A first-of-its-kind online toolkit is now available to provide training and resources to companies and organizations that have employees with epilepsy. Developed by Epilepsy Toronto, the epilepsy@work toolkit was recently launched. It was developed with the support of the Government of Ontario, Epilepsy Ontario and CIBC. The goal of the resource is to help those…
On Sept. 11, the results of a first-of-its-kind study examining the impact neurological conditions like epilepsy have on affected people, their families and the greater health-care system, were released.According to the report, more than 3.6 million Canadians are affected by neurological conditions, including 50 per cent of those living in long-term care homes or receiving…
The upcoming Canadian League Against Epilepsy (CLAE) conference will be an opportunity for attendees to learn about the latest discoveries in epilepsy research, says its main organizer. Neurologist Dr. Jorge Burneo, the CLAE’s director of education, says the conference is aimed at bringing together Canada’s epilepsy clinicians and researchers to share information and learn from…
A study undertaken as part of the Ontario Brain Institute’s (OBI’s) EpLink program is seeking to provide help to people living with epilepsy who are also experiencing symptoms of depression. An estimated 30 to 40 per cent of people living with epilepsy experience depression that often goes unrecognized and untreated, says EpUp lead investigator Kathryn…
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