I have an amazing friend who lives with Cerebral Palsy She is 30 years old. About a year ago she started experiencing blackouts . Then in April she was overwhelmed with severe neck pain. The pain was so debilitating that she was put on, and still takes ibuprofen, Tylenol and muscle relaxants 3× a day. She says they don t help anymore. (It s been @ 3 months). The blackouts subsided somewhat when the neck pain took over. She has tried everything from acupuncture to cupping, Reiki and hypnosis. She s optimistic that the neck pain is subsided a little bit however now the blackouts are even more frequent. They are occurring during the night as well, which is something new. She is convinced, although has not been diagnosed, that these are partial or focal seizure? (This is from her own research). The doctors, sadly, are not helpful. She has had 2 referrals to a neurologist rejected. My heart breaks for this incredible woman as she has endured so much in her young life and lives in constant fear of dying. Is it possible that these blackouts or seizures could be a result of stress from cerebral palsy? Where can we go from here to get an accurate diagnosis in order to start her on an appropriate treatment plan? Thank you Sincerely Kimberly