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though, the seizures had become constant, and started to take their toll on their once happy, joyful little girl. >> she started to really decline, cognitively. and she was slipping away. and she just wasn't keeping up with her twin. >> they finally found an answer, and it was awful news. gervais syndrome. it is severe intractable epilepsy. the seizures start during the first year of life and are unstoppable, difficult to control, and very damaging. >> severe behavioral problems. attention deficit and hyperactivity. the self injury, banging her head on the floor and pulling her hair out. like a possessed child. this isn't your happy charlotte. >> it was a race against time. many gervais kids die young, in early childhood. charlotte was almost 3. for the next two years, the figges tried everything. strange diets, acupuncture, and dozens of powerful drugs like