GREETINGS FROM OUR EDITOR IN CHIEF

On My Mind - My Epilepsy Diary

To emphasize the launch of the new My Epilepsy Diary, we are extending the explanatory column for a second month.

Epilepsy Talk Radio: Living With Epilepsy Symposium

November 4th at 8:00 pm ET
Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Dr. Aatif Husain from Durham VA Medical Center about their annual Living With Epilepsy Symposium that is scheduled for this Saturday, November 7th in Durham, NC.

Plan to listen in online or to call in with questions.

Warren Lammert, Chairman to Keynote the Living With Epilepsy Symposium

November 7th in Durham, NC

Learn more about the symposium

What's New

	Epilepsy is Expensive Epilepsy is expensive, averaging additional annual medical costs near $5000 per person with epilepsy in the US Read More Tweet Share
	What's the Difference? Disparities in Epilepsy Care in North America Read More Tweet Share
	Depression: Common and Untreated Depression is common and often undertreated in people with epilepsy Read More Tweet Share

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.

	The second issue of the Epilepsy: Insights & Strategies journal is out - articles about how to swallow pills, managing cost of medicines, surviving an epilepsy diagnosis, ketogenic diet for adults, understanding health insurance, and getting a job. Read More Tweet Share
	Keto News: Using Ketogenic Diets for Emergencies - Dr. Kossoff discusses the use of the Ketogenic diet for status epilepticus. Read More Tweet Share
	Medications That Can Provoke Seizures - Check your current or possible future medicines against this list, and confer with your doctor if you suspect that a medicine might be making your seizures worse. Read more Tweet Share

Warren Lammert,
father of a daughter with epilepsy,
ETP Chairman and Co-Founder

The Epilepsy Therapy Project exists to bring effective, safe and tolerable therapies to people living with epilepsy and seizures. It is not acceptable that still today, 1/3 of those with epilepsy, some one million kids and adults in the United States alone, live with seizures uncontrolled by any available therapies, and that the existing treatments too often bring with them debilitating side effects. And, it is not acceptable that the problem of epilepsy is not discussed and that epilepsy research has not attracted a level of philanthropic support commensurate with the unmet medical need. We need to work to continue to bring the spotlight on epilepsy and to rally support for the new therapies needed to stop seizures and unacceptable side effects.

Thanks to all of you whose efforts and contributions sustain the Epilepsy Therapy Project and work to eliminate seizures and side effects for the millions of people living with epilepsy in our country and around the world.

Our Initiatives Would Not be Possible Without You

2008 Annual Report

The 2008 Annual Report provides a glimpse of our activities and programs from 2008 to early 2009, and is now available for viewing on epilepsy.com! We hope you will enjoy reading the Annual Report as you learn more about our programs and how we are working to make a difference in the lives of all those who live each day with seizures and unacceptable side effects.

As an ETP supporter, we also want you to know that these initiatives would not be possible without you. Your generosity is so significantly important and we are most thankful to you for your ongoing support as we continue to work together towards accelerating new ideas into therapies for people with epilepsy and seizures.

Happy Thanksgiving from All of Us at the Epilepsy Therapy Project!

Epilepsy Therapy Project, the sponsor of epilepsy.com, is a non-profit organization whose mission is to accelerate new treatments for people living with epilepsy and seizures. The goal is to fast-track great ideas into treatments to reach people as fast as possible. Your donations go directly toward our mission. Read more about the Epilepsy Therapy Project and how your support can help.