U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Larry Craig (R-ID) introduced joint legislation to establish six Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Epilepsy Centers of Excellence across the country. The bill is designed to with the treatment of post traumatic epilepsy following brain trauma.
The Murray-Craig bill authorizes $6 million annually for the Epilepsy Centers of Excellence to support clinical, research and education efforts surrounding the incidence of epilepsy among current and future veterans with head and brain injuries.
According to Senator Craig, "Experts have indicated that half of all Vietnam veterans who suffered penetrating brain injuries suffer from what is known as 'post-traumatic epilepsy' many years down the line. While there is no evidence yet as to the impact of TBI-induced epilepsy from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, this bill will ensure that we are prepared for that possibility,"
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Saturday, August 11, 2007
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