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Greg Grunberg, star of NBC's Heroes, and father of a child with epilepsy, joins us to help raise awareness and money for a cure.
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01/16/09 - Banzel (rufinamide) is Now Available as Add-on Treatment for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

01/08/09 - FDA Research Committee Votes to Recommend Approval of Vigabatrin for Infantile Spasms

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

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

Seizure-Related Causes of Death and Preventative Measures
Deaths from seizures are uncommon, but do occur. People with seizure disorders (epilepsy) have an increased risk of death due to accidents from seizures such as drowning and other causes such as status epilepticus. » Learn more

In this issue:
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 andother 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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