Approximately one in 26 people in the United States will develop epilepsy during their lifetime, with 150,000 new cases of the condition reported each year, says the Epilepsy Foundation. The... read more →
Taking a tragic loss and turning it into a way to create awareness about Epilepsy a neurological disorder that touches of the lives of many. Saturday dozens laced up for... read more →
Kayla is hoping to raise more than $1,500 today for the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota. Kayla Borman, of Fridley, suffers from epilepsy. She held a lemonade fundraiser on August 3rd to... read more →
They came. They wallowed. They played. And they partied at Kelley-Meyers Park, where a grassy plain was transformed into 32 greasy pits for the Epilepsy Foundation’s Mud Volleyball Tournament. Around... read more →
Disclosing that you have a chronic illness can be tough, and epilepsy is one of the most stigmatized and misunderstood diseases. Now add telling others that you are gay, and... read more →
Researchers in Germany have developed a technique, which allows them to predict the chances of success for a surgical procedure to treat epilepsy. It could prevent unnecessary surgery. Scientists from the... read more →
A Southampton doctor is leading a global mission to eradicate the use of ‘witchcraft’ to treat epileptics in one of the world’s poorest countries and give them a chance of... read more →
Although not a mental health problem, epilepsy often has the associated stigma attached to it that we might expect from other mental health issues. While in many first world countries... read more →
Kristina Donald was ignored by by-standers after suffering an intense epileptic seizure at a busy public bus stop. Kristina told yesterday how she was left lying on a busy street... read more →
Neuroscientists from the University of Michigan created neurons from the skin of patients with Dravet syndrome (a severe form of epilepsy) and found a putative cause of seizures. The study,... read more →