The National Plan aims to support the 3.4 million people living with epilepsy in the United States through a unified approach ...

Purple Day ® is a global initiative to raise awareness about epilepsy and support those affected by it. Also called World Epilepsy Day ™, Purple Day was created in 2008 by nine-year-old Cassidy Megan ...

Join our Sibling Support Group! This group is for siblings ages 13-21 who have a sister or brother living with epilepsy so they can meet other siblings and learn from each other. Meetings held the 2nd ...

This group provides teenagers with epilepsy a chance to meet others with similar issues, make new friends, and learn from the experience of others. This group meets via Zoom on 1st and 3rd Thursdays ...

The Epilepsy Foundation West Virginia provides programs and services that support people and families impacted by epilepsy. With the strength of a national organization and network of epilepsy experts ...

Our son Beaudin had a stroke at birth causing him to have a traumatic brain injury (TBI). He had seizures during his first few days of life and was on medication for six months. Things were better and ...

Some people with epilepsy find that over time they have to take larger and larger doses of their seizure medicine to achieve the same result. This effect is known as tolerance. Studies in both humans ...

Three months after I was diagnosed, I heard about Cameron Boyce’s passing of Sudden Unexpected Dead in Epilepsy (SUDEP). My doctor did not tell me this was a possibility, and it caused me to spiral.

Started in 2015 and organized by the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), the day provides a platform for people with epilepsy to share their ...

Doctors and pharmacists are always warning people with epilepsy about alcohol. If you have epilepsy, drinking alcohol can have serious consequences. Most people with epilepsy are told not to drink, ...

The effects and risks of so-called recreational drugs vary greatly. They may directly affect the brain and seizures or interact with seizure medications. The effects will vary for different drugs and ...