Today is #siblings day , a day to recognize the amazing bond between #siblings . Learn more about the unshakeable bond of siblings even when #epilepsy is part of their family's daily life.
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Do your part to learn about epilepsy and the many different types of seizures that people can have. This will help you understand that epilepsy can be different for everyone living with a diagnosis.

#Epilepsy #Epilepsy Awareness #Seizures #SeizureFirstAid #Family #Friends

🧠 Epilepsy researcher Dr. Nicholas Varvel discusses the connection between brain inflammation and #epilepsy and shares how research may provide therapies to prevent the onset of #seizures and comorbidities.
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Laura Beretsky lived for decades with complex partial #seizures . Her journey through college, career, workplace discrimination, parenting, and life-changing surgery is chronicled in her recent memoir Seizing Control. Watch the full episode of #SeizingLife .
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Register for an informative webinar that will explain what SUDEP CDEs are, what impact they could potentially have on the translational relevance of their preclinical investigations, & how the CDEs can be used in the context of daily preclinical research.
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Today is #WorldAutismAwarenessDay . Epilepsy and autism are often interconnected, with an estimated >30% of people with epilepsy also meeting the diagnostic criteria for autism. Learn more about the connection between #autism and #epilepsy today.

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Two captivating webinars on #genetic testing in #epilepsy are available for you to watch and learn from, right from the comfort of your own screen! 🖥️
Understanding Results: bit.ly/49phoVA
Criteria for Adults and the Promise of New Treatments: bit.ly/49irpDZ

Praxis reports positive results from Phase 2a proof of concept study in a compound being developed for focal epilepsy.
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Researchers studied the burden of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), a rare epilepsy. The study assessed care requirements, quality of life, comorbidities, caregiver burden, treatment burden, and more. cureepilepsy.org/news/study-loo…

#LennoxGastautSyndrome #LGS #rareepilepsy

After exhausting all available antiseizure medications in an attempt to control his son’s #seizures , Jim Abrahams discovered information on the #ketogenic diet & its success in treating #epilepsy . Learn more: cureepilepsy.org/seizing-life/a…

#NationalNutritionMonth Charlie Foundation

🔬 Discover available funding opportunities, call for abstracts, upcoming webinars, and more in this Researcher Update. cureepilepsy.org/researcher-upd…

#epilepsyresearch #epilepsygrant #epilepsyresearch er #epilepsywebinar

Happy Purple Day®! This day was created as a way to bring the epilepsy community together and help raise #epilepsyawareness . We celebrated part of #PurpleDay on Saturday at the Purple Day Around the World Expo in Orlando, Florida.
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Shop the CURE Epilepsy Store now through March 31 until 12 pm CT, and enjoy 25% off your purchase! Shop for CURE Epilepsy apparel and accessories to help raise epilepsy awareness all year long. cure-epilepsy-swag-store.myshopify.com/collections

#epilepsyawareness #CUREepilepsy

In 2023, we launched a #ChampionChallenge & raised a total of $460K. The Rosini family is the winner of the challenge & has won a trip to Epilepsy Awareness Day at Disneyland in November! Read the Rosini family's story & learn about the 2024 challenge: give.cureepilepsy.org/campaign/fundr…

New research shows that individuals with post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) had a higher risk of developing dementia than those with head injury or epilepsy alone. This showcases the critical need for further PTE research.
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#posttraumaticepilepsy #PTE #epilepsy

❓ What are the possible causes of #epilepsy ? The latest Epilepsy Explained answers this and more with Dr. Manisha Patel, PhD, Professor at the University of Colorado, Anschutz and Past President of the American Epilepsy Society.

#causesofepilepsy #CUREepilepsy CU Anschutz Medical Campus

Tickets and tables are now on sale for our 26th Annual Benefit, Night of Discovery! Join us on May 16 in Chicago for a memorable evening.
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#NightofDiscovery

💻 Register today for our Friday webinar on genetic testing in epilepsy for adults. 🔬

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#epilepsy #genetictesting #genetics

There is an opportunity for care partners of people with epilepsy to take part in a research study. The goal is to better understand the challenges faced by care partners and help identify opportunities for enhanced support.

Learn more: bit.ly/3wWAxkc

Today is National Write Your Story Day. Share your epilepsy story with our community today. See stories from others in the community or submit your own now: cureepilepsy.org/personal-stori…

#NationalWriteYourStoryDay #epilepsystory #epilepsyjourney #sayepilepsy