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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April 11, 2025 What Do Sweeping Government Budget Cuts Mean for Epilepsy? Federal health agencies have long funded epilepsy research and patient support. Now the future of those efforts is […]

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Epilepsy Alliance America connected caregivers of children with epilepsy to PRIME Education who participated in focus groups which contributed to the content of this program. Epilepsy Alliance America did not […]

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Joshua Chapnick was 16 years old when his battle with epilepsy began in 1996. He experienced his first tonic-clonic seizure, previously known as grand mal, while traveling with his high […]

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EPILEPSY is not a red issue or a blue issue.  It is a PURPLE Issue. Almost 3 million adults in the United States have epilepsy. About 456,000 U.S. children 17 […]

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