Epilepsy is a range of seizure disorders that carry a frightening and confusing burden for those with the disease. Their seizures can run the gamut from mild to life threatening, while they live with the uncertainty of when a seizure will strike. Major advances are being made giving sufferers more control over their seizures and their lives. Gaining that control requires trust, trust of the doctors who are prescribing new treatments that must be closely monitored as they can change the rate of seizure occurrence. Patients must also have and trust a personal support system of family, friends, co-workers, and physicians. These supporters understand the huge impact of having a seizure, and create a supportive network around the epilepsy patient, striving to give them normalcy in their lives and to remove the stigma caused by the misperceptions that exist around this disease. "My daughter, Lauren, is a beautiful young woman who lights up a room with her smile and personality, despite the i
