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November 9, 2013
by LuAnn Pierce, LCSW

11 5 13 epilepsy month

Epilepsy Awareness Month: A Light in the Darkness

November 9, 2013 04:55 by LuAnn Pierce, LCSW  [About the Author]

11 5 13 epilepsy month
According to the Epilepsy Foundation about 1 in every 26 Americans will develop epilepsy during their lifetime. Two million Americans and 65 million people worldwide have this disease. One third of those live with uncontrolled seizures because none of the treatments work for them. 7 out of 10 cases have unknown causes. There are more people living with epilepsy than with autism, Parkinson's disease, MS and cerebral palsy combined, according to the Epilepsy Foundation. [More]