The mission of Epilepsy.com is to inform and empower two groups of patients and their families:

A few years ago, early in our planning process, individuals with epilepsy and parents of affected children observed that the trail of useful information petered out just "one or two clicks down" into most sites. The current situation is not much different, as reputable sites continue to provide mostly simplistic, bland information that avoids opinion and areas where controversy exists. Epilepsy.com was created to provide in-depth information about epilepsy and the many treatments that are available for it, in a form accessible to nonprofessionals. We want the site to capture, organize, and make widely available the real-world experience of the doctors and nurses who treat epilepsy and of the families who live with it. Our goal is to use this user-generated content to build upon a foundation of proven scientific evidence and thereby provide an invaluable resource for individuals who need reliable information.