Anchorage residents walk for epilepsy awareness

It’s far from a rare disease: One in 26 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed in their lifetime. That makes it twice as common as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis combined.
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Participants kick off Anchorage’s Run/Walk for Epilepsy on Saturday, June 4. (Photo by Graelyn Brashear, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage)We’re talking about epilepsy, a broad term for disorders that cause seizures. Despite how common it is, people with epilepsy sa