‘A thunderstorm in the brain’: Advocate shares journey to raise awareness, break stigmas during National Epilepsy Awareness Month

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — As part of National Epilepsy Awareness Month this November, an advocate from the Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia is using his story to make a difference.

Lowell Evans was diagnosed with epilepsy after having his first seizure in college. But he never let it get in his way. He went on to finish school, work, start a family and now works as the regional director at the Charlottesville-based Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia.

“Epilepsy is like a thunderstorm in the brain,” Evans said…

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