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Article: MUSIC MAY BRING HARMONY TO SOME SUFFERERS OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS SOME FAMILIES EVEN FIND PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT RELIEVES THEIR CHILDREN'S NEED FOR MEDICATION.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- June 5, 2005
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Byline: Jennifer Schmidt Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
EAU CLAIRE -- Asia Laudal is a natural on the piano.
After three years of lessons, the 11-year-old's abilities have improved, and she's happy to report that "A Whole New World" from Disney's "Aladdin" is among her most polished selections.
But besides her advancements on the instrument, Laudal has made an even more dramatic development in another area: her health.
The Eau Claire girl was just 1 1/2 when doctors diagnosed her epilepsy. She used to have four to five grand mal seizures a year. Now she has none.
Grand mal seizures involve the entire body and are characterized by ...