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The Epilepsy Foundation announced today that it has awarded $250,000 in funding at their 2025 Shark Tank Competition on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
The bill safeguards physician-directed care in a school setting and helps school personnel manage students living with ...
Managing stress is critical to your mental and physical health. It contributes to your feelings of wellbeing, improves your social relationships, increases your productivity, and lifts your mood. A ...
This support group is for those living with epilepsy between the ages of 18 and 35 to meet others like them, make connections, and find support.
The latest edition of the Foundation Quarterly captures a defining theme, Turning Hope into Action. This issue highlights powerful personal stories, the dedication of volunteers raising awareness, and ...
May is officially recognized as Women’s Health Month. This month, we’re taking the time to highlight women’s unique health issues and the importance for women of all ages to make their health and well ...
In 2021, not long after becoming a mom to my first baby, life took an unexpected turn. It started with these strange “spells.” At first, I didn’t know what to call them. There were moments when I felt ...
For 29 years, I had no idea I was living with daily and nightly seizures. I believed everyone occasionally experienced sudden waves of bizarre sensations and brief lapses in awareness. I now know that ...
The Epilepsy Foundation Middle Tennessee provides programs and services that support people and families impacted by epilepsy. With the strength of a national organization and network of epilepsy ...
As woman with epilepsy, you likely have concerns about your health that men don’t. For example, your hormones and your period (menstrual cycle) may be affecting your seizures. Or, you be concerned ...
This pamphlet describes the subtle signs of seizures in children and explains what a parent or teacher should do if they think a child may be having seizures. It does not cover seizure first aid.