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Keywords: advocacy; Epilepsy Research Benchmarks; translational research; patient outcomes; epilepsy; implemetation science; basic research; clinical research EN advocacy Epilepsy Research Benchmarks translational research patient outcomes epilepsy implemetation science basic research clinical research 385 388 4 12/14/21 20211001 NES 211001 The 2021 Curing the Epilepsies Conference brought together patient advocacy organizations, professional societies, researchers, and clinicians to discuss transformative priorities that could significantly advance research toward cures and improved health outcomes for people with epilepsy. Advocates - representing the lived experience of the epilepsies as patients and caregivers - spoke about the need for transformative change in the epilepsy community. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers comments of people on the creation of an international epilepsy day to raise awareness about epilepsy, in response to a letter by doctor M.A. Aleem published in this journal. It mentions the European Epilepsy Day organized by the Commission on European Affairs of the International League Against Epilepsy since 2011, the project Global Campaign Against Epilepsy which aims to improve global awareness, and the support for the day from the tuberous sclerosis complex community.