Local Services e Communities eNewsletter Signup Government Affairs Statement Epilepsy, which affects one out of every one hundred children and adults in the United States, is the second most prevalent chronic neurological disorder.
Epilepsy is defined as recurrent seizures and can develop at any time of life.
Epilepsy can stem from a variety of causes including head trauma, brain tumor, stroke, infection, and poisoning. The effects of epilepsy vary widely from individual to individual but may create medical, economic and social hardships. We, the members of the Board of Directors of the Epilepsy Foundation, the sole national voluntary organization comprised of affiliates serving communities nationwide, representing people with epilepsy and seizures, are therefore committed to an effective advocacy program with the Legislative and Executive branches of the federal government. Our goal is to ensure the provision of and access to essential services, the protection of the rights of individuals with disabilities, and the eradication of epilepsy. Advocate for increased NIH funding of biomedical, psychological, and social research to prevent, control, and treat the effects of epilepsy in individuals and their families.