Links are provided solely as a service to our users. The link does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the organization by EFSDC. The information provided on these websites is strictly reference and information material. It should not be used in place of or without first consulting your physician or neurologist.
Epilepsy Foundation, National Office (EFA)
National organization – comprehensive information on epilepsy and services.
Includes eCommunities with chat rooms for teens, parents and others. Also
lists EF affiliates in the U.S.
Epilepsy Foundation of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino & Ventura Counties
Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California
Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia
Includes excellent online booklets on Seizures & Symptoms: Managing Epilepsy
Medication, and Epilepsy & Employment.
Epilepsy Ontario
Informative Canadian epilepsy site, includes an index of seizure types and
information about alternative therapies.
National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
Resource for information on neurological disorders. Epilepsy section has
booklet Seizures & Epilepsy: Hope Through Research
National Information Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
Information & referral center providing information on disabilities and
disability related issues.
US National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Dept of Health & Human Services
Health topics, drug information, dictionary of medical terms, directory of hospitals &
physicians, databases for resources and 11 million biomedical journal articles.
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health
(CAM on PubMed) Comprehensive database of journal citations directly related to
complementary and alternative medicine, in conjunction with the National Library
of Medicine.
Combined Health Information Database
Cooperative effort of several Federal agencies. A good source for health & wellness searches.
WebMD.com
Health website for consumers and professionals. A primary source of health
information for CNN, Microsoft, MSNBC & FOX.
DrKoop.com
Consumer information on health issues. Health content provider for
ABCNEWS.com & American Online. Collaborative relationship with EFA.
Children’s Hospital and Health Center, San Diego
University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine,
Department of Neurosurgery
Information on epilepsy surgery and pediatric epilepsy surgery.
University of Southern California Medical Center Epilepsy Program
Epilepsy & Brain Mapping Program at Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, California
John Hopkins Hospital Epilepsy Center, Baltimore Maryland
Includes information on diagnostic tools and treatments.
The Stanford University Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Massachusetts General Hospital Epilepsy Surgery Unit
Information on the surgical treatment of epilepsy.
American Epilepsy Society (AES)
Professional organization. Information for health care professionals.
