Danny Glover Talks about Epilepsy on the Rosie O'Donnell Show

During a recent Rosie O'Donnell Show, celebrity guest Danny Glover, who had epilepsy in his teen years, talked about his experiences.

Posted: March 29, 2002

Danny Glover appeared on the Rosie O'Donnell Show to discuss Anemia Lifeline, a new educational program to inform people about anemia and its management.

During his appearance, Rosie O'Donnell mentioned that she'd heard that Danny Glover had spoken about having epilepsy at the Epilepsy Foundation's national Conference last year.

Glover said that he had and, in response to her questions about that experience, went on to explain that he had developed epilepsy at the age of 15, and in one cross-country trip with his family had experienced six seizures in a row. He also described how, as a young actor, he had faced the possibility of having a seizure on stage and how he developed a way of concentrating so that seizures wouldn't happen. In one case he felt he had kept the seizure at bay until he was safely off the stage. Finally, he added, the seizures went away and he no longer has them. Glover's full address to the National Conference is posted on the website.

The Epilepsy Foundation is pleased that Rosie provided an opportunity for Danny Glover to share his personal experiences with epilepsy with her large audience.