Big Syl uses family adversity to inspire her to help in the battle against Epilespy

Chicago, July 19 20101—CURE (Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy) and the WNBA team the Chicago Sky will be joining forces at The Allstate Arena, on July 23rd, 2010 to accelerate the search for a cure for epilepsy.  The event, sponsored by the Chicago Sky, will raise awareness and funds for CURE, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the prevalence and severity of the disease, and money for scientific research aimed at finding a cure.

Sylvia Fowles, Chicago Sky Center, WNBA All-Star and Team USA Member will highlight the event.  She has joined CURE as a supporter, due to her nephew Morris’s epilepsy and her desire to raise awareness for the disease.

The general public remains largely unaware of how many lives are impacted by epilepsy; how severely many of those lives are impacted; and yet how little funding is dedicated to epilepsy research.  Epilepsy affects over 3 million Americans and 50 million people worldwide of all ages.  Over forty percent of these patients do not have control over their seizures, even with the best available treatments.  Many more have only achieved seizure control at the cost of living with debilitating side effects of medications.  Epilepsy is also a timely topic for this nation at war—for many soldiers suffering traumatic brain injury on the battlefield, epilepsy will be a long-term consequence.

For more information about CURE, epilepsy, research news, grants, and special events, please visit www.CUREepilepsy.org.

 *About CURE: CURE (www.CUREepilepsy.org) is a nonprofit organization founded by parents of children with epilepsy who were frustrated with their inability to protect their children from the devastation of seizures and the side effects of medications. CURE is dedicated to finding a cure for epilepsy by raising funds for research and by increasing awareness of the prevalence and devastation of this disease. For the third consecutive year, CURE is a proud recipient of Charity Navigator’s highest rating. Over 92 cents of every dollar goes directly to epilepsy research and awareness programs.

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Posted by Bob Starkey