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Greg Grunberg, star of NBC's Heroes
Greg is a strong ally of the Epilepsy Foundation and is joining us to help raise awareness and money for a cure. » Watch video

>>Check out Epilepsy in Focus: Fatherhood, with Greg Grunberg

12/23/08 - Experts Propose Minimum Standards of Care for Epilepsy

12/16/08 - FDA’s Public Health Advisory on Suicidal Thoughts and Antiepileptic Drugs

11/21/08 - CDC Releases New Data on Epilepsy from Multiple States

11/19/08 - UCB's Vimpat® (Lacosamide) Approved by FDA

11/19/08 - FDA Approves Rufinamide as Adjunctive Treatment for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

11/18/08 - Preeclampsia and Risk for Epilepsy in Offspring

John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s Tragic Loss
The Epilepsy Foundation sends its sincerest condolences to the Travolta family. We were saddened to learn about the death of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s 16-year-old son, Jett, on January 2 in the Bahamas. » Learn more

generic meds Medication Switching May Cause Problems for People with Epilepsy
Because seizures are serious events — and at times may even be life threatening — epilepsy experts advise against switching among different versions of the same drug without physician guidance, monitoring and oversight. » Learn more

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TheCaregivers Issue

What causes a seizure?

Learn about what happens in the brain during a seizure. Also, find out about types of seizures, medications, first aid and more.

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Providing Legal Help

Our Jeanne A. Carpenter Epilepsy Legal Defense Fund helps fight discrimination in employment, education and other areas.

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The Epilepsy Foundation is a voluntary, charitable organization wholly dedicated to helping people with epilepsy, working to solve its problems, and supporting research to find a cure.

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