​March 26 is Purple Day - Epilepsy Awareness

March 26 is Purple Day
Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increase epilepsy awareness globally. On this day people world wide are invited to wear the color purple and attend events to show support of epilepsy awareness.

​Who is Cassidy Megan?
She is the brave teen living with epilepsy from Nova Scotia, Canada. She is the force behind the popular Purple Day March 26 that brings awareness to epilepsy. Not only in her home country of Canada but globally with the help of New York-based Anita Kaugmann Foundation and Nova Scotia. 

Cassidy would like purple day every day, for more information about her and this particular day http://www.purpleday.org/
Or any questions feel free to email the organization at partners@purpleday.org

A simple wish from Cassidy that wanted to spread epilepsy awareness around the world. She has succeeded and we all benefit. 

Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a chronic disorder, the hallmark of which is recurrent, unprovoked seizures.  A person is diagnosed with epilepsy if they have two unprovoked seizures (or one unprovoked seizure with the likelihood of more) that were not caused by some known and reversible medical condition like alcohol withdrawal or extremely low blood sugar. 
Learn more about the basics of epilepsy.

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​7 Quick Facts About Seizures and Epilepsy:

• Epilepsy is not rare. 1 in 26 people are diagnosed with epilepsy in the U.S. and approx. 65 million people worldwide.
• Epilepsy is not contagious.
• People die from seizures. One cause is SUDEP - Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.
• Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder with no known cure.
• Epilepsy can start at any age.
• People having a seizure cannot swallow their tongue. No human can physically swallow their tongue.
• Do not restrain a person having a seizure. Generally speaking, they will end on their own. Follow basic first aid if you see fit.

My daughter Allie.
Happy to be in her favorite purple pajamas. 

​About the writer
Joni Brown is a mother of a teenage daughter living with PCDH-19 epilepsy. It is a rare form of epilepsy that causes her to have hundreds of seizures every year without a known cure. Despite all of her medical issues, her daughter lives a full and happy life.