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“We appreciate Mike's contribution
to our national effort to increase public awareness of epilepsy. The Foundation is fortunate to work with someone who is willing
to share his positive story and personal experiences.”
- Eric Hargis, President and
CEO, Epilepsy Foundation of America
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| In Washington DC at the National Public Policy Institute and Kids Speak UP! 2007 |
Be Aware So You Can Care
Epilepsy is a neurological condition that from time to time produces
brief disturbances in the electrical functions of the brain. Normal brain function is made possible by millions of tiny electrical
charges passing between nerve cells in the brain and to all parts of the body. When someone has epilepsy, this pattern may
be interrupted by intermittent bursts of electrical energy that are much more intense than usual. They may affect a person's
consciousness, bodily movements or sensations for a short time.
Did you know Vincent Van Gogh had Epilepsy?
Starry Night Saint-Rémy:
June, 1889
These physical changes are called epileptic seizures. That is why epilepsy is sometimes called
a seizure disorder. The unusual bursts of energy may occur in just one area of the brain (partial
seizures), or may affect nerve cells throughout the brain (generalized seizures). Normal brain function
cannot return until the electrical bursts subside. Conditions in the brain that produce these episodes may have been present
since birth, or they may develop later in life due to injury, infections, structural abnormalities in the brain, exposure
to toxic agents, or for reasons that are still not well understood. Many illnesses or severe injuries can affect the brain
enough to produce a single seizure. When seizures continue to occur for unknown reasons or because of an underlying problem
that cannot be corrected, the condition is known as epilepsy. Epilepsy affects people of all ages, all nations, and all races.
Preview a video of Mike at the Epilepsy Foundation of America's 2007 Kids Speak Up and Public Policy Institute in Washington, DC.
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Produced by the Epilepsy Foundation of America,
2007
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