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The Epilepsy Foundation announced today that it has awarded $250,000 in funding at their 2025 Shark Tank Competition on ...
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Join us in-person or virtually June 7, 2025, at Rider University to raise awareness and funds to support the epilepsy community. With each step taken and dollar raised, we're closer to reaching our ...
This virtual group is open to Adults living with Epilepsy. It provides a place to share experiences, provide encouragement and offer support through the epilepsy journey. This group meets the 1st ...
The Midland Stroll for Epilepsy™ is more than a walk—it’s a community celebration with a purpose. This fun-filled event brings people together to share their stories, learn about epilepsy, connect ...
The bill safeguards physician-directed care in a school setting and helps school personnel manage students living with ...
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a condition that happens when there is a loss of oxygen and/or reduced blood flow to the brain. It most commonly happens in the womb, or around the time of ...
Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy (DEE) refers to a group of severe epilepsies that are characterized both by seizures, which are often drug-resistant, as well as encephalopathy, which is a ...
The CACNA1A gene belongs to a family of genes that provide instructions for making calcium channels. These channels, which transport positively charged calcium (calcium ions) across cell membranes, ...
What Is National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM)? Since 1969, the Epilepsy Foundation has recognized November as National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM). Although 3.4 million people and their ...
Birth control allows everyone, including people with epilepsy, the opportunity to make their own decision about if and when they want to become pregnant. When living with epilepsy, there are a few ...
In general, fever and viral infection can potentially affect the severity and frequency of seizures. However, there is limited scientific data on what neurological symptoms can result from infection ...