What is Epilepsy? ...

"The brain, a mystery some way"  

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       Epilepsy is a neurological disorder in the brain that  is often misunderstood. This can affect babies, children, teenagers, and adults.  It is estimated that 1.5 to 2 million people are affected by epilepsy in the United States. One out of every ten people will have a seizure in their lifetime.  This does not always mean that you will have Epilepsy. You have to experience more than one seizure to be categorized as having this neurological disorder.     

 

 

• Whether you have Epilepsy or not, you are always normal. Everyone always lives their life in a certain way, and "normal" is just a word and not a true meaning of what your life really means.  You can live to do the things you want to do, and have all the things you want to have. Never let a dream fade away because of the misconceptions you may hear.   

 

  

 

 

   This is why it's so important to be made aware and better educated on epilepsy awareness.  There are so many things that are still unknown about this neurological disorder, but there are many doctors doing research everyday to try and eliminate the unknown. 

 

 

   There are many misconceptions that people hear, and start to believe, and that is another reason this website is here for you. Talking about the misconceptions, and allowing people to know a fact from a false statement is a great way to educate everyone. 

 

 

   Please join the group forums, and post your thoughts and concerns to help spread the awareness as future leaders. 

 

 

   We only had one month to spread epilepsy awareness before, but now we have all year to help educate and make others aware of what they may not know. 

 

 

 

 

 

"Thank you so much, for joining the Epilepsy 1 community."      

 

 

 

 

E1 reviewed by Dr. Valeriano of Allegheny General Neurological Associates.