Epilepsy Awareness Day on 26 March aims to increase the public's knowledge of a neurological condition affecting nearly 50 million people worldwide. Also known as Purple Day, people are encouraged to wear purple in support of epilepsy awareness.
The neurological condition,
epilepsy, impacts the central nervous system causing seizures and other
symptoms. The types of seizures vary depending on the cause and type of
epilepsy. Some known causes of epilepsy include:
- brain injury
- genetics
- metabolic disorders
- immune disorders
- infection
However, sometimes no known cause can be found
for epilepsy in a patient. While epilepsy is not contagious, any age group can
develop epilepsy. The good news is that it's highly treatable. Although the
condition can be confusing for children. In some parts of the world, treatment
can be challenging to find.
Another important goal for the day
is removing the stigma associated with epilepsy. Those with epilepsy can lead
normal lives, especially when their epilepsy is controlled.
EPILEPSY AWARENESS DAY HISTORY
In 2008, Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia, Canada
launched Purple Day 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 observances existed previously, Purple Day and its founder
continue to gain a following and awareness is spreading around the globe.
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