Epilepsy Awareness Day
The following guest post was
written by award winning mystery author, Beverley Bateman. To learn more about
Beverly and her newest novel please stop by again from March 27 through March
30. Thank you.
There are National days of note almost every day of the
year. March 26th is National Spinach Day and National Nougat Day.
It’s also EPILEPSY AWARENESS DAY -PURPLE DAY. Since epilepsy is a topic
close to me and my family I thought I’d share a little knowledge and bring more
attention to it.
Epilepsy Awareness Day is observed
annually on March 26th. The day has become known as “Purple Day” as
people are encouraged to wear the color to increase awareness of Epilepsy.
According to the World Health
Organization, nearly 50 million people around the world live with
epilepsy. While it is not contagious, and in many cases, there is no
known cause for the condition, sometimes the reason is due to disease or injury
such as stroke or infection. Stroke is the most common in adult onset.
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder and
affects people of all ages. Epilepsy
means the same thing as "seizure disorders." Epilepsy is characterized by unpredictable seizures
It is a treatable condition, but
the seizures can be confusing especially for children, and even adults. Today,
most cases can be treated with medication to control seizures, but rarely some
may need surgery. In some parts of the world, it is still misunderstood, and
treatment may be difficult to get.
Purple Day was started in 2008 by
Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia, Canada to encourage awareness of epilepsy and to
cast away some of the myths that cloud the general public’s view of the
condition. While other awareness days had been observed in the past,
Purple Day and its founder have begun to get a bit of a following and awareness
is spreading around the globe.
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