Seizures and Syndromes

Epilepsy is very complicated because it comprises a spectrum of seizures and syndromes. Someone who has two or more unprovoked seizures (e.g., not related to alcohol, drugs, flashing lights) within 24 hours is considered to have epilepsy. There are two broad classifications of seizures:  generalized and partial.  Within these main groups, there are at least 10 types.

Announcement: Epilepsy Foundation 10th Annual National Walk for Epilepsy

The Epilepsy Foundation’s 10^th Annual National Walk for Epilepsy will take place in Washington, DC on Saturday, April 16, 2016.  Late registration is on Friday, April 15, 2016 at Ritz Carlton Pentagon City, 1250 S. Hayes St., Arlington, VA 22202.

There will be many celebrities and epilepsy specialists at the Walk.  If you are in the area, I encourage you to go.  Registration is $40 for adults and $25 for youths.

Details are at http://walkforepilepsy.org/.

“Supporting Students with Epilepsy and Seizures in School” webinar on demand

There is an online webinar entitled “Supporting Students with Epilepsy and Seizures in School” which was recorded on September 15, 2015.  It was conducted by the Epilepsy Foundation, with two speakers— Rebecca Schultz, RN and Director of the First Seizure Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine and Donna McKenny, Lead Nurse of Centennial Schools in Minneapolis-St. Paul.

International Epilepsy Day, February 8, 2016

Monday, February 8^th is the second annual International Epilepsy Day.  It falls on the second Monday of February.  This special day was organized by the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE)  and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and is designated to bring awareness about epilepsy all around the world.  There are many things you can do to celebrate this day:

SUDEP Awareness Day 2015: “Are You SUDEP Savvy?”

Today is SUDEP Awareness Day.  The Epilepsy Foundation and SUDEP Action are collaborating to raise awareness for SUDEP (Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy.)  The theme this year is “Are you SUDEP Savvy?’

5th Annual Shark Tank Competition

The Epilepsy Therapy Project is soliciting entries for its upcoming Shark Tank Competition, to promote innovative ideas to help people with epilepsy and seizures.  The winner(s) will win as much as $200,000 and international recognition for their idea(s).

Talk About It For Epilepsy! 12-Hour Netathon on June 27, 2015, 12 Noon-Midnight PDT

Tomorrow, June 27, 2015, at 12:00 Noon Pacific Daylight Time (3:00 pm, Eastern; 7:00 pm, GMT—Standard), there will be a 12-hour online“Netathon” entitled “Talk About It For Epilepsy.”  This is to raise awareness for epilepsy and will be hosted by actors Greg Grunberg and Rick Harrison.  There will be many celebrities taking part in this event.  It is free, but you can feel free to make a donation to the Epilepsy Foundation.

For information about the Netathon, click here.

http://www.epilepsy.com/make-difference/get-involved/talk-about-it-epilepsy-presented-sunovion-live-hollywood-12-hour

http://www.epilepsy.com/release/2015/6/heroes-actor-greg-grunberg-pawn-star-rick-harrison-co-host-talk-about-it

Announcement: Epilepsy, Anxiety, and Mood Changes Live Webinar, June 16, 2015

On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, there will be a webinar sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation entitled “Epilepsy, Anxiety, and Mood Changes.”  It should be very informative.  To register, click here.

A $25 donation is suggested, but to register for free, you can enter coupon code EF2015.

http://www.epilepsy.com/article/2015/5/epilepsy-anxiety-and-mood-changes-live-webinar

Shop and Support the Epilepsy Foundation

We are always looking for ways to support epilepsy awareness and fundraise to find a cure. 

Here is an easy way of doing that without even thinking about it.  When you shop on AmazonSmile (Amazon’s charity website), they will donate 0.5% of your purchase price to the Epilepsy Foundation.   I know it doesn’t sound like much, but when we all pitch in, it adds up to a lot.

Thank you so much!

Epilepsy Awareness Month

It’s November, and that means it’s National Epilepsy Awareness Month.  The Epilepsy Foundation has launched the #DareTo campaign to raise awareness. 

 http://www.epilepsy.com/release/2014/10/epilepsy-foundation-dare-understand-more-about-seizures-because-someone-you-know 

They also adopted a new logo to reflect the “BOLD and aggressive stance the Foundation is taking to make a difference for people living with epilepsy.”

Dare To talk about it and learn!