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Voices of Epilepsy

Video helping law enforcement assess seizure disorders slated to be ready for Purple Day

December 7, 2012

Police officer Marcel Allen is hoping a video he’s working on for the Canadian Police Knowledge Network (CPKN) will help police officers nationwide better assess situations when approaching people who have gone into seizure. Since last speaking to the Voices of Epilepsy in March, Allen has been busy working on the video, which contains several…

Cast your vote for multimedia epilepsy awareness campaign

November 29, 2012

Educating people about epilepsy can help reduce the stigma people living with the neurological disorder often face at work or in school. It’s for this reason Epilepsy Niagara is working to secure funding through a contest to launch a multimedia awareness campaign — and the agency needs your support to achieve its goal. Epilepsy Niagara…

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…