Check out Epilepsy by the Numbers

A friend said to me, “I can’t wait to learn more about who has epilepsy when I check out your blog.”

GULP. I realized I didn’t have information on who has epilepsy on my blog.

In response to that perfectly reasonable request, I have created a page called “Epilepsy by the Numbers.” It provides statistics that may surprise my friend (and most readers) along with a little commentary to give a frame of reference to the numbers.

Take a look and let me know what you think. And let me know of any other gaping holes. I will happily fill them in.

Jessica K. Smith Founder and CEO; Executive Director

Jessica Keenan Smith is a patient advocate and epilepsy community leader with more than 15 years of experience. As Founder and CEO of Living Well With Epilepsy and Executive Director of ASENT she bridges the gap between the scientific and patient communities, with a particular focus on the needs of the epilepsies. Jessica Keenan Smith is Founder and CEO of Living Well With Epilepsy, an award winning online resource for people affected by epilepsy to share stories and access in-depth information on the disease. Since 2009, Living Well With Epilepsy (https://livingwellwithepilepsy.com) has been featured in Forbes, Wired, NBC, NPR and the cover story of Epilepsy Advocate Magazine and has partnered with companies such as UCB, Lundbeck, Sunovion, Eisai, and more. Ms. Smith is also the Executive Director of the American Society for Experimental Neurotherapeutics (ASENT) (https://asent.org), an organization that brings together leaders from industry, academia, government and advocacy who are engaged in bringing drugs and devices to market across all neurologic disease states. In this role she is responsible for leading a successful scientific journal and annual scientific conference with speakers from all over the world.

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