Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that causes people to have recurrent seizures. A seizure is a brief disruption of electrical activity in the brain.
Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder in children and the third most common in adults after Alzheimer's and stroke. It is equal in prevalence to cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease combined. Approximately 3 million Americans are affected by epilepsy, and approximately 200,000 new cases are diagnosed in the United States each year. One in 10 people will have a seizure at some point in their lives. Epilepsy Foundation Northwest, formerly Epilepsy Foundation Oregon and Epilepsy Foundation Washington, is the principal advocate for the epilepsy community in Oregon and Washington. In addition, EFNW supports people with epilepsy in Alaska and Montana. Camp Discovery - Thursday, Aug. 27 - Sunday, Aug. 30 The annual summer camp is just around the corner! Check out the information and sign-up page by clicking the information link to the side of this page under "Upcoming Events." NW Run/Walk for Epilepsy 2009 - A HUGE SUCCESS!
You helped EFNW raise over $75,000!!! There were over 600 runner/walker's this year!!! THANK YOU! It's not too late! You can still support your team or partcipant by making a donation to EFNW via the website listed below. Seattle Run/Walk http://efnw.kintera.org/seattlewalk Portland Run/Walk http://efnw.kintera.org/portlandwalk Spokane Run/Walk http://efnw.kintera.org/spokanewalk Stay tuned for the 2010 Northwest Run/Walk for Epilepsy! Plans are being developed for additional Run/Walks in Anchorage and Juneau, Alaska - and - Tri Cities, Washington! For more information, email EFNW at mail@epilepsynw.org. | 
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