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WHAT TITLE SHOULD I CHOOSE TODAY?CollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

WHAT TITLE SHOULD I CHOOSE TODAY?

Back from vacation, I face the new term lacking energy, though certainly not enthusiasm. I know things will become increasingly…
9 October, 2026
BOARD MEETING IMPRESSIONSCollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

BOARD MEETING IMPRESSIONS

We have just finished MJN's shareholders' meeting, and I can only say that I am deeply impressed.
30 June, 2026
24 DE MAYO, DÍA NACIONAL DE LA EPILEPSIAColaboracionesEpilepsiaGuerreros

24 DE MAYO, DÍA NACIONAL DE LA EPILEPSIA

Constatamos año tras año que la epilepsia sigue siendo la gran desconocida. No se hacen campañas de divulgación, las autoridades…
23 May, 2026
Neuraxpharm and mjn-neuro announce plans to launch EPISERAS®CorporationEpilepsy

Neuraxpharm and mjn-neuro announce plans to launch EPISERAS®

A non-invasive, AI-based, wearable earpiece that continuously monitors brain activity to enable the early detection of seizure risk in real…
1 December, 2025
KEEP WALKINGCollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

KEEP WALKING

We see year after year that epilepsy remains a great unknown. There are no awareness campaigns, the authorities pay no…
23 October, 2025
ATTITUDECollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

ATTITUDE

A person's life revolves around their attitude toward life. I am convinced of this.
28 July, 2025
THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDSCollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDS

June is here. The school year is ending and summer vacation is beginning. For students and teachers, many parents now…
27 June, 2025
24th MAY: EPILEPSY’S NATIONAL DAYCollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

24th MAY: EPILEPSY’S NATIONAL DAY

What I want to demonstrate with this series of activities is that a person with epilepsy can be committed, live…
21 May, 2025
Now it’s my turn to be a caregiverCollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

Now it’s my turn to be a caregiver

Last February 26th, I was walking down the street, calmly thinking about the trip my husband and I were leaving…
17 March, 2025
Guía para la Inclusión de las Personas con EpilepsiaColaboracionesEpilepsia

Guía para la Inclusión de las Personas con Epilepsia

La mayoría de las personas con epilepsia pueden y desean trabajar y el 80% de ellas tienen las crisis controladas.…
18 February, 2025
Hi, I’m UxueCollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

Hi, I’m Uxue

My name is Uxue, I am a 22-year-old and I have epilepsy. The truth is that I am a misunderstood…
18 February, 2025
Life in purpleCollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

Life in purple

He is purple. There are many purples but this is a very special purple. 30% are like this. A chore…
18 February, 2025
Live of a caregiverCollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

Live of a caregiver

Living with epilepsy for a caregiver is a challenge every day, much more for people with epilepsy, but for me,…
18 February, 2025
Living with EpilepsyCollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

Living with Epilepsy

For me, living with Epilepsy has meant giving up what it was like to be young in the 60s, never…
18 February, 2025
Happy 2025!CollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

Happy 2025!

We say goodbye to 2024 and welcome 2025. A notebook full of blank pages for us to fill with experiences…
20 January, 2025
December, Wedding Anniversary and ChristmasCollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

December, Wedding Anniversary and Christmas

It just so happens that I wrote this document on the day I celebrate 46 years of marriage. Our story…
20 December, 2024
Disaster, social solidarity and impotenceCollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

Disaster, social solidarity and impotence

I am writing this article a week after the terrible DANA that has devastated several towns in the Valencian Community,…
12 December, 2024
October: Empathy ChallengeCollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

October: Empathy Challenge

One more month I face a blank sheet of paper in which to express my ideas, experiences, fears and hopes…
4 November, 2024
After the MJN meeting, the reflectionCollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

After the MJN meeting, the reflection

The meeting of the Ordinary General Meeting of Partners of the Society Neuroserveis – Angels Inversiones (mjn-neuro) has just ended…
2 September, 2024
May 24, National Epilepsy DayCollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

May 24, National Epilepsy Day

Next May 24th is National Epilepsy Day. From the National Association of People with Epilepsy – ANPE we are trying…
13 May, 2024
March 8, International Women’s DayCollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

March 8, International Women’s Day

This month of March we commemorate International Women's Day, on the 8th, and, a little later, on the 26th, World…
14 March, 2024
We start 2024CollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

We start 2024

2023 has already ended and we begin 2024 with 366 days ahead (this year is a leap year) where we…
24 January, 2024
Christmas 2023 – 2024CollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

Christmas 2023 – 2024

It’s almost Christmas! Life goes by at breakneck speed, and things can change a lot from one year to the…
20 December, 2023
Wonderful trip through the Pyrenees with walking includedCollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

Wonderful trip through the Pyrenees with walking included

Last week we took a getaway through the Aragonese Pyrenees and we even took a walk through Ordesa. As you…
29 November, 2023
Summer endedCollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

Summer ended

The life of a person with epilepsy does not have to be limited by anything. Really. As long as you…
16 October, 2023
When you realize that epilepsy is foreverCollaborationsEpilepsyWarriors

When you realize that epilepsy is forever

From our partner Carmen García If you have a chronic disease, like epilepsy, as a child you think that "when…
1 September, 2023
EASTER ARRIVESWarriors

EASTER ARRIVES

Next week is Easter. This year, again, we are going to move it to Calanda, the home of my husband's…
4 April, 2023
MARCH 8: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAYWarriors

MARCH 8: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

From my small plot of land, I will continue to fight for the rights of women in general and for…
27 March, 2023
SECOND MONDAY OF FEBRUARY: INTERNATIONAL EPILEPSY DAYWarriors

SECOND MONDAY OF FEBRUARY: INTERNATIONAL EPILEPSY DAY

International Epilepsy Day, as you already know, is celebrated on the second Monday of February...
20 February, 2023
NEW BEGINNING OF THE YEARWarriors

NEW BEGINNING OF THE YEAR

We are starting a new year. Time goes fast when you have two wonderful granddaughters who never stop growing and…
16 January, 2023
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!Warriors

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

After two years in which we have not been able to get together with our relatives, this year we are…
19 December, 2022
Women engineersCorporationTeam

Women engineers

You already know us and mjn-neuro is committed both to innovation in technology and to the social impact of each…
12 December, 2022
CLARA GELABERT InterviewTeam

CLARA GELABERT Interview

We interviewed Clara Gelabert, our CFO. She has been part of the mjn-neuro team for more than two years...
5 December, 2022
NOVEMBER, EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTHWarriors

NOVEMBER, EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH

For me, these 64 years of life, with all its circumstances, changes, adaptations, sufferings, joys, losses, adventures... have gone by…
14 November, 2022
Neuraxpharm steps into the Digital Health market with a wearable device developed by mjn-neuro that provides an early warning of epileptic seizuresCorporation

Neuraxpharm steps into the Digital Health market with a wearable device developed by mjn-neuro that provides an early warning of epileptic seizures

PRESS RELEASE The CNS specialist Neuraxpharm has signed a commercialisation agreement with mjn-neuro with exclusivity in Europe Düsseldorf and Barcelona…
25 October, 2022
PSICOWarriors

PSICO

En este artículo os contaré cómo llevo el tema más psicológico de la paresia que sufrí en la pierna derecha…
26 September, 2022
IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMERWarriors

IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER

I always want to join my experiences to my disease, to share with all of you that epilepsy does not…
19 September, 2022
I have aurasWarriors

I have auras

... Most of my seizures have been with falls, and they appeared to me both during the day and at…
11 August, 2022
I have had epilepsy since I was a childWarriors

I have had epilepsy since I was a child

I have had epilepsy since I was a child, they have never managed to control it, I have seizures that…
5 August, 2022
TRIP TO CATALONIAWarriors

TRIP TO CATALONIA

This past June I have realized two wishes I had for some time: one was to go to see my…
25 July, 2022
RESIDENCEWarriors

RESIDENCE

Back in the mjn-neuro offices and with energy to be able to tell you new experiences, today I will tell…
18 July, 2022
FOR US, EVERY DAY IS EPILEPSY DAYWarriors

FOR US, EVERY DAY IS EPILEPSY DAY

On May 24, the National Epilepsy Day was celebrated in Spain. Throughout Spain and in charge of the associative movement...
20 June, 2022
Sensations of Easter with the familyWarriors

Sensations of Easter with the family

As I told you in my April blog entry, this Easter we have spent with our family in Calanda. We…
2 June, 2022
The relation between epilepsy and sportWarriors

The relation between epilepsy and sport

This time, I did not want to talk about my experience with epilepsy, but I wanted to go a step…
10 May, 2022
EASTER WEEK WITH THE FAMILYWarriors

EASTER WEEK WITH THE FAMILY

Un artículo de nuestra colaboradora Irene Tarragó We are already preparing our Easter trip. This year we have decided to spend…
2 May, 2022
… AND LIFE GOES ON… IN SPITE OF EVERYTHINGWarriors

… AND LIFE GOES ON… IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING

There is a great need to raise awareness about epilepsy. It is not well known. The public still fears it…
29 March, 2022
Connection, innovation, startups, investmentCorporation

Connection, innovation, startups, investment

Part of our team was present to be able to observe, test and analyze the new tools on offer at…
21 March, 2022
INTERNATIONAL EPILEPSY DAYWarriors

INTERNATIONAL EPILEPSY DAY

We need to be an army to be listened, to be heard, to be known, to be seen as we…
28 February, 2022
I have epilepsyWarriors

I have epilepsy

My family and I are working to raise awareness in society about epilepsy. I think much remains to be done...
24 January, 2022
2022 BeginsWarriors

2022 Begins

An article by our collaborator Irene Tarragó I take advantage of a moment of calm in the coming and going…
18 January, 2022
DecemberWarriors

December

December is a month full of festivities: the Constitution, the Immaculate Conception, my wedding anniversary, the birthdays of many relatives...
13 December, 2021
EMPATHYWarriors

EMPATHY

And here we are in November. The penultimate month of the year. Time to start evaluating what this period has…
22 November, 2021
Marina in GironaWarriors

Marina in Girona

Hello, I'm Marina, I haven't written anything for a long time. This time I will explain you what I am…
15 November, 2021
AUTUMN 2021Warriors

AUTUMN 2021

The last throes of summer are over: the oppressive heat, the relentless sun, the pleasant breeze from the beaches...
18 October, 2021
THE SCHOOL YEAR 2021 BEGINSWarriors

THE SCHOOL YEAR 2021 BEGINS

Ja estem al setembre. El COVID encara no ens ha deixat, però cal seguir vivint i acostumar-nos que ha vingut…
4 October, 2021
Entrepreneurial and innovative people in the health and social sectorCollaborations

Entrepreneurial and innovative people in the health and social sector

The 5 ingredients that have led MJN to reach the market explained by CIMTI's Chief Operating Officer, Elisenda Casanelles.
30 August, 2021
BIRTHDAY, TRIP AND PROJECTWarriors

BIRTHDAY, TRIP AND PROJECT

Last Saturday, July 3rd, was my birthday, already 63! This year there was no family reunion...
9 August, 2021
Community Spirit as way to Generate Social ImpactCollaborations

Community Spirit as way to Generate Social Impact

Back in 2018 MJN was named the winning project in the health category of the first edition of the Fundación…
28 June, 2021
FEELINGS ON THE SURFACEWarriors

FEELINGS ON THE SURFACE

Someone told me one day that I was hypersensitive. I don't know. The truth is that I observe myself and…
21 June, 2021
REMINDER: MAY 24 NATIONAL DAY OF EPILEPSY 2021Warriors

REMINDER: MAY 24 NATIONAL DAY OF EPILEPSY 2021

Perhaps I might be heavy, but I know that it is so necessary to make visible this disease, that I…
28 May, 2021
Warriors: EnricWarriors

Warriors: Enric

My name is Enric, I am 21 years old and I am epileptic.
10 May, 2021
Benefits mjn-SERASWarriors

Benefits mjn-SERAS

I'm Marina Blánquez again, today I want to explain the benefits that mjn-seras can help us if we have it,…
26 April, 2021
National Epilepsy Day 2021Warriors

National Epilepsy Day 2021

Next month we will commemorate National Epilepsy Day. It is on 24 May and we have to...
19 April, 2021
Minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of Refractory EpilepsyEpilepsy

Minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of Refractory Epilepsy

Ángel Aledo Serrano is a neurologist and is specialized in pediatric and adult epilepsy at Hospital Ruber Internacional (Madrid), also…
29 March, 2021
March’s reflectionsWarriors

March’s reflections

People who have a chronic disease (or two, like me), know that our life will never be the same as…
15 March, 2021
Mar’s experienceWarriors

Mar’s experience

Hi, my name is Mar, I am 21 years old and I have been suffering from epilepsy for 18 years.…
26 February, 2021
International epilepsy dayWarriors

International epilepsy day

Today coincide that the day I’m writing this article to the blog, is the International Day of Epilepsy. When you…
15 February, 2021
OperationWarriors

Operation

Today I want to tell you how my life has changed in such a short time. A few years ago…
1 February, 2021
And now… FILOMENAWarriors

And now… FILOMENA

As if that weren't enough to live with a lethal virus as COVID-19, now Filomena visits us, which is not…
18 January, 2021
Milestones 2020CorporationTeam

Milestones 2020

We are coming to the end of 2020, we would like to congratulate everyone who has helps us in our…
1 January, 2021
Wedding AnniversaryWarriors

Wedding Anniversary

Today, December 9, is our 42nd wedding anniversary. It is said soon. And it doesn't seem to be that many.…
29 December, 2020
Personal growthWarriors

Personal growth

Hi, I am Marina Blánquez. Today I will talk to you about my improvement on the basis of epilepsy.
23 December, 2020
David Sanahuja “I seek to raise awareness of epilepsy”CollaborationsWarriors

David Sanahuja “I seek to raise awareness of epilepsy”

My name is David and I am the president of the association to visualize epilepsy "Si jo puc, tu també…
22 December, 2020
My experience studying with epilepsyWarriors

My experience studying with epilepsy

Hi, I'm Marina, today I will be telling you how my friends found out that I have epilepsy, and also,…
14 December, 2020
Interview with David Blánquez, CEO at mjn-neuroCorporationTeam

Interview with David Blánquez, CEO at mjn-neuro

Yes! We did it! We have been able to “steal” few minutes from our CEO, David Blánquez. You started as…
7 December, 2020
Interview with Xavier Raurich, COO at MJNCorporationTeam

Interview with Xavier Raurich, COO at MJN

We introduce you to Xavier, the COO (Chief Operating Officer) of MJN. Xavier has been one of the founders of…
30 November, 2020
Marina: “This was my reaction when my father explained to me what mjn-SERAS is”Warriors

Marina: “This was my reaction when my father explained to me what mjn-SERAS is”

Hi, I’m Marina, I have epilepsy since I was two years old. They discovered it because I was falling suddenly…
12 November, 2020
mjn-neuro at the South Summit in MadridWarriors

mjn-neuro at the South Summit in Madrid

MJN Neuroserveis has participated in this event where 3,800 projects have been presented and has been among the 100 finalist…
28 October, 2020
Interviewing Jordina Arcal, Chief Strategy Officer at mjn-neuroCorporationTeam

Interviewing Jordina Arcal, Chief Strategy Officer at mjn-neuro

Hello Jordina, we are with the CSO of mjn-neuro. She defines herself as an engineer, innovator, and serial entrepreneur.
6 October, 2020
A different back to schoolWarriors

A different back to school

Hello to everyone. During this unusual summer, in which the desire to rest and the desire to go out and…
25 September, 2020
Harvey Dawkins: I soon discovered that it was far easier for me to ride than walkWarriors

Harvey Dawkins: I soon discovered that it was far easier for me to ride than walk

I’m Harvey Dawkins, and this is my story. There are 86,400 seconds in a day to do something positive. This…
26 August, 2020
Mary Stuart: Thank you for the opportunity to talk about epilepsyWarriors

Mary Stuart: Thank you for the opportunity to talk about epilepsy

I had my first Gran Mal when my 2nd child was 6 months old. I was 23 years old. The…
26 August, 2020
Marina Perrone: To have a device that could warn her a few minutes earlier would be the salvation of Ariadna’s lifeWarriors

Marina Perrone: To have a device that could warn her a few minutes earlier would be the salvation of Ariadna’s life

I'm Ariadna's mother, she is 28 years old now. Ariadna has had refractory epilepsy since she was born, we have…
3 August, 2020
My birthdayWarriors

My birthday

People with epilepsy love, have feelings and feel happy about the same things as anyone else.
20 July, 2020
Núria Lucas: It’s been half a year since I went through my epileptic seizures operationWarriors

Núria Lucas: It’s been half a year since I went through my epileptic seizures operation

Quise hacer un blog sobre epilepsia, pero no expresándolo de manera conceptual sino contando todas mis experiencias, tanto buenas como…
5 July, 2020
The phasesWarriors

The phases

No, I'm not going to talk about the phases of the moon or the phases of epilepsy or the phases…
29 June, 2020
Why invest in R&D?Corporation

Why invest in R&D?

When we started our project in 2012, we knew that only a highly advanced technological solution would be able to…
26 June, 2020
ALAI in COVID19 timesWarriors

ALAI in COVID19 times

Living in lockdown has been part of "our normality" since October 6th, 2015, when Alai had her first crisis...
19 June, 2020
Raquel Omedes: I want to tell you a little bit about what Dravet syndrome has meant to my family and meWarriors

Raquel Omedes: I want to tell you a little bit about what Dravet syndrome has meant to my family and me

Hello, I am Raquel Omedes, Daniela's mother, a 6-year-old warrior who fights against a rare disease called Dravet Syndrome and…
17 June, 2020
mjn-neuro has obtained a grant for internationalization within the framework of the BRIDGEHEAD program of EIT HealthCorporation

mjn-neuro has obtained a grant for internationalization within the framework of the BRIDGEHEAD program of EIT Health

The EIT Health BRIDGEHEAD program aims to help health projects grow their businesses and validated products beyond the markets. BRIDGEHEAD…
10 June, 2020
I have been luckyWarriors

I have been lucky

While we are in the middle of this very unique situation, I would like to write some words that encourage…
1 June, 2020
mjn-neuro obtains the CE medical device certification for its epilepsy aid solutionCorporation

mjn-neuro obtains the CE medical device certification for its epilepsy aid solution

The mjn-neuro project was born with two main objectives. The first is to develop a technological solution to help people…
14 May, 2020
Living with epilepsyWarriors

Living with epilepsy

I've always wondered at what age is it the hardest to cope with epilepsy? It's tough for me to answer…
27 April, 2020
Interviewing Jesús Valls, software engineer at mjn-neuroCorporationTeam

Interviewing Jesús Valls, software engineer at mjn-neuro

Hello Jesús, can you tell us what you have studied and your previous experience before coming to mjn-neuro? Hi! I…
22 April, 2020
COVID19 AND LIFEWarriors

COVID19 AND LIFE

While we are in the middle of this very unique situation, I would like to write some words that encourage…
15 April, 2020
mjn-neuro on remote workCorporation

mjn-neuro on remote work

This article is meant to be a brief commentary on how we, at mjn-neuro, have spent so many days working…
8 April, 2020
Monika Milá: “I wanted to create a blog about epilepsy telling all my experiences”Warriors

Monika Milá: “I wanted to create a blog about epilepsy telling all my experiences”

I wanted to blog about epilepsy, but not expressing it conceptually, instead telling all my experiences, both good and bad...
3 April, 2020
No odd peopleWarriors

No odd people

Hi everyone I'm here again. Keeping up with life, events, day-to-day challenges, joys, sorrows, this blank page that awaits me…
30 March, 2020
mjn-neuro wins the Global Champion award organized by World Summit Awards for our solution to help people with epilepsyCorporation

mjn-neuro wins the Global Champion award organized by World Summit Awards for our solution to help people with epilepsy

The World Summit Awards recognize those international projects best aligned with compliance with the United Nations ODS. More than 100…
15 March, 2020
Paul Warren: The Real Face of EpilepsyWarriors

Paul Warren: The Real Face of Epilepsy

This is an article by Paul Warren, originally posted on his LinkedIn account, where he explains his sister's story...
10 March, 2020
Big Data ProjectCorporation

Big Data Project

MJN, within the Research and Development Grant program, Horizon2020, Phase 2 of the European Commission, is developing a system of…
6 March, 2020
Interviewing Fernando Atienza, Quality Manager at mjn-neuroCorporationTeam

Interviewing Fernando Atienza, Quality Manager at mjn-neuro

Hi Fernando, tell us what did you study and your previous experience before coming to mjn-neuro. Hello! I am an…
26 February, 2020
Epilepsy and EmploymentEpilepsy

Epilepsy and Employment

This article has been prepared with the publication of Epilepsy Action as a referent. The data is from the United…
19 February, 2020
Explaining my experience can make people more interested in epilepsyWarriors

Explaining my experience can make people more interested in epilepsy

I live with epilepsy and I've never believed that my testimony could help other people. But, since I started writing…
14 February, 2020
January mjn-neuro events in the United StatesCorporation

January mjn-neuro events in the United States

On the first days of January, our CEO, David Blánquez has been attending several events in Las Vegas and San…
5 February, 2020
SCN8A epileptic encephalopathyEpilepsy

SCN8A epileptic encephalopathy

SCN8A epileptic encephalopathy is caused by a mutation of this gene. It is a very rare pathology, among other reasons,…
28 January, 2020
avances medicina 2020
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020!Warriors

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020!

How incredible!, it's 2020! For a person who, like me, was born in 1958, this year sounds like science fiction...
15 January, 2020
My attitude towards lifeWarriors

My attitude towards life

Many are convinced that life is something that can be controled, and there is a controllable percentage of life, but…
18 December, 2019
MJN enters the World Summit Awards shortlistCorporation

MJN enters the World Summit Awards shortlist

The COP25 is being held in Madrid these days. And one of the recurring themes in the conversations held by…
16 December, 2019
Núria: “I sincerely believe that more awareness is needed towards epilepsy”Warriors

Núria: “I sincerely believe that more awareness is needed towards epilepsy”

I want to explain my life experience with epilepsy... and all the challenges I have faced during my life...
10 December, 2019
All MJN activity in NovemberCorporation

All MJN activity in November

This November we had, again, a month with a lot of movement. For example, they have informed us that for…
2 December, 2019
Historia MJN Jose Ignacio
José Ignacio: “I want to share my experience so they know there’s a way out”Warriors

José Ignacio: “I want to share my experience so they know there’s a way out”

I've seen that MJN cares about people with epilepsy and I think that my case can be very useful both…
28 November, 2019
Y ahora la época de las decisiones
And now, the time of decisionsWarriors

And now, the time of decisions

After the summer break, students return to school, workers to work and older people like me to organizing activities and…
26 November, 2019
Anpe epilepsia Irene Tarrago Salva Ernest MJN superacion
Insecurities, low moodWarriors

Insecurities, low mood

When Salva from MJN got in contact with me to collaborate with them for this blog...
4 November, 2019
MJN en el Impact Forum de SHIP2B
MJN events and activities attended in OctoberCorporation

MJN events and activities attended in October

Over the last few weeks, we have continued our intense activity in MJN. On the 23rd and 24th, our partners…
31 October, 2019
Andrea and her blog: Lolito EpilépticoWarriors

Andrea and her blog: Lolito Epiléptico

An article about Andrea Lozano and her blog Lolito Epiléptico At MJN we work continuously to improve the standard of…
30 October, 2019
MJN at the International Congress on Dravet Syndrome and Epilepsy 2019Corporation

MJN at the International Congress on Dravet Syndrome and Epilepsy 2019

Research on Dravet and refractory epilepsy doesn't stop. On October 3 and 4, we were able to hear live the…
25 October, 2019
Epilepsy in school: what to knowEpilepsy

Epilepsy in school: what to know

A month ago we returned to the daily routine. Back to work, to getting up soon, and for the little…
14 October, 2019
MJN assists at Asebio InvestorDay 2019Corporation

MJN assists at Asebio InvestorDay 2019

On September 24th and 25th, our CEO, David Blánquez, was present at the second ASEBIO Investor Day.ASEBIO Investor Day is…
2 October, 2019
A world without Dravet is possibleWarriors

A world without Dravet is possible

An article by our collaborator Luismi Aras It's difficult to imagine what a father feels with a 4-month-old girl convulsing…
30 September, 2019
What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?Corporation

What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

The Sustainable Development Goals, also known as Global Goals, were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as…
24 September, 2019
María Palanca
Generalized epileptic seizuresEpilepsy

Generalized epileptic seizures

Generalized epileptic seizures are seizures in which the entire brain produces the shock that causes the seizure...
23 September, 2019
The difficult case of Alai, affected by Dravet syndromeWarriors

The difficult case of Alai, affected by Dravet syndrome

An article by our contributor Marité Martínez When Alai was four months old she had her first seizure. Her mother, Marité,…
18 September, 2019
colegio vacaciones escuela epilepsia
Back from holidaysWarriors

Back from holidays

Yes, they are over. The holidays came to an end. The truth is that now I don't notice it so…
17 September, 2019
European Union innovation research technology funds
Innovación e investigación de calidad gracias al programa InnoCámaras de la Cámara de ComercioCorporación

Innovación e investigación de calidad gracias al programa InnoCámaras de la Cámara de Comercio

16 September, 2019
Beyond seizures: social anxiety in people with epilepsyEpilepsy

Beyond seizures: social anxiety in people with epilepsy

Anxiety is a feeling that many people experience at certain points in life, mostly when we find ourselves in a…
13 September, 2019
Seizure Alert DogsEpilepsy

Seizure Alert Dogs

Assistance dogs are valuable companions for people living with disabilities, giving them greater independence, peace of mind and support. In…
6 September, 2019
Carmen: “I dreamt of a device to detect seizures before it happens”Warriors

Carmen: “I dreamt of a device to detect seizures before it happens”

A few months ago I dreamed that there was a device that detected seizures before having them and gave you…
2 September, 2019
torneo innovacion social grupo eib finalistas
MJN in the Social Innovation TournamentCorporation

MJN in the Social Innovation Tournament

The Social Innovation Tournament recognises and supports the best European social entrepreneurs.
14 August, 2019
Who can get an epilepsy seizure?Epilepsy

Who can get an epilepsy seizure?

It is estimated that between 2 and 5% of the population will experience an episode of epilepsy at some point.
14 August, 2019
Summer and epilepsy: enjoy the beach and swimming pools safelyEpilepsy

Summer and epilepsy: enjoy the beach and swimming pools safely

Concern, as most parents can say, is part of being a parent. They all want to keep their children safe,…
14 August, 2019
Photosensitivity and seizuresEpilepsy

Photosensitivity and seizures

Exposure to flashing lights at certain intensities or to certain visual patterns can trigger seizures.
9 August, 2019
Summer’s hereWarriors

Summer’s here

Summer has arrived and many of us will be organizing our vacations or are already enjoying them.
5 August, 2019
Comprehensive health care and response to epilepsyEpilepsy

Comprehensive health care and response to epilepsy

Caring for people with epilepsy involves providing health care and social services to reduce the morbidity, premature mortality and negative…
2 August, 2019
Epilepsy Legislation in ColombiaEpilepsy

Epilepsy Legislation in Colombia

As we all know, epilepsy is not just a health problem, people with epilepsy also have to cope with a…
29 July, 2019
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The social response: misconceptions and stigma in epilepsyEpilepsy

The social response: misconceptions and stigma in epilepsy

Stigma is a significant contributor to poor physical and mental health in people with epilepsy and will not be improved…
25 July, 2019
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Epilepsy: A Public Health ImperativeEpilepsy

Epilepsy: A Public Health Imperative

World Health Organization (WHO) and important worldwide institutions call on governments and civil society to prioritize epilepsy
18 July, 2019
What is Epilepsy?Collaborations

What is Epilepsy?

It is a term that comes from the Greek and means "to catch by surprise". People with epilepsy do not…
15 July, 2019
Theory of change: What is the social impact generation logic of mjn-neuro?Corporation

Theory of change: What is the social impact generation logic of mjn-neuro?

Our project does not originate in a hospital research centre or a university. It is born from the grassroots, from…
8 July, 2019
MJN receives the Caser Award for Dependency and Society in the R+D categoryCorporation

MJN receives the Caser Award for Dependency and Society in the R+D category

In its 10th edition, the Caser Foundation awards recognize the best initiatives in terms of dependency...
26 June, 2019
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Positive attitude towards lifeWarriors

Positive attitude towards life

All my entries so far have been related to events, feelings or situations that had a connection with my life.
25 June, 2019
César: “No more fear, I’ll still respect you but I’m not afraid of you anymore”Warriors

César: “No more fear, I’ll still respect you but I’m not afraid of you anymore”

Two years ago I was diagnosed with epilepsy, it was a hard notice, a notice that changed my life.
19 June, 2019
24 de mayo, día de la epilepsia en españa: ilumina tu vida de naranjaGuerreros

24 de mayo, día de la epilepsia en españa: ilumina tu vida de naranja

El 24 de mayo conmemoramos el día de la epilepsia en España. Es muy importante que las demás personas que…
4 June, 2019
MJN en la II Feria Tecnológica para la EpilepsiaCorporación

MJN en la II Feria Tecnológica para la Epilepsia

EL pasado 23 de Mayo en Barcelona se celebró la 2ª edición de la feria tecnológica para la epilepsia organizada…
27 May, 2019
Epilepsy and workWarriors

Epilepsy and work

When I decided to work, I was already 24, I was married and I had already been diagnosed with epilepsy…
29 April, 2019
Silvina: “I am happy with what I have and who I am!”Warriors

Silvina: “I am happy with what I have and who I am!”

I'm Silvina, I'm 36 years old and I'm from Argentina, Posadas-Misiones.
17 April, 2019
Tips for happy (and safe) Easter HolidaysWarriors

Tips for happy (and safe) Easter Holidays

If you are going to travel, especially with suitcases that you have to check in or...
12 April, 2019
Mar de SueñosGuerreros

Mar de Sueños

Hoy os queremos explicar varias historias cruzadas…
8 April, 2019
Luisa: “I know exactly what a minute can mean in these cases”Warriors

Luisa: “I know exactly what a minute can mean in these cases”

I've had epilepsy since I was young, controlled by medication, but if I don't sleep much, I'm more likely to…
3 April, 2019
Mother with epilepsy, child with epilepsyWarriors

Mother with epilepsy, child with epilepsy

I ended my previous blog entry by saying that I'd tell you what had happened to one of my children…
25 March, 2019
Álvaro’s dad: “Nobody fights for them like us”Warriors

Álvaro’s dad: “Nobody fights for them like us”

MJN brings hope to us because it can help us with a key issue. With the device they are designing…
19 March, 2019
Paula: “I’ve never hidden epilepsy”Warriors

Paula: “I’ve never hidden epilepsy”

It's always been difficult for me to study, but now, at 23 years of age, I can say that I've…
13 March, 2019
“Women with epilepsy suffer a double burden: being a woman and being epileptic”Collaborations

“Women with epilepsy suffer a double burden: being a woman and being epileptic”

The social perception of epilepsy has changed a lot in recent years. Now there is more information but there is…
8 March, 2019
MJN at Mobile World Congress 2019Corporation

MJN at Mobile World Congress 2019

Last year we had the honour of winning the Vodafone Foundation prize for the best ICT Social Solution in the…
1 March, 2019
Lía: “My dream is to live in an inclusive, informed and non-stigmatized society”Warriors

Lía: “My dream is to live in an inclusive, informed and non-stigmatized society”

Hello, my name is Lia, I have lived with Nocturnal Epilepsy since I was 11 years old.
22 February, 2019
If I have epilepsy… can I be a mother?Warriors

If I have epilepsy… can I be a mother?

Based on the fact that I speak from my own experience and that each case is unique, I can say…
20 February, 2019
Ann: “Helping others is my passion, my calling”Warriors

Ann: “Helping others is my passion, my calling”

In Canada alone, an average of 42 people a day learn that they have Epilepsy and over 50 million people…
13 February, 2019
“We consider the training of young people to be paramount, so that we have a more tolerant and informed society.”Collaborations

“We consider the training of young people to be paramount, so that we have a more tolerant and informed society.”

The social perception of epilepsy has changed a lot in recent years. Now there is more information but there is…
6 February, 2019
International Epilepsy DayWarriors

International Epilepsy Day

This year, to commemorate that day, there is a campaign in which we can all collaborate and make epilepsy better…
28 January, 2019
“It’s as important to care for the patient as it is to care for the primary caregiver”Warriors

“It’s as important to care for the patient as it is to care for the primary caregiver”

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease that not only affects the person who suffers it but also their immediate environment…
21 January, 2019
Sheila: “If we learn to live with it, we can be happier than we think”Warriors

Sheila: “If we learn to live with it, we can be happier than we think”

"Learning to live with what I have", that's how I'd title my life. Epilepsy appeared just when my future plans…
18 January, 2019
European Commission funds mjn-neuro under the SME Instrument Horizon2020 programmeCorporation

European Commission funds mjn-neuro under the SME Instrument Horizon2020 programme

SME Instrument is part of the Horizon2020 programme and is a financing instrument promoted by the European Commission that aims…
16 January, 2019
MJN at CES 2019 in Las VegasCorporation

MJN at CES 2019 in Las Vegas

This last week we presented our project at CES 2019 in Las Vegas, one of the most important electronic congresses…
11 January, 2019
Miriam: “At least we could end the uncertainty that this disease brings”Warriors

Miriam: “At least we could end the uncertainty that this disease brings”

I live in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina and at the age of 40, I suffered my first epileptic…
9 January, 2019
MJN at the Everis AwardsCorporation

MJN at the Everis Awards

Every year the Everis Foundation organizes the Everis Awards event, a prestigious recognition of innovation, research and entrepreneurship, where companies…
21 December, 2018
Sandra: “A device that warns you when a seizure is about to happen would be of great help”Warriors

Sandra: “A device that warns you when a seizure is about to happen would be of great help”

My story is still recent and I am, still, psychologically troubled. In March, my second child was born and two…
19 December, 2018
Retos-Colaboración programCorporation

Retos-Colaboración program

The objective of the Retos-Colaboración call is to support cooperative projects between companies and research organisations, with the aim of…
18 December, 2018
CalmWarriors

Calm

When parents are told their son or daughter has epilepsy it’s as if their word has just fallen apart. This…
12 December, 2018
Irene: “I’ve done everything I’ve ever wanted: sports, dancing, singing, studying, being a mother… I’ve lived to the fullest”Warriors

Irene: “I’ve done everything I’ve ever wanted: sports, dancing, singing, studying, being a mother… I’ve lived to the fullest”

I was born on July 3, 1958. During my childhood, I had many episodes that no one associated with epilepsy…
1 December, 2018
Maira: “I have found a group of dance therapy where I feel good”Warriors

Maira: “I have found a group of dance therapy where I feel good”

I am a mother of 4 children and work as an accountant for a company. In 2011 I was diagnosed…
23 November, 2018
Oscar: “Tengo 40 años y hace cinco que tuve la primera crisis de epilepsia”Guerreros

Oscar: “Tengo 40 años y hace cinco que tuve la primera crisis de epilepsia”

Tengo 40 años y hace cinco que tuve la primera crisis epiléptica. No tenía antecedentes familiares ni conocía la enfermedad.…
19 October, 2018
Impulsa proyectos de inclusión socialColaboraciones

Impulsa proyectos de inclusión social

Desde MJN impulsamos proyectos que ayudan a mejorar la inclusión social de los afectados por epilepsia. Mediante programas como Epikultur,…
3 October, 2018
MJN asistirá a la segunda edición de Healthio del 16 al 18 de octubreCorporación

MJN asistirá a la segunda edición de Healthio del 16 al 18 de octubre

HEALTHIO es el único evento que reúne en un mismo espacio a ciudadanos, pacientes, innovaciones médicas, profesionales y empresas del…
3 October, 2018
CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL SOBRE EL SÍNDROME DE DRAVET Y LA EPILEPSIA REFRACTARIA 2018
MJN en el “International Congress on Dravet Syndrome and Refractory Epilepsy” de BilbaoCorporación

MJN en el “International Congress on Dravet Syndrome and Refractory Epilepsy” de Bilbao

Los días 4 y 5 de octubre tendrá lugar en Bilbao el Congreso Internacional sobre el síndrome de Dravet y…
20 September, 2018
Nahia epilepsia durante el sueño ESES encefalograma
El padre de Nahia: “Solo la firmeza de los padres puede ayudar a estos niños”Guerreros

El padre de Nahia: “Solo la firmeza de los padres puede ayudar a estos niños”

La primera vez que detectamos una actitud extraña en Nahia fue cuando ella tenía 4 años. Estábamos en la playa…
18 September, 2018
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Marco Andrés: “Odio que me vean con lástima por tener epilepsia”Guerreros

Marco Andrés: “Odio que me vean con lástima por tener epilepsia”

Tengo epilepsia desde los 8 años debido a un trauma craneoencefálico derivado de un accidente. Tengo problemas de miedo, ansiedad…
7 September, 2018
MJN galardonado en la XII Edición de los Premios Vodafone a la InnovaciónCorporación

MJN galardonado en la XII Edición de los Premios Vodafone a la Innovación

El dispositivo en fase de desarrollo para evaluar el riesgo de crisis de epilepsia en tiempo real mediante un auricular y…
30 August, 2018
Salva de MJN: “Tres locos o el sueño de predecir las crisis de epilepsia”Guerreros

Salva de MJN: “Tres locos o el sueño de predecir las crisis de epilepsia”

Hace más de 6 años, David Blánquez, ingeniero y padre de una niña diagnosticada de epilepsia, propuso a Xavi Raurich…
24 August, 2018
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Álvaro: “A nuestro hijo le diagnosticaron epilepsia refleja a patrones geométricos”Guerreros

Álvaro: “A nuestro hijo le diagnosticaron epilepsia refleja a patrones geométricos”

Cuando mi hijo Álvaro nació, detectamos que era muy laxo, le costaba mucho mantenerse sentado y tardó mucho en caminar.…
27 July, 2018
Paqui: “Donde cae, la epilepsia desorienta mucho a la familia”Guerreros

Paqui: “Donde cae, la epilepsia desorienta mucho a la familia”

Mi padre era epiléptico y mis dos hermanos también. Uno de ellos podía llegar a tener 12 ataques epilépticos al…
24 July, 2018
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Lídia: “Un aparato para saber donde y cuando le ha dado una ausencia a la niña sería una gran ayuda”Guerreros

Lídia: “Un aparato para saber donde y cuando le ha dado una ausencia a la niña sería una gran ayuda”

Mi hija Lidia sufre ausencias desde que nació. Ahora tiene 16 años. La zona afectada es la del aprendizaje, hecho…
11 July, 2018
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Teresa: “Mi madre me llevó al neurólogo, pero según él, lo que yo quería era llamar la atención”Guerreros

Teresa: “Mi madre me llevó al neurólogo, pero según él, lo que yo quería era llamar la atención”

Cuando tenía 8 años, un día empecé a tener crisis epilépticas que relacionamos con una taquicardia que tuve. Mi madre…
11 July, 2018
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Tania: “I try to handle it as best I can and with the greatest sense of humor.”Warriors

Tania: “I try to handle it as best I can and with the greatest sense of humor.”

I started out with some strange "dizziness" that turned out to be a crisis of absence. They were my beginnings…
5 July, 2018
“Seize Your Adventure” bringing epilepsy into the world naturally and fearlesslyWarriors

“Seize Your Adventure” bringing epilepsy into the world naturally and fearlessly

In February 2018, the Seize Your Adventure project was born, an online magazine of outdoor adventures and activities whose protagonists…
25 June, 2018
Running with epilepsy and fearlessWarriors

Running with epilepsy and fearless

Katie Cooke is a young runner from Dublin. Due to an aggressive form of epilepsy, you may experience up to…
11 June, 2018
la historia de dulce con la epilepsia
Dulce: “If I was going to study it would be to go to college and fulfill my dream”Warriors

Dulce: “If I was going to study it would be to go to college and fulfill my dream”

I was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 12 and since then my life has changed. The neuropediatrician could…
13 May, 2018
Exploding myths about epilepsyWarriors

Exploding myths about epilepsy

The lack of information and ignorance mean that those affected by epilepsy suffer certain social stigmas that harm them. Sometimes,…
5 March, 2018
Epilepsia escuela infancia adolescencia
Fighting epilepsy from the classroomsWarriors

Fighting epilepsy from the classrooms

The Epieduca initiative, promoted by the entity Apoodravet, MJN Neuroserveis as a technological promoter and the financial support of the…
28 February, 2018
Luchando contra la epilepsia desde las aulasColaboraciones

Luchando contra la epilepsia desde las aulas

Epieduca permite una educación inclusiva
28 February, 2018
MJN Neuroserveis en el Mobile World Congress 2018Corporación

MJN Neuroserveis en el Mobile World Congress 2018

MJN Neuroserveis vuelve al Mobile World Congress 2018 del 26 de febrero hasta el 1 de marzo , esta vez…
22 February, 2018
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Día internacional de la epilepsiaEpilepsia

Día internacional de la epilepsia

Vídeo recopilatorio de fotografías y perfiles de Instagram de gente con epilepsia. Luchamos contra la estigmatización de la epilepsia, difunde…
15 February, 2018
Epilepsy as a social conditionCollaborations

Epilepsy as a social condition

People affected by epilepsy have had to coexist historically with certain stigmas that have even linked them to diabolic or…
13 February, 2018
What partial epileptic seizures are, and the importance of detecting themWarriors

What partial epileptic seizures are, and the importance of detecting them

An epileptic seizure is very visible and shocking for those who are not familiar with the condition, who can be…
6 February, 2018
Qué son las crisis epilépticas parciales y la importancia de detectarlasEpilepsia

Qué son las crisis epilépticas parciales y la importancia de detectarlas

Una crisis epiléptica es muy visible e impactante para los que desconocen la afectación, que se pueden ver alarmados enseguida…
6 February, 2018
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Awards and RecognitionsCorporation

Awards and Recognitions

MJN was selected as one of the 3 most outstanding start-ups in Catalonia in the field of Health and won…
13 January, 2018
Best thanks…Warriors

Best thanks…

My name is Marina Blánquez, I am fourteen years old, I have dark hair and eyes and I am tall.…
22 February, 2017
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