Connie Milstein

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CURE, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy, has created a program to help soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.  The most common wound for soldiers serving in these locations is traumatic brain injury (TBI), of which epilepsy is a common long-term consequence.  CURE, where Connie Milstein is on the board, has a program called Prevention of Epilepsy after Traumatic Brain Injury.

With this program, they target funds to basic and applied research on epilepsy that is related to TBI.  This research specifically targets the needs of combat, veteran and civilian populations to understand the causes of epilepsy that commonly follows TBI.

Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy has a number of interesting upcoming events and a few that just happened.  CURE, where Connie Milstein is on the Board of Directors, just hosted Gia’s Hope for a Cure on June 13^th, 2010. This event took place at the Miller Beach Surf Club in Miller Place, NY with guest speaker Dr. David Anschell.

On June 17^th, The 22^nd Annual Loeffel Epilepsy Golf Benefit takes place at Hawk’s View Golf Club. This is in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.  Looking farther ahead, from August 8-13, at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, there will be the Gordon Research Conference.  This conference will focus on Mechanisms of Epilepsy & Neuronal Synchronization.

Hear Susan Axelrod, founder of CURE, discuss the organization and the viewing of the 60 Minutes segment about the organization. Join together with so many others, including CURE board members such as Connie Milstein, to learn more about this organization that raises awareness of, and money for, epilepsy research.