where he&#8217;s had a series of brain surgeries.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>NEW JERSEY TWINS RECEIVE MATCHING HEART SURGERIES AFTER MARFAN SYNDROME DIAGNOSIS: &#8216;A BETTER LIFE&#8217;<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In April, he underwent a procedure to implant a responsive neurostimulation (RNS) device in his brain, which will gather data about his seizure activity.<\/p>\n<p>Neurosurgeon Peter Rozman, M.D., <span class=\"waslinkname\">performed the surgery<\/span> alongside his mentor, Werner K. Doyle, M.D., Adamkiewicz\u2019s longtime doctor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/343\/192\/laurie-kyle-adamkiewicz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/686\/384\/laurie-kyle-adamkiewicz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/672\/378\/laurie-kyle-adamkiewicz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1344\/756\/laurie-kyle-adamkiewicz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/931\/523\/laurie-kyle-adamkiewicz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1862\/1046\/laurie-kyle-adamkiewicz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/720\/405\/laurie-kyle-adamkiewicz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1440\/810\/laurie-kyle-adamkiewicz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/new-jersey-man-with-epilepsy-uses-hand-painted-seashells-to-help-find-a-cure-5.jpg\" alt=\"laurie-kyle-adamkiewicz\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><span>Adamkiewicz and his mom, Laurie Adamkiewiz, are pictured with some of his painted shells.<\/span> <span>(Adamkiewicz family)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;This system has the capacity to actually record brain activity in the form of electrical waves that detect when the seizures start, so it can deliver an impulse to the brain at that time, with the goal of aborting the seizure,&#8221; Rozman said in an interview with Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p>The data collected by the device is sent to the neurologist, who uses that information to program the device to better capture and <span class=\"waslinkname\">treat the seizures<\/span>, he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Over time, people see more and more improvement in their seizures,&#8221; Rozman said.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/span><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rozman praised Adamkiewicz\u2019s seashell project, emphasizing the importance of increasing awareness of the condition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And it gives him an outlet, too,&#8221; the doctor said. &#8220;Having other people to talk about your condition with and being part of a community can be very helpful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/343\/192\/image000009.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/686\/384\/image000009.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/672\/378\/image000009.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1344\/756\/image000009.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/931\/523\/image000009.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1862\/1046\/image000009.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/720\/405\/image000009.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1440\/810\/image000009.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/new-jersey-man-with-epilepsy-uses-hand-painted-seashells-to-help-find-a-cure-6.jpg\" alt=\"Epilepsy shell\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><span>Each shell contains a QR code that a person can scan to access information, resources and fundraisers for epilepsy.<\/span> <span>(Adamkiewicz family)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a way, Rozman said, Adamkiewicz is turning his epilepsy into a good thing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s beneficial on both sides \u2014 for raising awareness and also allowing Kyle to have more control and to drive the story,&#8221; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It can be such a devastating thing to have to deal with on a daily basis, and having some sort of license and control over that is really important.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Adamkiewicz agreed that his project has been a <span class=\"waslinkname\">therapeutic endeavor<\/span> for him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\" readability=\"6\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;We want to teach people how to be kind, and how to help.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;If it\u2019s been a really bad day, that&#8217;s mostly what I\u2019ll be doing,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Like earlier today, I was painting some shells and had my ear buds in, <span class=\"waslinkname\">just listening to some music<\/span>. I&#8217;m just so focused on painting the shells that I zone everybody else out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/343\/192\/image000002.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/686\/384\/image000002.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/672\/378\/image000002.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1344\/756\/image000002.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/931\/523\/image000002.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1862\/1046\/image000002.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/720\/405\/image000002.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1440\/810\/image000002.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/new-jersey-man-with-epilepsy-uses-hand-painted-seashells-to-help-find-a-cure-7.jpg\" alt=\"Epilepsy shell\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><span>Adamkiewicz&#8217;s shells have been found in many cities and countries around the world, including in Paris, France.<\/span> <span>(Adamkiewicz family)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Adamkiewicz and his mother are also working on <span class=\"waslinkname\">a children\u2019s book<\/span> to teach kids more about epilepsy and what to do if someone is having a seizure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When someone has a seizure, it can be frightening to other children,&#8221; said Laurie Adamkiewicz mother.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><i><strong><u>For more Health articles, visit <\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/span><span class=\"waslinkname\"><i><strong><u>www.foxnews\/health<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/span><i><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So the goal is to get some information out there, to take the stigma away from the person who has epilepsy \u2026 We want to teach people how to be kind, and how to help.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account &#8211; free of charge. 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