National Epilepsy Day

Epilepsy is a disorder of the nervous system in which seizures (also called fits) or convulsions occur repeatedly in a person. In a normal brain, there are millions of specialized nerve cells, called neurons that transmit electrical impulses. These impulses communicate with other areas of the brain and help you in your everyday functions of your life. When these electrical impulses misfire, a seizure occurs.

At times epilepsy can be a hurdle that a person needs to leap over to achieve their goals. Some people with epilepsy find that before and after a seizure they don't feel quite right. For example, they might feel tired, irritable or struggle to understand what is happening around them as these seizure causes abnormal release of an electric charge in the brain due to which people having epilepsy don't feel quite right before and after the seizure attack.

Epilepsy is neither a mental illness nor a contagious disease. Generally about 500 people in 100,000 suffer from this disorder. National Epilepsy Day will be observed on 17 November 2012 to raise awareness about epilepsy and the need for people living with the condition to be given a fair opportunity in every aspect of life. Vikram Hospital theme for the awareness campaign this year is to remove the social stigma attached with epilepsy in society. The campaign outlines the message as

"Epilepsy is no more a stigma. It is Curable in most cases"

The objective of the campaign is to raise epilepsy to a new plane of acceptability in the public domain and to increase public & professional awareness of epilepsy as treatable & curable. Vikram Hospital on National Epilepsy Day networks with corporate, schools and colleges, healthcare departments, GPs, NGOs and those concerned with epilepsy and offer them FREE lecture sessions that help educate and raise awareness as to how can epilepsy be diagnosed, and what are the various treatment and cure available. The lecture session will play a crucial role in demonstrating projects that illustrate good practice in the provision of epilepsy care and help remove various myths about EPILEPSY. Following are some of the important topic covered in the session to educate people.


Anyone can get seizures at any age. Epileptic seizures are the most common neurological disorders and can profoundly affect the daily lives of patients and their families

It is our personal and professional mission to deliver hope to patients who have epilepsy and help them lead a normal life. Such awareness campaigns serves as a good platform to raise awareness, educate people about dos and don'ts and clarify myths of epilepsy and fight the stigma associated with epilepsy in society.