An e-toolkit containing the latest research-based material aimed at providing information about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) to four main target groups is now available online. The e-toolkit, which is available on SUDEP Aware’s website, contains key information pamphlets targeting health-care providers, people bereaved by SUDEP, teens and young adults, and people with epilepsy.…
OBI-funded project launches Deron Hamel The epilepsy research community is excited about the launch of an “unparalleled” project that will investigate improvements in clinical care for seizure disorders. Epilepsy Ontario board member and director of the University of Toronto Epilepsy Research Program Dr. Mac Burnham says the most exciting aspect of the research project, which…
Mother of woman with seizure disorder highlights struggle for VNS procedure, hopes conversations stem from story Deron Hamel Anne Currie and her daughter Megan are hoping the Ontario government will take action to help end the struggle they are going through to obtain a new vagus nerve stimulator (VNS), an implant essential to helping control…
Be prepared to give the following information: The type of emergency. (i.e. status epilpeticus or an injury due to a seizure) Your name The address or location and main intersection The telephone number you are calling from Remember: an emergency call (911) from a pay phone is free) Before the ambulance arrives Be aware of…
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