Hi Amlu - Thank you for taking the time to share your personal story of living with epilepsy. I have a good friend who has epilepsy and she says that most people don't understand this, or have misperceptions.
For those who aren't familiar with epilepsy, you can learn more about it here:
In the United States epilepsy is getting more attention now because a high-ranking government official has a child with this condition. Lauren Axelrod, the 28-year-old daughter of President Obama's senior advisor, David Axelrod, is one of nearly three million Americans now living with epilepsy. Mr. Axelrod and his wife Susan are very active in a growing movement to seek more research funding and support. The CBS News program "60 Minutes" recently did a profile on this family which provided a lot of good information. You can find the story and a lot of additional information here:
It would surprise most people to learn that epilepsy affects more Americans than Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy combined. Thank you Amlu for helping us better understand what you, and millions of others, face every day.
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Hi Amlu - Thank you for taking the time to share your personal story of living with epilepsy. I have a good friend who has epilepsy and she says that most people don't understand this, or have misperceptions.
For those who aren't familiar with epilepsy, you can learn more about it here:
https://www.empowher.com/media/reference/seizure-disorder
In the United States epilepsy is getting more attention now because a high-ranking government official has a child with this condition. Lauren Axelrod, the 28-year-old daughter of President Obama's senior advisor, David Axelrod, is one of nearly three million Americans now living with epilepsy. Mr. Axelrod and his wife Susan are very active in a growing movement to seek more research funding and support. The CBS News program "60 Minutes" recently did a profile on this family which provided a lot of good information. You can find the story and a lot of additional information here:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/23/60minutes/main5414456.shtml
It would surprise most people to learn that epilepsy affects more Americans than Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy combined. Thank you Amlu for helping us better understand what you, and millions of others, face every day.
Take good care,
November 27, 2009 - 5:06pmPat
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