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12/15/2025

At 15, NFL legend Alan Faneca was diagnosed with epilepsy, but he never let it bench his dreams. 💪🏈

With determination, support, and the right treatment, he built an incredible career with teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers and became a powerful voice for epilepsy awareness.

A reminder this Monday: your challenges don’t define you, your strength does. ✨💜

12/12/2025

🎉 Another successful American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting for the books!

Thank you to the hundreds of clinicians, researchers, and advocates who came by our booth for meaningful conversations and for your interest in our work to advance epilepsy care and research.

A highlight of the event was sharing the latest advancements behind EpiMonitor, our FDA-cleared and CE-certified seizure monitoring solution designed to support greater independence, caregiver peace of mind, and real-world continuous monitoring. The team presented real-world data on our improved seizure detection algorithm, which maintains strong sensitivity while significantly reducing false alarms.

Ahead of AES, our team joined the PAME: Partners Against Mortality in Epilepsy Conference. As many families expressed, too many have lost loved ones without ever being told that seizures can be fatal. While the risk is small, it is real, and with 1 in 26 people affected by epilepsy, raising awareness is essential.

Looking forward to next year! 💜

12/10/2025

A new survey from SK Life Science, Inc. reveals a significant communication gap in epilepsy care, one that can affect treatment decisions and safety.

⚠️ SUDEP awareness remains low:
• 88% of doctors say they discuss sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), but only 63% of patients recall it
• Nearly 1 in 5 people with daily seizures have never heard of SUDEP

⚠️ Seizure reporting is also a challenge:
Almost 3 in 4 patients don’t report all their seizures, often due to concerns about losing independence or believing their seizures weren’t “significant enough” to mention.

These findings demonstrate that epilepsy care extends far beyond medication; it relies on ongoing communication, trust, and shared decision-making. Open communication is essential for reducing seizure frequency, addressing SUDEP risk, and ensuring safer, more effective treatment.

And as healthcare teams work to strengthen these conversations, tools that track and summarize daily seizure, sleep, and activity patterns can help support clearer, more informed discussions.

💜 Let’s continue raising awareness to help improve communication and safety in epilepsy care.

12/08/2025

Did you know that according to the World Health Organization (WHO), up to 70% of people with epilepsy can live seizure-free with proper diagnosis and treatment? 💜

Every person’s experience with epilepsy is different, and while some face drug-resistant forms, speaking with a neurologist or epileptologist can help ensure you receive the treatment that’s right for you. The path isn’t always simple, but the right support can make all the difference.

And remember: talking about epilepsy matters.
Every conversation increases understanding, reduces stigma, and helps build a more informed and supportive community. 💪💜

12/06/2025

has officially started! 🎉

Organized by the American Epilepsy Society, this annual meeting brings together scientists, advocates, and healthcare professionals dedicated to better outcomes for people with epilepsy.

Stop by Booth #331 to speak to our team about , our FDA-cleared, CE-certified seizure monitoring solution, and experience it in person.

12/03/2025

According to the United Nations, over 1.3 billion people, 1 in 6 globally, live with a disability. Today is a reminder to reflect on the barriers, physical, social, and attitudinal, that disabled people navigate every single day, and the collective responsibility we all share in creating meaningful change.

The theme of this year's International Day of Persons with Disabilities is fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress. Let’s work toward a world where everyone can study, work, travel, create, and live without barriers. Everyone deserves to live the life they choose. Here’s to challenging assumptions, celebrating achievements, and pushing for a more inclusive future for all. 💫

12/01/2025

💃 From gymnast to World of Dance star, Briar Nolet ’s journey hasn’t been easy. After years of misdiagnosed seizures and finally learning she had epilepsy at 19, she faced an even bigger fear: returning to dance, the place where many of her seizures were triggered.

But she pushed through with courage, passion, and purpose.

A powerful reminder to chase your dreams, even when the very thing you love becomes the challenge. 💜

11/30/2025

⏰ The countdown to the American Epilepsy Society's annual meeting is officially on!

Epilepsy Awareness Month may be over, but our work continues. Visit Empatica at booth #331 to experience firsthand and chat with our team about our FDA-cleared solution for detecting possible tonic-clonic seizures, alerting caregivers, and supporting epilepsy care.

Plus, don’t miss your chance to win some fun prizes by playing our epilepsy awareness game, exclusively at our booth! 🎉

We can’t wait to see you there! 💜

11/28/2025

🔊 Introducing the Quin White Foundation!

The Quin White Foundation hosted its 2nd Annual 5K last Sunday in honor of Quin White, who tragically passed away from SUDEP.

“Quin White was a dedicated student-athlete at Hillsdale High School, where he excelled in cross country, track, and soccer. His enthusiasm and leadership were evident from a young age, including being voted Student Body President in 8th grade. Quin had dreams of becoming a firefighter, inspired by a family friend, and was actively pursuing that path by joining the Redwood City Fire Explorer Program and the CSM Fire Science Classes.

The money raised at the 5K goes towards a scholarship fund. This scholarship honors Quin’s legacy and his commitment to helping others, supporting future Hillsdale High School students as they pursue their goals. Last year, we raised enough to provide 6 Hillsdale High School college students, each, with a $4,500 scholarship.”

💜 The Quin White Foundation continues to work tirelessly to raise awareness for epilepsy and SUDEP. If you missed the run, there is still time to donate to the Quin White Scholarship Fund here: https://bit.ly/4pz2V1N

11/27/2025

🇺🇸 Wishing all our users and their loved ones in the USA a very Happy Thanksgiving!

For those celebrating, why not add a fun twist to your Thanksgiving feast with a family-friendly ketogenic spread? A traditional holiday meal can be easily made keto-friendly. Try swapping mashed potatoes for creamy puréed cauliflower! The Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism defines the ketogenic diet as a special high-fat, low-carb diet used to help manage seizures for some people with epilepsy. It’s prescribed by a physician and carefully monitored by a dietitian. 🦃

Today, we’re giving thanks to the incredible healthcare professionals who work tirelessly to advance treatments; to the epilepsy advocates who continue to raise awareness for an often under-recognized disorder; and most of all, to the epilepsy warriors and their caregivers whose resilience and strength inspire us every single day. 💜

11/24/2025

💜 While epilepsy undoubtedly brings many challenges, Bree, from SoCal Epilepsy, continually encourages us to recognize that there can also be light amidst the difficult moments. Her journey has given her a renewed sense of purpose as an educator, advocating against misinformation and helping to raise awareness about the realities of living with epilepsy.

She also reminds us that support isn’t about the number of people around us, but the quality of the relationships we build. Sometimes, having just one person you can trust, talk to, and lean on makes all the difference. 👯

11/20/2025

💡 Introducing our next Community Spotlight!

“My name is Zoë and I'm 15 years old. My epilepsy journey started at age 6 when my teacher found me under a table at school. To prevent getting hurt from my seizures, I got a seizure assistance dog four years ago, Alfa. Alfa could smell the stress hormones released before a seizure. She would warn me, and I could lie down before the seizure started, preventing injury or worse.

Alfa and Embrace were the perfect team. Alfa would warn me, I would lie down, she would stay next to me and keep me safe. Then, when the seizure started, Embrace would send an alert to my caregivers, including my location.

I'm speaking about this in the past tense because, sadly, my sweet Alfa passed away recently. It was completely unexpected, and it's heartbreaking. I loved her so much. Now I can't go out alone anymore, and I can't go to school. We are doing a crowdfunding to get a successor for Alfa. Seizure assistance dogs are very expensive and not covered by insurance. Thank you, Empatica, and thank you, and rest in peace, sweet Alfa, we will see each other again.”

💜 You can donate at the link here: https://gofund.me/557b6760b

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Empatica, an MIT spin-off, is a pioneer in offering continuous, passive, and unobtrusive monitoring for patients with neurological conditions.

We build software and algorithms to advance understanding of human behavior through wearable sensors. Our technology empowers thousands of patients, clinicians, and researchers with real-time human insight, driven by physiological and behavioral biomarkers.