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High Rate of Head Injuries in Iraq Soldiers Portends Potential Wave of Epilepsy
By Brenda Patoine Special to EpilepsyUSA/epilepsyfoundation.org Tony Coelho is having déjà vu. The former congressman and author of the Americans with Disabilities Act recalls a commencement address he gave a quarter-century ago, in the wake of the Vietnam war, in [...]
Scientists find way to stop epilepsy in mice
TUESDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) — Blocking a gene defect prevents epilepsy from being passed from adult mice to their offspring, a finding that may help in efforts to develop new treatments for people with epilepsy, British researchers say. The [...]
Software tool helps web developers identify seizure causing content
July 22, 2009 by Sandra Knisely In 1997, an episode of the popular Pokemon cartoon gained worldwide attention when more than 800 Japanese children with photosensitive seizure conditions were admitted to the hospital after viewing the cartoon or the subsequent [...]
Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project
The Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project is a research study sponsored by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke designed to answer the following questions: Why do some families have several people with epilepsy? How can we predict the best anti-seizure [...]
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