Allison Rone and Tina Hegner joined School Safety Today to discuss the importance of epilepsy and seizure training for school staff and how it improves school safety. In thie episode […]

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Thank you to Epilepsy Alliance America member organization, JoshProvides, for this feature in their Summer 2025 eNewsletter By Sandy Chase Executive Director Lisa Gallipoli of Epilepsy Alliance America advocates for […]

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Epilepsy Alliance America was proud to attend the Annual Meeting of the National Association of School Nurses held in Austin, Texas on June 25-27, 2025.  Representing Epilepsy Alliance America were […]

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July 8, 2025:  Epilepsy Alliance America thanks the thousands of constituents in the epilepsy community who joined together to ask Congress to protect Medicaid from substantial funding cuts.  Your journeys […]

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Medicaid is more than just insurance – it is a lifeline! Medicaid covers critical services such as: Access to neurologists and epilepsy specialists Anti-seizure medications that are often unaffordable without […]

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CDC supporters continue to rally for public health months after mass layoffs began  • Georgia Recorder Note: Epilepsy Alliance America is currently part of a Cooperative Agreement with the CDC […]

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Congratulations to the 2025 Lorna Myers PNES Scholarship Recipients! Thanks to the continued generosity of Dr. Lorna Myers, Epilepsy Alliance America has a scholarship program for students with a diagnosis […]

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Updated Classification of epileptic seizures The ILAE has released an updated classification of epileptic seizures, building upon the framework established in 2017. The update, published in Epilepsia, aims to enhance clarity, […]

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Rochester, N.Y.: A local organization supporting people with epilepsy is raising concerns about recent staffing cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). BACKGROUND: CDC, NIH and other federal […]

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(April 15, 2025):  Epilepsy Alliance America is proud to have joined the 117 undersigned organizations – representing people living with epilepsy; caregivers and loved ones; physicians, care providers, and epilepsy […]

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