March 26th: World Epilepsy Day - Purple Day 
26 March 2023

Today is March 26th, also known as Epilepsy Awareness Day or Purple Day.

 

Around 50 million people in the world have epilepsy. It is a problem, but not a sentence. Modern medicine offers effective treatments for people with epilepsy, such as medical, surgical and even lifestyle modifications. 

 

The team of neurologists and neurosurgeons of the “Arabkir” Medical Center in Armenia brings all the innovations in epileptology and is with patients, providing the most effective treatment methods. The pediatric epilepsy dispensary operates in “Arabkir”, where more than 3600 patients aged 0-18 are registered. Most of them receive medical treatment, and surgery is indicated to some, which is also available in our medical center.  


This time, listen to the answers to the most frequently asked questions about epilepsy from adult neurologist Lusine Vardanyan, be informed and take the right approach, if the person next to you is having epileptic seizures.

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