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Retail Pharmacies in Pennsylvania Given Okay to Dispense ONFI
Created by webmasterat3/28/12
Lundbeck is pleased to report that ONFI™ (clobazam) Tablets CIV is once again available at retail pharmacies in the state of Pennsylvania with a prescription from a healthcare professional.
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New Study in the New England Journal of Medicine Finds a High Mortality Rate From Childhood Onset Epilepsy
Created by cdouglasat12/23/10
In the December 23, 2010, New England Journal of Medicine, Drs. Sillanpaa and Shinnar report long term mortality rates in a group of individuals in Finland with childhood onset epilepsy followed over 40 years. The results showed that 24% of the group...
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Fatigue in Epilepsy
Created by webmasterat10/19/10
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Infantile Spasms: A U.S. Consensus Report
Created by webmasterat10/19/10
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Antiepileptic Drugs and Suicidality
Created by webmasterat10/19/10
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On my Mind: What’s Next?
Created by webmasterat10/19/10
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Change of Editor
Created by adminat9/13/10
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Good Epilepsy Care
Created by adminat9/13/10
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October in Edinburgh! Ketogenic Diets 2nd Biannual Conference
Created by adminat8/18/10
By Eric Kossoff MD Editor, Keto News
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Effective of certain supplements against seizures is critically reviewed
Created by adminat8/12/10
Epilepsy.com previously has reviewed the subject of complementary/alternative medicines and vitamins with respect to epilepsy (read more). A recent review article by Lee and Chung in Epilepsy & Behavior 2010, volume 18, pages 139-50, has critically...
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Unmasking Silent Killer in Epilepsy
Created by adminat7/29/10
Dear Friends, The Epilepsy Therapy Project (ETP) is pleased to share with you this article from today’s New York Times. We are proud and deeply honored that Steve Wulchin is leading ETP’s SUDEP Task Force, and as you will see, Steve speaks candidly...
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A FIGHT IT HAS BEEN - A Letter from Danny Cooksey
Created by adminat6/18/10
Danny, Amber, and Zöe Dear Friends, With Father’s Day upon us, I have been thinking a lot about family, and how thankful I am to have my daughter and wife both present in my life. I am especially grateful for the research efforts that have...
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Summary of Antiepileptic Drugs
Created by ETPat9/10/09
Epilepsy.com has a great section on antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), but I often have been asked for a brief summary document that pulls the information into one package. This summary represents the opinion of the author, Dr. Robert Fisher, who is an epilepsy...
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Vigabatrin (Sabril) Approved by FDA
Created by ETPat8/21/09
Vigabatrin (Sabril®) was approved on 8/21/09 by the US FDA for treatment of infantile spasms in children, and uncontrolled complex partial seizures in adults, according to Lundbeck, Inc., a pharmaceutical company.
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FDA and AEDs in the News: Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Taking Antiepileptic Drugs for Epilepsy
Created by ETPat7/10/08
On July 10, 2008, an advisory panel was convened by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review data that the FDA had previously collected concerning a possible association between many of the antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) that are prescribed to patients...
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Fathers: Our Children with Epilepsy
Created by ETPat6/1/08
Fathers whose children have epilepsy meet the challenge with courage, creativity and dedication. The stories we present here are of three fathers who shared their thoughts with epilepsy.com. Each father was determined to do something, oftentimes to overcome...
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A Very Special Club
Created by ETPat6/1/08
A few months after my daughter was born, I joined a very special club, one I never imagined I would join. There was no application to fill out, no interview for admission, no initiation, no clubhouse to visit and no fancy card for my wallet. I don't get...
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Senator Kennedy Diagnosed with a Brain Tumor
Created by ETPat5/21/08
Following a seizure while at home on May 17, Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass) was found to have a serious type of brain tumor. He continues to undergo tests and treatments will likely start soon. According to an update from his personal physician and...
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Teaching People About Seizures - An interview with Debra Josephs
Created by ETPat5/1/08
Everything about our lunch at the restaurant was perfect. There was nothing more to ask of the service, of the restaurant, the atmosphere. But Debra Josephs did ask for one more thing. As we left she introduced herself to the manager of a Newbury Street...

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