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2014 sees gains made in epilepsy research

December 18, 2014

The past 12 months have seen significant gains made in epilepsy research, with many studies offering newfound hope for people living with seizure disorders. Genomic testing At the start of the year, researchers with the Canadian Epilepsy Network (CENet) announced they would begin sequencing genomes from 2,000 patients with epilepsy. CENet researchers are collaborating with…

Epilepsy Ontario sees another year of successful advocacy

December 11, 2014

Advocacy was once again a strong point for Epilepsy Ontario in 2014, with the organization playing a leading role in furthering awareness of the issues facing people living with seizure disorders, says executive director Rozalyn Werner-Arcé.“One area that Epilepsy Ontario really saw a lot of success in 2014 was engagement,” Werner-Arcé says. “As an advocacy…

Epilepsy Action Day continues dialogue with gov’t on important issues

December 4, 2014

The fifth annual Epilepsy Action Day at Queen’s Park on Dec. 1 was successful in its mission of engaging MPPs in the important issues facing people with seizure disorders, says Epilepsy Ontario executive director Rozalyn Werner-Arcé. During the event there were three areas that representatives from Epilepsy Ontario and seven other epilepsy support agencies across…

The continuing success story of Kerry Jenkins

November 27, 2014

In January, Voices of Epilepsy spoke with 45-year-old Peterborough resident Kerry Jenkins, who had lived with epilepsy since age seven. She shared her story of how deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery cut her seizures in half and eliminated her tonic-clonic seizures. The surgery continues to improve her quality of life. Today, Jenkins says that 75…