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On My Mind - Famous People with Seizures?

Since epilepsy affects approximately 1% of the world’s population, it is not surprising to learn that several public and historical figures have had seizures.

Save the Date:
February 25-26, 2010

2010 EPILEPSY PIPELINE UPDATE: PORTAL INTO CNS CONFERENCE

See ETP in Action: Focusing on our Mission

This in-depth meeting showcases emerging CNS companies and scientific entrepreneurs alongside established companies presenting their strategies, candidates and development programs to potential venture capital, public investors and partners.

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Weekly Chat Schedule

TUESDAYS:
9:00-10:00pm ET - Surgery Chat
Have you had surgery or are you interested in talking to others who have had it?

THURSDAYS:
8:00-9:00pm ET - Epi Chat
Ask our Resource Specialist questions about epilepsy and get help to start your epilepsy diary.

FIRST THURSDAY OF MONTH:
8:00-9:00pm ET - Teen Talk
A chat room is opened just for teens to talk.

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What's New

	Seizures in Seniors The approach to epilepsy appearing late in life. Read More Tweet Share
	Prognosis of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy Long-term prognosis of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy may be better than previously thought. Read More Tweet Share
	Trigeminal nerve stimulation The Epilepsy Therapy Project has supported research on Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation, a possible alternative to vagus nerve stimulation. See about it here 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.

	Epilepsy: Insights & Strategies - Read a unique journal written by people with epilepsy and their families. It has oversight for medical accuracy and for clarity of writing, but the words are true words of experience. Read the third issue Tweet Share
	Keto News: Top 10 Articles of 2009 - Dr. Kossoff gives his personal top 10 articles from 2009 that are exciting and related to the clinical use of the Ketogenic Diet. Read Them Tweet Share
	New features of My Epilepsy Diary include the ability to enter any numbers of seizures, or seizure clusters for a day. Graphs of the seizures have improved. A new section allows organization of your overall medical history for your doctor Use the Diary Now Tweet Share
	Antiepileptic drug summary view: Information on antiepileptic drugs can be overwhelming and complex. For a quick over-view and summary of each of the main AEDs, take a look at http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/medicine_summary Tweet Share

Epilepsy Therapy Project, sponsor of epilepsy.com, is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization founded by parents and doctors caring for children with uncontrolled seizures by supporting the development of new therapies that offer freedom from seizures and side effects. Read more about the Epilepsy Therapy Project and how your donations can help support our mission to accelerate ideas into therapies for people living with epilepsy and seizures.