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Epilepsy Community Has Major Concern Over Release of Anticonvulsant Drug Comparison Report

Newswise — WEST HARTFORD, CT, February 16 — Leading representatives of the American Epilepsy Society, American Academy of Neurology, and the Epilepsy Foundation today reported they have grave concerns about the implications and potential misuse of the anticonvulsant (AED) drug comparisons study recently released by the U.S. Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ). The study’s intent is to provide an evidence-based analysis of the Effectiveness and Safety of Antiepileptic Medications in Patients With Epilepsy. Continue reading

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Home-grown neuroscientist leads the way for national Epilepsy charity

Professor Mark Rees, Chair of Neurology Research at Swansea University’s Institute of Life Science (ILS), has been selected to Chair the Scientific Advisory Committee at Epilepsy Research UK (ERUK). ERUK is the only national charity that funds independent research exclusively into the causes, treatment and prevention of epilepsy.  Originally hailing from the Gwendraeth Valley in Continue reading

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Teen’s family plans event in her memory

Jordan Fawcett’s family is holding an event to both celebrate the Flesherton teen’s life and raise awareness about how she died. Deb and Dave Fawcett lost their daughter Jordan to Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) in November 2010 when she was just 15 years old. Continue reading

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Insero Health Closes Initial Round of Financing

-New Company Developing Therapeutics Targeting Epilepsy and Related Diseases–Noted Epilepsy Expert … Continue reading

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Epilepsy Brain Storm Summit 2012 to Offer Cutting Edge Information on Treatment and Care Options, Lifestyle Tips to …

Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles hosts a bilingual regional conference on epilepsy, bringing together individuals with epilepsy, medical professionals, caretakers and loved ones in an effort to raise the bar for quality care and wellness within the epilepsy community.Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 The Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles will host their annual Epilepsy … Continue reading

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Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners to Present CPP-115 Progress at the 2012 Epilepsy Pipeline Update Conference

CORAL GABLES, Fla., Jan. Continue reading

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University of New England Awarded Grant for Traumatic Brain Injury Prevention and Education

Funds from the Michael T. Goulet Traumatic Brain Injury and Epilepsy Foundation will support education and research related to brain safety and trauma.Biddeford, ME (PRWEB) January 30, 2012 The University of New England Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences (CEN) has been awarded a generous grant from the Michael T. Continue reading

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Epilepsy Treatment Research Study – Video


01-12-2011 12:30 This short :15 second video will describe the Team Epilepsy clinical research study and show you how to obtain more information and/or take the pre-screener. Continue reading

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Epilepsy Research Underway in the Islands

Epilepsy New Zealand today announced that it had received funding from the IBE (International Bureau for Epilepsy), the world governing body for epilepsy based in Europe, to conduct research in the Pacific Island region in 2012, to ascertain the services available to people with epilepsy and the treatment, if any, they are receiving. Continue reading

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Epilepsy Pipeline Conference 2012 Expanded to Feature a "Family and Friends" Day

General Epilepsy Community Invited to Learn About Emerging Research on Saturday, February 4 in San Francisco Continue reading

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