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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.
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Epilepsy Organizations |
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Epilepsy Foundation, National Office
(EFA)
http://www.efa.org/
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
http://www.epilepsy-socalif.org/
Epilepsy Foundation of Northern
California
http://www.epilepsynorcal.org/
Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia
http://www.efva.org/
Includes excellent online booklets on Seizures
& Symptoms: Managing Epilepsy Medication,
and Epilepsy & Employment
Epilepsy Ontario
http://www.epilepsyontario.org/
Informative Canadian epilepsy site, includes an index
of seizure types and information about alternative
therapies.
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| Information
Centers and Databases |
National Institutes
of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes
of Health
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorder_index.htm
Resource for information on neurological disorders.
Epilepsy section has booklet Seizures & Epilepsy:
Hope Through Research
National Information Center for
Children & Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
http://www.nichcy.org/
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
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
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
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nccam/camonpubmed.html#
(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
http://chid.nih.gov/
Cooperative effort of several Federal agencies. A
good source for health & wellness searches
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WebMD.com
http://www.webmd.com/
Health website for consumers and professionals. A primary
source of health information for CNN, Microsoft, MSNBC
& FOX.
DrKoop.com
http://www.drkoop.com/
Consumer information on health issues. Health content
provider for ABCNEWS.com & American Online. Collaborative
relationship with EFA.
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| Medical
Centers |
Children’s Hospital
and Health Center, San Diego
http://www.chsd.org/
University of California at Los
Angeles School of Medicine Seizure Disorder Center,
Department of Neurology
http://www.neurology.ucla.edu/seizure.htm
University of California at Los
Angeles School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery
http://www.neurosurgery.medsch.ucla.edu/Programs/
Information on epilepsy surgery and pediatric epilepsy
surgery.
University of Southern California
Medical Center Epilepsy Program
http://www.usc.edu/health/uscp/dept/neurology.html
Epilepsy & Brain Mapping Program
at Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, California
http://www.epipro.com/
John Hopkins Hospital Epilepsy
Center, Baltimore Maryland
http://www.neuro.jhmi.edu/Epilepsy/epilepsy.html
Includes information on diagnostic tools and treatments
The Stanford University Comprehensive
Epilepsy Center
http://www.stanford.edu/group/neurology/comprehensive.html
Massachusetts General Hospital
Epilepsy Surgery Unit
http://neurosurgery.mgh.harvard.edu/ep-sxtre.htm
Information on the surgical treatment of epilepsy
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Health Care Professionals |
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American Epilepsy Society
(AES)
http://www.aesnet.org/
Professional organization. Information for health
care professionals
Online Center for Clinical Care,
Epilepsy Foundation
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/clinicalcare/
Epilepsy Foundation’s resource for healthcare providers
Epilepsy Foundation of Greater
North Texas’ Epilepsy Handbook
http://www.efgnt.org/info.htm
Online handbook to assist physicians & other healthcare
professionals in helping people with epilepsy.
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