By Deron Hamel Jennifer Young says parents should be aware of the symptoms of Electrical Status Epilepticus during Sleep (ESES) epilepsy, a condition that appears in childhood and does not present itself through seizures but rather as learning difficulties and behavioural changes. Jennifer’s son was diagnosed with ESES when he was seven years old and…
Epilepsy Ontario marked the completion of its Ontario Trillium Foundation funded project, From Isolation to Inclusion, with an open house on April 27th, displaying many of the resources and videos that the project helped create. Local MPP Gila Martow attended the event and spoke to the impact the funding has made. “I am pleased to…
By Deron Hamel TORONTO – Anyone who has taken the anti-seizure medication Primidone to control their epilepsy in the past three years should speak to their pharmacist to determine if their prescription has been affected by a recent recall, says Epilepsy Ontario board member Rahim Ismail. On April 6 manufacturer AA Pharma Inc. voluntarily recalled…
Epilepsy Ontario is disappointed to see no dedicated funding for epilepsy education and support programs in this year’s provincial budget announcement. Epilepsy Ontario and Community Epilepsy Agencies across the province have pushed to include core program funding as part of this year’s budget. The need for education and support program funding was the key message…
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