1 in 100 around the world... living with epilepsy.
Fear, misunderstanding and discrimination often push many people with epilepsy ‘into the shadows’. Due to the overwhelming stigma concerning epilepsy, many people choose not to disclose that they are affected by epilepsy. Our goals are to...
- Advocate for people living with seizure disorders
- Provide support services and counseling
- Educate the public to eliminate stigma and dispel myth
"Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of people affected by seizure disorders through counselling and support services."
Mary Secco - Executive Director
This Week's Headlines
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GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Lamictal®XR™ (lamotrigine) Extended-Release Tablets as once-a-day, add-on therapy for epilepsy in patients ages 13 years and older with primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures...
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Recent crackdown on pharmaceutical companies suggests that drug marketing remains an issue with federal authorities. The Wall Street Journal reports: "Novartis AG's agreement to settle criminal allegations involving marketing of an epilepsy drug is the latest in a string of cases showing that improper marketing practices are still a problem years after the U.S...
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There are many ways to regain seizure control, and live a normal life as over 70% of people with epilepsy have found out.
You have many questions and it seems few answers. Learn more about epilepsy by reading our guide to epilepsy.
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