(NewsNation) — March 26 is Purple Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about epilepsy worldwide. An estimated 50 million people worldwide are diagnosed with epilepsy, and seizures are the main ...
More than 3.4 million people in the United States have epilepsy, so it is a relatively common diagnosis. In fact, it is the fourth-most common neurologic condition in the world. November is National ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Raeley Shilling, a junior from Plainfield, Indiana, recently represented her state at a conference in Washington, D.C., to raise awareness about epilepsy. During her trip, Raeley ...
Imagine slipping in and out of consciousness hundreds of times per day, staying awake the whole time but having no sense of awareness during these lapses. In children with absence epilepsy, these ...
Epilepsy is not a one size fits all condition and there are a few tell tale signs that parents could miss, said Dr Jonathan ...
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Today marks Purple Day, a national initiative to raise awareness about epilepsy. Charlene Kirk from the Epilepsy Foundation of Arkansas shared insights into the condition and the ...
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month, but epilepsy does not respect a calendar. It is present every day in offices, warehouses, retail spaces, restaurants, manufacturing floors and corporate campuses.
Purple Day, observed annually on March 26, raises epilepsy awareness and dispels myths. Despite affecting 50 million people worldwide (WHO, 2022), epilepsy remains misunderstood, leading to stigma and ...
A seizure occurs when there is abnormal electrical activity in the brain. There are different types of seizures depending on where and how much brain activity is affected. If someone is seizing make ...
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Most parents can hardly imagine sending a child to school knowing they could have a seizure at any moment, but that's what one Missouri mom had to do. However, the school had no ...
On Thanksgiving night this past fall, Sue Mistretta was walking off dinner in Sea Girt with her mother and sister when she spotted a painted sea shell on a bench next to the library. “It stood out to ...
The first seizure clinic model enabled rapid diagnosis and treatment for children with epilepsy, according to data presented ...