EpilepsyTopic: EpilepsyOrganization: Problem/Solution Specific Purpose: I want my audience to realize that epilepsy is a serious disease that needs to be noticed and treated.I. IntroductionA. Warning: Did you know that approximately 10% of US citizens will have a seizure at least once in their lives?B. Relevance: This is relevant to you because you may have a seizure at some point in your life and this could lead to epilepsy.C. Credibility: I am credible in talking about this because I have had epilepsy since my freshman year of high school.D. Propositional Statement: Epilepsy is a major problem facing citizens across the United States. Because there is no cure, people continually suffer from seizures and die from epilepsy. I think we should raise awareness and conduct more research to find a cure.II. BodyA. The biggest problem that epilepsy victims face is not being able to control when they have a seizure. There is no cure for epilepsy, so people suffer or even die from a seizure.1. “Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which groups of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain sometimes signal abnormally causing strange sensations, emotions and behaviors, or sometimes seizures, muscle spasms and loss of consciousness.” (John P. Cunha, 2014)• “Dr. Cunha is a US board-certified emergency medicine physician and has a BS in biology and a DO from Kansas City University.2. “In the United States, approximately 3 million people suffer from epilepsy. To narrow it down, more than 400,000 Texans suffer from epilepsy. To be even more specific, 1 in 26 people will suffer from epilepsy in their lifetime. Every year approximately 150,000 people are diagnosed with epilepsy." (TDSHS, 2014)• Texas Department of State Hea...... middle of document ......versity of Iowa hospitals and clinics: http://www.uihealthcare.org/2column.aspx ?id=238591Kehoe , K. (2014). Purple beginnings. Retrieved from Purple Day: http://www.purpleday.org/aboutusMilder, J. (2014). Research. Retrieved from CURE Foundation: http://www.cureepilepsy.org/research/Schachter, S.C. (2014, August). Trigger of epilepsy. Retrieved from the Epilepsy Foundation: http://www.epilepsy.com/learn/triggers-seizuresShafer, P.O. (2014, January). New therapies and research. Retrieved from Epilepsy Foundation: https://www.epilepsy.com/get-help/new-therapies-and-researchWarriors, E. (2014). Facts about epilepsy. Retrieved from Epilepsy Warriors Foundation: http://www.epilepsywarriors.org/epilepsy-warriors-resources/epilepsy-facts/Williams, C. (2014). Epilepsy Services. Retrieved from Texas Department of State Health Services: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/epilepsy/