Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On March 26th annually, people in countries around the world are invited to wear purple and host events in support of epilepsy awareness.
Some FACTS:
Epilepsy is a condition of the brain that is characterized by recurrent seizures. Approximately one in ten people will experience at least one seizure during a lifetime. A single seizure, however, is not epilepsy. Epilepsy is a condition that is defined by multiple seizures.
Epilepsy is a seizure disorder. It is not a psychological disorder nor a disease and it is not contagious. 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.
Famous People with Epilepsy
Throughout history, many famous people are known or are suspected of having had epilepsy. These include:
Julius Caesar Alexander the Great Agatha Christie Socrates Joan of Arc Harriet Tubman Napoleon Bonaparte Vincent Van Gogh Charles Dickens Richard Burton Alfred Nobel Thomas Edison
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Posted March 22, 2018 by Dara Edgerton in category "Blogs
