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Epilepsy.com Spotlight
Volume 5, Issue 7 July 2009
Greetings from our
Editor-in-Chief
Robert Fisher, M.D.

On My Mind

Medications That Can Cause Seizures

It’s sad, but true: certain medications can provoke seizures. For some, the provoked seizure will be the only seizure. Other people with a history of seizures will precipitate another by taking a particular medication or street drug. These medications do not cause epilepsy, which is the condition of spontaneously recurrent seizures. But a drug can provoke a seizure in a person with a pre-existing tendency to have seizures. Read more here.

What's New?

Take a Look

Haven't been to the site lately? Wondering what news you've missed? Check out the running archive of stories that were featured in the "What's New" column of the newsletter.

Featured Video: Out of the Shadows. Editor Dr. Robert Fisher has posted a one-hour public lecture giving an overview of epilepsy. See it here.

Two new seizure medicines are available: Banzel (rufinamide) and Vimpat (lacosamide). See information about Banzel here and see information about Vimpat here.

Book Reviews: Book Reviews: Under the Resources tab, we now have a section called "Book Reviews." See the first review here.

Keto News. Dr. Eric Kossoff discusses Ketogenic Diet formulas

Robert Fisher, MD, PhD
Editor-in-Chief

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness


Happy 4th of July
from all of us at the
Epilepsy Therapy Project!

July 4th is the date celebrated by the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. More than two centuries later we can look back and see that those who joined together, passionately believing in the right to freedom, changed history and forever improved the lives of people.

This Independence Day the Epilepsy Therapy Project invites you to join with us as we also work with passion and commitment towards Our Vision…

New Therapies for Living Free of Seizures and Side Effects

After all, Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness should be for everyone.

Let’s change history. Make a tax-deductible donation today in support of freedom from seizures and an Independence Day for All.
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July FUNdraising Tip

Everyone can be a Champion!

We are able to continue to give grants for the research of new epilepsy therapies and can bring you new information on epilepsy.com, through our newsletters, via Facebook and Twitter because of Champions. Anyone can do it. It's easy. It's free. It just takes a commitment from you and a little time.

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Step 4: Click on the Email Your Friends link. Follow the simple instructions to email people you know.

You just became an ETP CHAMPION!

Check our Community Forum on Fundraising to follow our ETP CHAMPIONS.

Do you have a question, or want to share fundraising ideas or tips with the epilepsy.com community? Please email: TEAM_ETP@epilepsytherapyproject.org
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