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Curing the Epilepsies 2013: Pathways Forward - NIH/NINDS April 17-19, 2013
A conference to discuss the latest research developments and future directions toward cures. Click to see a summary or watch the videocasts.
Videocast Day 1 Videocast Day 2 Videocast Day 3
Obama Unveils Brain Mapping Project
Obama unveiled his brain-mapping project that could point to potentially new strategies to help deal with illnesses including Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy and autism. Science World Report April 2, 2013 www.scienceworldreport.com
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/04/02/fact-sheet-brain-initiative
The Global Fund for Epilepsy: A Proposal
A global fund for epilepsy is needed to launch an organized, meaningful and sustainable response to the massive treatments gaps for epilepsy, which are greatest in low-income countries and rural areas. Neurology 80, February 19, 2013, pg754.
San Francisco Chronicle Editorial Supplement on Epilepsy, Feb 6 2011
The American Epilepsy Society (AES) is increasingly active in bringing to the public important messages about epilepsy and information on epileptologists as providers of specialty care for people who have seizures. A special supplement to the San Francisco Chronicle, Epilepsy -- Raising Awareness, Saving Lives, is among recent articles and publications in which the society has played a key role.
Women with Epilepsy: Pregnancy Outcomes and Deliveries (WEPOD) Clinical Trial Announcement
AAN, AES and EF Announce 2012 Susan Spencer Fellowship Recipient