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| Brain model Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash |
Having accumulated decades of experience in managing hedge funds, Warren Lammert now oversees some $250 million in assets under management at Granite Point Capital in Boston. The father of a daughter diagnosed in infancy with a devastating form of epilepsy, Warren Lammert is also known as a philanthropist who supports the Epilepsy Foundation and multiple other nonprofits committed to not only searching for innovative treatments, but also offering networking and support to families.
The Epilepsy Foundation notes that the disease is the fourth most common neurological disorder known to physicians, affecting approximately 3.4 million people in the United States alone. And every year, some 150,000 individuals are diagnosed with the condition for the first time.
In fact, the experts working with the foundation estimate that 1 out of every 26 Americans will develop epilepsy over the course of their lives.
Characterized by the sudden onset of neurological seizures prompted by changes in the brain’s electrical activity, epilepsy can affect different parts of the brain and body in different people. Epileptic seizures also vary in frequency and severity.
Worldwide, more than 60 million people have received a diagnosis of epilepsy. But for more than half of these individuals, the causes of their epilepsy are as yet undiagnosed.
For all these reasons, the Epilepsy Foundation continues its efforts to raise funds, support groundbreaking research, and help people connect with resources.
The Epilepsy Foundation notes that the disease is the fourth most common neurological disorder known to physicians, affecting approximately 3.4 million people in the United States alone. And every year, some 150,000 individuals are diagnosed with the condition for the first time.
In fact, the experts working with the foundation estimate that 1 out of every 26 Americans will develop epilepsy over the course of their lives.
Characterized by the sudden onset of neurological seizures prompted by changes in the brain’s electrical activity, epilepsy can affect different parts of the brain and body in different people. Epileptic seizures also vary in frequency and severity.
Worldwide, more than 60 million people have received a diagnosis of epilepsy. But for more than half of these individuals, the causes of their epilepsy are as yet undiagnosed.
For all these reasons, the Epilepsy Foundation continues its efforts to raise funds, support groundbreaking research, and help people connect with resources.
