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On My Mind: Pipeline for Epilepsy Devices
The 2010 Pipeline Conference held in San Francisco 2/25-2/26/2010 provides a window into ongoing research and upcoming possible therapies for epilepsy. The following is a summary of some highlights from the first part of the conference.
An Oldie But Goodie for Absence Epilepsy
A study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that ethosuximide (Zarontin®) had the overall best balance of efficacy and side effects.
A Preventable Cause of SUDEP Established
Baylor researchers find a gene linking heart irregularities with epilepsy, giving an important clue to the mechanism sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
Overdose: Family was lucky (Willows Journal)
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My Epilepsy Diary Promotional Video
My Epilepsy Diary Promotional Video
Featured Videos & Podcasts
- My Epilepsy Diary Promotional Video
- My Epilepsy Diary Help Video
- My Epilepsy Diary: Patient Interview
- Epilepsy - Out of the Shadows
- Warren Lammert
- DJ Hapa
- Chanda Gunn
- Orrin Devinsky
- Joyce Cramer
- Movement Imitators of Seizures
- Seizure Imitators Overview
- Confusion Imitators of Seizures
- Consciousness Imitators of Seizures
- Psychological Imitators of Seizures
- Epilepsy and Your Safety
- Approaches to Seizure Medication
- Recreation Safety for People with Epilepsy
- Safe Driving for People with Epilepsy
- Understanding Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures
- Epilepsy and Your Employment
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ETP Presents the 2010 Pipeline Conference - The Pipeline conference on epilepsy research, organized by the Epilepsy Therapy Project, has just finished. See a brief overview (first of two parts) in Dr. Fisher’s column, and a more detailed summary by Joyce Cramer here. Watch the actual conference webcasts here. |
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Epilepsy: Insights & Strategies - See the icon in upper left corner of the toolbox in the left column of the homepage and in the toolbox dropdown menu at the top of the page. Check out the latest (third) issue of the Epilepsy: Insights & Strategies journal, and the earlier two, if you missed them. Read the third issue |
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Epilepsy and Employment - If you missed last month’s column on Epilepsy and Your Job you can catch up here. A video on the topic is also on the site. Watch this video now. |
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Ketogenic News - Dr. Eric Kossoff reports American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting Recap. Read Keto News now. |
DJ Hapa International Celebrity
Hapa's mission to give back does not stop with the DJ and hip hop community. Hapa just recently took on the role as the national spokesperson for Epilepsy Therapy Project and epilepsy.com, an organization which raises money to fund research to find new therapies for people living with Epilepsy. "It is a gift to me. It means a lot to me personally. I want people to know that you can have epilepsy and you can succeed."
Chanda Gunn World Class Athlete
Chanda Gunn will always be a winner for people with epilepsy. She is a true example of how someone with epilepsy can overcome obstacles. Chanda was the USA Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey goaltender, and bronze medal winner of the 2006 Winter Olympics. We are proud to say that she is also a Spokesperson for the Epilepsy Therapy Project.
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