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July 11 2010 - Nephew of Justice Thomas Allegedly Suffers a Seizure after Being Tasered

June 16 2010 -New Oral Solution Formulation of AED Available 

June 15 2010 - Study Confirms Favorable Long-term Prognosis of Epilepsy 

June 11 2010 - Anticonvulsant Valproic Acid Increases Risk of Congenital Disorders

June 2010 - VNS Therapy on TV Show, The Doctors

May 26 2010 - Children with Epilepsy Feel Equal to Healthy Siblings

May 24 2010 - Pediatric Epilepsy Patients Show Improved Outcomes after Surgery 

December 22, 2009 - Pivotal Trial Data for Neuropace RNS System

December 8, 2009 - Viewing Seizures Can Be Helpful for Epilepsy Patients

December 7, 2009 - New Pediatric Research Offers Hope for Children with Epilepsy and Their Families

December 7, 2009 - Research Finds Possible Cause for SUDEP

December 6, 2009 - Potential for Rapamycin in Tuberous Sclerosis and other Disorders

December 5, 2009 - Research Sheds New Light on Seizures

December 4, 2009 - Epilepsy Patients Caught in Treatment Gap are Not Getting State-of-the-Art Care

September 25, 2009 - Exposure to Antiepileptic Drugs in Pregnancy Not as Serious as Initially Reported

September 4, 2009 - CDC Reports on Effects of Swine Flu in Children

August 24, 2009 - FDA Approves Sabril (vigabatrin) for Treatment of Infantile Spasms

August 20, 2009 -Children with Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy at Risk for Cognitive Problems

June 16, 2009 - "The Risks and Costs of Multiple-Generic Substitution of Topiramate" (Neurology)

June 15, 2009 - FDA Approves Lamictal®XR, A Once-Daily Treatment for Epilepsy

June 11, 2009 - Managing Pregnancy-Related Issues in Women with Epilepsy (Journal Watch Women's Health)

June 1, 2009 - Self Magazine Investigates Generic Drugs
Troubling reactions and a series of recalls are making some doctors wonder, Are generic drugs as safe as FDA says they are?  Self investigates.

May 29, 2009 - UCB Launches Vimpat in the U.S. for Add-On Treatment of Epilepsy in Adults

April 11, 2009 - Newsweek Cover Story: The Mystery of Epilepsy, Why We Must Find A Cure  


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