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Alison May, M.D.

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Monitoring Epilepsy Saves Lives Monitoring Epilepsy Saves Lives
Monitoring Epilepsy Saves Lives As the number of epilepsy cases rise, the Epilepsy Monitoring Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital has expanded to serve patients of all ages. More Americans have epilepsy now than ever before, and the number is only increasing. At least 3.4 million people in the United States have epilepsy, and New York State has the fourth-highest number of people with active epilepsy in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Epilepsy, a disorder of the central nervous system, is often portrayed on screen as causing dramatic, violent seizures. But the …

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