Epilepsy is a neurological disease that doubles or triples the risk of a person dying prematurely. Important causes of death among people with epilepsy include injuries, status epilepticus, and SUDEP, […]
MEDIA PRESS RELEASE Download this press release here February 1, 2023: The THIRD ANNUAL Seizure Action Plan (SAP) Awareness Week will be held February 13-20, 2023, organized by the Seizure Action Plan […]
Epilepsy Alliance America is proud to share that we have become the Managing Organization of the Seizure Action Plan Coalition as of January 1, 2023. We stand on the shoulders […]
Epilepsy Alliance America’s Board of Directors met in November 2022 and approved the nominations of four new members of the Board of Directors as well as the officer slate for […]
What the EF (WTEF) is a podcast that discusses, points out, and chuckles at the ridiculous, poignant, heartbreaking, and sometimes funny sh*t that happens with epilepsy. By adding laughter to […]
Epilepsy Alliance America representatives attended the American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee on December 2-5, 2022. Board members, member organizations, and members of the National Professional Advisory Committee […]
Joyce Bender welcomed Patricia Dean, Epilepsy Network Liaison to her show, Disability Matters on November 22, 2022. Patricia Dean: Mission of Epilepsy Alliance America Tuesday, November 22, 2022 (voiceamerica.com) Epilepsy […]
In August, 2022, the Seizure Rescue story of Lori Keeney and Gavin Keeney from Oklahoma went ‘viral’. Gavin, 10, saved his mother, Lori, who had a seizure in their swimming […]
How Epilepsy Alliance America Helps the Epilepsy Community in Accepting their Diagnosis, Connecting with Others and Accessing Medical Care August 31, 2022 By Amber Kaiser A few weeks ago, when […]
Thanks to the continued generosity of Dr. Lorna Myers, Epilepsy Alliance America has a scholarship program for students with a diagnosis of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). In June 2022 Epilepsy […]