Neurologist: Kill’s seizures don’t just come from coaching stress

St. Cloud neurologist Dr. Kathleen Rieke tells MPR’s Daily Circuit that it’s “ridiculous” to blame University of Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill’s seizures solely on the stress of his job:

“When it comes to seizures, certainly increased stress can be a trigger — particularly lack of sleep, poor diet, poor exercise associated with that stress can be an issue. But stress is a normal part of life. We all have stress from raising kids and work and day-to-day activities.”

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Alex Friedrich

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Alex Friedrich reports on higher education issues for MPR News. Among the stories he has covered: the fall of the Berlin Wall, aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, 2003 Moscow suicide bombing and 2004 presidential elections in the Republic of Georgia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Georgia and a master’s in European political economy from the London School of Economics.