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All About Seizures

Survey seeking first-hand stories about living with epilepsy

November 22, 2012

A new survey available on the Epilepsy Ontario website is aiming to discover what the epilepsy community wants to talk about and to seek out people’s experiences of living with the neurological disorder and the key issues important to them. Epilepsy Ontario executive director Rozalyn Werner-Arcé says the organization is hoping the survey will provide…

OBI-funded research projects progressing well

November 15, 2012

Progress is being made in several epilepsy research projects launched earlier this year to discover new treatments and therapies for people affected by the neurological disorder. Scientists involved in these projects, which include research into new medications, breakthrough diets and brain stimulation, among others, gathered in Hamilton this past weekend to share updates on their…

Webinars train teachers how to spot, respond to seizures in classroom

October 18, 2012

Imagine you’re a school teacher and suddenly one of your pupils has a seizure in the classroom. Would you know how to appropriately respond? If not, a new service being offered by Epilepsy Ontario to schools in regions of the province without a local epilepsy support agency can help. Epilepsy Ontario epilepsy information specialist Suzanne Nurse is leading webinars…

Informative VNS webinar Sept. 21

September 20, 2012

Dr. Cristina Go, a neurologist at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children and an epilepsy expert, is presenting at a Sept. 21 webinar that will provide in-depth information about vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) devices and how they can enhance quality of life for people living with seizure disorders. The webinar, entitled Vagus Nerve Stimulation: A Long-term…