05 Apr 26th March 2024 is Purple Day. 💜 Purple Day is a global initiative dedicated to raising epilepsy awareness. Purple Day was founded in 2008, by nine-year-old Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia, Canada. Motivated by her own struggles with epilepsy, Cassidy started 💜Purple Day in an effort to get people talking about the condition and to let those impacted by seizures know that they are not alone.

Epilepsy is one of the most common chronic neurological disorders.  An estimated 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy. That means approximately one percent of the general population has epilepsy.And in 50% of the cases, the cause is unknown. 

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder of the brain . It is characterized by the tendency to have recurrent seizures. The brain is made up of billions of nerve cells or neurons that communicate through electrical and chemical signals. When there is a sudden excessive electrical discharge that disrupts the normal activity of the nerve cells, a seizure may result.

Seizures cause a change in function or behavior. A seizure may take many different forms including a blank stare, muscle spasms, uncontrolled movements, altered awareness, odd sensations, or a convulsion. The location in the brain  of the abnormally discharging nerve cells determines the form the seizure will take. Seizures may occur rarely or as often as numerous times a day. If the condition is successfully controlled by medication, a person may be seizure free.

To find out more about Epilepsy and how to support Purple Day, go to www.purpleday.org

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