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2012
May
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Response to First Treatment May Predict Epilepsy’s Course
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Glycogen Accumulation in Neurons Causes Brain Damage
New Wristband For Epileptic Seizures Shows Promise
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Treatment for Migraine Pain
Apr
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Brain Surgery For Epilepsy Underutilized
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Perampanel drug may significantly reduce seizure frequency
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Wake Forest Offers Free Epilepsy Support Hotline
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Arnold Palmer Hospital Reaches Highest Level in Epilepsy Treatment
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Misdiagnosis Possible Due To Symptoms Linked To Stress, Poor Coping Skills, That Mimic Epilepsy
Scientists discover mutation limited to brain tissue that causes HMG
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Rutgers Women’s Soccer Plays for Epilepsy Research
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Don’t let your disorder define you.
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AAN responds to IOM report, pledges to improve quality of life for epilepsy patients
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Migraine Linked to Restless Legs Syndrome
Johns Hopkins devises new seizure detection software
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Mar
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Abnormalities in Genes Helps to Identify Autism
Patient finds relief with implanted DBS ‘Pacemaker’ for the Brain – (NOT the VNS)
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Intravenous immune globulin effective treatment for GBS, CIDP
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Enrollment commences in MORE Registry for DBS in patients with refractory epilepsy
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Surgery for Epilepsy Gains Urgency in Trial
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A woman finds relief from seizures in Paradise…
Nova Scotian Girl Epilepsy Purple Day Closer to Becoming Official In Canada
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ADHD or Just Too Young?
The Charlie Foundation – Offering Hope Through the Ketogenic Diet
NeuroVista technology shows promise in detecting and predicting seizures
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New Genes Discovered That Cause Baraitser-Winter Syndrome, A Brain Malformation
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Perception of epilepsy is not faring well in social media – Fact or Opinion?
Feb
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As sales soar, experts warn about energy drinks!
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Pulling the Plug on Children’s Seizures Pulling the Plug on Children’s Seizures
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UA Researchers Identify the Likely culprit of epilepsy
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Epilepsy and Exercise
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Epilepsy: Taking your medicines properly
Killer Combinations
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J.T. Thomas' Visit
“Here is the video and images from J.T. Thomas' visit to the EACF. We all ...”
09
Blood Test May Accurately Determine Depression Status
Hey You! Ditch that Soda-Pop NOW!
Epilepsy Occurrence in Indian City is Higher than Previously Estimated
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Purple Day 2012 is Coming!
Model to Foster New Drug Development to Treat Pain and Epilepsy Developed
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Jan
31
Medical mystery: Seizures strike baby after routine vaccine?
Antiepileptic drug selection for people with HIV/AIDS
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Brain Receptor in Eyes May Link Epilepsy, Cataracts and Antidepressants
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NEWS RELEASE 4 HOURS AGO – UCB announces FDA approval for Keppra® in infants and children from one month of age with partial onset seizures.
“2012-01-25 UCB announces FDA approval for Keppra® in infants and children from one month of age ...”
UCSF- Led study to sequence DNA from 4,000 people with epilepsy!
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Acupuncture May Have Late Effects in Migraine Prophylaxis
New Finding May Help Families Understand why their Baby has Seizures
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Treating Seizure Disorders in Pets
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Story Follow-up: College says no discrimination in epilepsy probe
“Colorado Mountain College officials say they found no discrimination during their investigation into a discrimination ...”
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Lundbeck says Onfi now available at US pharmacies
School Unions Worried About Epilepsy Assistance Law
Epilepsy In Children – Adverse Events of Invasive EEG, Study
Experimental Epilepsy Treatment Shows Promise In Open-Label Extension Study
2011
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Video: High schooler who has Aspergers helps other through his own charity!
“Trenton Gilstrap is a high school senior who gives back by helping other young people ...”
Childhood Disorder Called PKD Linked To Genetic Mutations
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Dad seeks medical marijuana solution for sick son on Discovery’s ‘Weed Wars’
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Seizure Risk Low for Children Watching 3D Television
Concussion Alters Cerebral Blood Flow in Young Athletes
‘Laughing Seizures’ Patients Shed Light on Laughter’s Origins
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Phase III Progesterone Therapy Trial For Women With Epilepsy Has Favorable Outcome
Research Documents Seizure Trends In Women With Catamenial Epilepsy
‘Use the U’ Giveaway Winner!
Causative Gene May Differ Among Patients With Dravet Syndrome
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Epilepsy Therapy Project and Milken Family Foundation Announce Recipients of Inaugural Young Investigator Awards
Smoking Pot Shrinks the Brain
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Elementary student teaches others about epilepsy
Univ. of Utah epilepsy research program gets $24.5M grant.
Brain Stimulator Shown to Reduce ‘Untreatable’ Epileptic Seizures
Head over Heels for Epilepsy: Give a Worthy Cause a Thumb Up | elephant journal
Living and Working with Epilepsy
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New Technology Helps to Find Gene Responsible for Kufs Disease
Oct
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Drug Prevents Cerebral Cavernous Malformation In Mice; Could Replace Surgery
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Protecting Your Child’s Head: New Football Helmet Study
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Epilepsy Surgery Keeps Half of Patients Seizure-Free
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Advances in MRI for ‘Cryptogenic’ Epilepsies
Mystery of MRI-Related Vertigo Solved?
Research Suggests that Epilepsy Patients Who Do Not Respond To Drugs Should Be Referred To Surgery Sooner
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“A lot of people with seizures don’t know other people with seizures”
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Sep
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CMC in Aspen hit with discrimination complaint
Discovery Of Key To Survival Of Brain Cells
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Learn how to help those with epilepsy – Support HB 298
“Epilepsy U ask you to get on your advocacy hat and tell you congressman to ...”
Not Epilepsy Related But of Concern: Listeria in Cantaloupes: Deadliest Outbreak in a Decade
Epilepsy patient live tweets his own brain surgery
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Low Vitamin B12 Tied to Brain Atrophy, Cognitive Impairment
“A new study provides more evidence that poor vitamin B12 status is a risk factor ...”
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Improving Quality Of Life In Epilepsy By Predicting Seizures
Epilepsy warning for videogame developers
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Febrile Seizures Linked to Alkalosis
H.R. 298 will increase awareness of epilepsy
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Computer reconstructs movie scenes from brain scans
Zinc Regulates Communication Between Brain Cells
Breaching Blood-Brain Barrier Offers Safe And Noninvasive Drug Delivery For Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS, Epilepsy And More
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Teen turns epilepsy experience into a novel
Sudden Death in Epilepsy Plunges With Drug Treatment
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Promising New Surgery For Epileptic Patients
New Device Reduces Seizures, No Surgery Required
Schizophrenia and epilepsy have ‘strong link’
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What do medicines do for epilepsy? & Epilepsy: Taking your medicines properly.
Dogs Detecting Seizures Before They Strike
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Precautions Cut Sudden Death Risk of Epilepsy
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Hyperventilation May Trigger Febrile Seizures in Children; Controlling Acid-Base Status Could Lead to Novel Treatment Strategies
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Genetic Testing In Epilepsy — It Takes More Than 1 Gene
Research Points to Potential Therapy for Tumor-Associated Epilepsy
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Neuroscientists Produce Guide For Using Ultrasound To Treat Brain Disorders In Clinical Emergencies
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Non-Epileptic Seizures May Be Misdiagnosed Longer in Veterans
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Possible Trigger Point of Epileptic Seizures Identified
Aug
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FBI Smartphone Apps
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Epilepsy patients help researchers understand our brain’s reaction to animals.
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Possible epilepsy trigger point identified!
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New Non-Invasive Magnetic Coil Applying Deep Brain
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New Antidepressants Can Increase Risks for Elderly
Study Shows No Link To Birth Defects With Trileptal and Lamictal
Study Shows No Link To Birth Defects With Trileptal and Lamictal
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Fast Ripples Confirmed To Be Valuable Biomarker Of Area Responsible For Seizure Activity In Children
Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project Looking for Volunteers.
Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project Looking for Volunteers.
Laser surgery treating epilepsy in adults
Laser surgery treating epilepsy in adults
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Evan Moss writes book to raise money for seiure dog.
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Study: No Proof of Epilepsy Drug Suicide Risk
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Terrible news from the U.K. – Teenage kayak racer drowned in Thames race after possible “epileptic fit”
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Charity Challenge Awards the EACF $23,000!
Featured Blog: Brandy Parker’s Finding a cure….
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New Device Reduces Seizures, No Surgery Required
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Slowing the abnormal loss of brain function
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Laser surgery for Revolutionary New Epilpesy treatment
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New possibilities for molecular medicine
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Generic-to-Generic Switches
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Epilepsy drug is the new meow meow
“ DRUG users are beating the ban on meow meow by taking a potentially lethal epilepsy ...”
Overview of seizure-alert dogs
CT Epilepsy Advocate presents – Epilepsy: Help and Hope
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Microsystem for Better Drug-Testing
“ScienceDaily (July 6, 2011) — A University of Southampton nanoscientist is working on a new ...”
Epilepsy Services in Orlando Florida
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Cognitive Impairment in Preschool Children
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Event Photos
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Driving and Epilepsy
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2012 Orlando Epilepsy Walk

 

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2012 Purple Picnic

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The EACF is 50 years old!

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