Given the high number of Ontarians living with epilepsy, there needs to be an effective action plan to support the quality of life of people affected by the neurological disorder, says Miranda Zeppieri. Zeppieri, 28, knows this first-hand — she has had a seizure disorder caused by tuberous sclerosis her whole life, and this is…
One of the experts who helped develop the province’s epilepsy strategy is characterizing the proposal as a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” for people affected by the neurological disorder and physicians who treat patients with epilepsy. Dr. Carter Snead, who heads the neurology department at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), says the one in 100 Ontarians living…
Epilepsy Ontario is urging the epilepsy community to help end disparities in epilepsy care in the province. Many people living with uncontrolled seizures in Ontario do not get access to the medical services they require. To address the problem and help people access services, a panel of epilepsy experts, in conjunction with the Ontario Health…
Trent University researchers are seeking families of children who have epilepsy to participate in a project investigating cognitive processes of youngsters aged seven to 13. The project, which is an extension of a larger study being led by Dr. Nancie Im-Bolter, is investigating the relationship between language and literacy in novice and skilled young readers…
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