About TEN
We are a passionate organization dedicated to providing epilepsy awareness and education to people all around the world.
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What is Epilepsy?
Epilepsy is a neurological condition, or seizure disorder. When a person has two or more unprovoked seizures, they are considered to have epilepsy.
Personal Stories
Inspiring stories of people affected by epilepsy in their own words. Learn about the courage and strength they have gained through challenges they have faced.
It is the mission of The Epilepsy Network (TEN) to help take epilepsy awareness and education to all corners of the world!… To continually seek out a cure and rise above the hardships faced along the journey with epilepsy, through efforts of advocacy, education and community.
FDA Clears Epilepsy Smartwatch for Use in Children
The FDA has given the green light to the Embrace smartwatch, which detects seizures and immediately notifies caregivers, for use... read more →
January 10, 2019
Christmas lights causing epilepsy seizures
A woman with epilepsy said she has suffered eight seizures this month because of flashing Christmas lights. READ MORE
December 13, 2018
HS athlete with epilepsy mocked during basketball game, in Indiana
A video making rounds on social media is getting some major backlash. The video is from a weekend basketball game... read more →
December 3, 2018
Hamilton Star Not Throwing Away His Shot at Curing Daughter’s Rare Form of Epilepsy
At the moment Miguel Cervantes was auditioning for the titular role in the Chicago production of Hamilton, his baby girl... read more →
November 27, 2018
Kurt Eichenwald: I Was Kicked Out of School for Having Epilepsy
In a passage from ‘A Mind Unraveled,’ his memoir about his decades-long experience with epilepsy, Kurt Eichenwald describes a Kafka-esque... read more →
October 29, 2018
Tool Screens For Sleep Apnea In People With Epilepsy
A new tool will help screen for obstructive sleep apnea in people with epilepsy whose seizures the disorder can magnify,... read more →
October 23, 2018
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Each year at least 200,000 people are diagnosed with epilepsy.
In two-thirds of patients diagnosed with epilepsy, the cause is unknown.
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