From the NBC Today Show:

Former NFL star and Today Show correspondent Tiki Barber talked about his family’s experience with epilepsy with Meredith Viera, Dr. Nancy Snyderman and Susan Axelrod, the founder of the epilepsy advocacy group CURE.

Barber and his twin brother had seizures as children; his son A.J. has had about 10 seizures. Barber’s message: more research, less stigma.

I think parents need to be aware, because any kid can have a seizure. A lot of parents will see their kid have a high temperature, and they’ll think, “Oh, it’s just a temperature.” But you never know when you’re predisposed to having this disorder, so you have to keep an eye out.

But also, there’s a stigma that comes with this word “epilepsy.” I don’t want to say that it’s normal, because it’s not normal, but it’s just like any other condition. It needs to be researched, there needs to a cure for it, there needs to be awareness about it.

See the video here.

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