The Association of Rare Diseases D'Genes and the Working Group D'Genes Epilepsia have organized next February 11 in Molina de Segura an act to raise awareness and approach the reality of people living with epilepsy, coinciding with the International Day of this pathology.
The event will take place at 7:00 p.m. in the Plenary Hall of the Molina de Segura Town Hall and will include the participation of members of the D'Genes Epilepsia Working Group, recently formed within the D'Genes association to bring together to people and families with this pathology.
Epilepsy is a chronic brain disease caused by abnormal electrical brain discharges that tend to have epileptic seizures.
These episodes can manifest as abrupt alteration of the state of consciousness, abnormal movements, changes in the postural tone and / or abrupt and involuntary contractions of the muscles, sudden onset and limited duration.
Source: D´Genes