During the Qualifiers round of World of Dance, contestant Briar Nolet, 20, revealed that she had epilepsy. She had her first seizure in the middle of a dance class when she was 16 . Eventually, Briar realized that dance was causing her seizures, but she didn't want to give up.

When did Briar Nolet get epilepsy?

While competing on World of Dance, Nolet revealed that she began suffering with seizures at the age of 16. Nolet was initially misdiagnosed with anxiety, but after visiting a neurologist in Toronto, she was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 19.

Can you dance with epilepsy?

For those with epilepsy, research shows that the “positive effects of exercise may help to reduce seizures for some people” but, aside from exercise, a lot of stories from individuals show that dance carries an increase in the overall quality of life for those struggling with epilepsy (2).