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| A specially-trained dog is helping to transform the life of a young woman who has epilepsy. | A specially-trained dog is helping to transform the life of a young woman who has epilepsy. |
| Hannah Baker, 20, from Dedham in Suffolk, has severe epilepsy, brought on by a non-malignant tumour diagnosed when she was six years old. | Hannah Baker, 20, from Dedham in Suffolk, has severe epilepsy, brought on by a non-malignant tumour diagnosed when she was six years old. |
| Poodle Milo has been trained by the charity, Support Dogs, to spot changes to her pupils or skin tone before she has a seizure. | Poodle Milo has been trained by the charity, Support Dogs, to spot changes to her pupils or skin tone before she has a seizure. |
| He then stares at her until she knows something is wrong. | He then stares at her until she knows something is wrong. |
| Before she had Milo, Hannah used to have up to 80 seizures a day - now she has about 10 seizures each day, and most of those are small. | Before she had Milo, Hannah used to have up to 80 seizures a day - now she has about 10 seizures each day, and most of those are small. |
| "Milo is like a security blanket for me," said Hannah. | "Milo is like a security blanket for me," said Hannah. |
| Facts about epilepsy Epilepsy is the tendency to have recurrent seizures456,000 or one in every 131 people in the UK has epilepsyThere are around 40 different types of seizure and a person may have more than one typeMany people who develop epilepsy below the age of 20 will 'grow out of it' in adult life | |
| "He's made a huge difference to my life and to my family's life." | "He's made a huge difference to my life and to my family's life." |
| Milo alerts Hannah about eight to 10 minutes before she has a seizure and she then sits down on the floor or with her back against the wall to make sure she is out of any danger. | Milo alerts Hannah about eight to 10 minutes before she has a seizure and she then sits down on the floor or with her back against the wall to make sure she is out of any danger. |
| Milo stays with her until she regains consciousness. | Milo stays with her until she regains consciousness. |
| Hannah's mother Nicola Baker said: "I've gone from worrying about her every minute of the day to worrying about her half a dozen times a day, which is a significant difference." | Hannah's mother Nicola Baker said: "I've gone from worrying about her every minute of the day to worrying about her half a dozen times a day, which is a significant difference." |
| Hannah says she is now more confident in doing ordinary activities such as going for a walk or making a trip to the cinema because of Milo. | Hannah says she is now more confident in doing ordinary activities such as going for a walk or making a trip to the cinema because of Milo. |
| "The thing inside me has met its match," she said. | "The thing inside me has met its match," she said. |