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RESOURCES:

• MedicAlert Foundation
• Family Caregiver Alliance: www.caregiver.org
• Social Security Epilepsy Evaluation Criteria:
  www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/rulings/di/01/SSR87-06-di-01.html
• Epilepsy FAQ:
  www.vh.org/Patients/IHB/Neuro/Epilepsy/Epilepsy.html
• EEG Course and Glossary:
  www.brown.edu/Departments/Clinical_Neurosciences/louis/eegcrs.html
• Americans with Disabilities Act: www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
• Seizure Types: Seizure_types
• www.aesnet.org is the American Epilepsy Society
• www.aan.com is the American Academy of Neurology

• Epilepsy Gene Found: www.pslgroup.com/dg/6ec6.htm
• John Hopkins: http://erl.neuro.jhmi.edu
• Epilepsy Research Foundation: www.erf.org.uk
• Neuron Activity During Seizures

ANTI-CONVULSANT MEDICATION:

• Medication Index: www.mentalhealth.com/drug/
• Common AED's by Seizure Type: www.epilepsyontario.org/meds/use.html
• Anti-Convulsants: www.epilepsyontario.org/meds
• Anti-Seizure Medications: www.epilepsyofiowa.org/eaiantiseizmeds.html
• Clinical trials of an investigational treatment for epilepsy in children under 4 years old Novartis Pharmaceuticals

TREATMENT CENTERS AND SURGICAL INFORMATION:

• University of Florida Dept. of Neurology Epilepsy Program    epilepsy       
• University of Florida McKinght Brain Institute www.mbi.ufl
• University of Washington elliott.hmc.washington
• Cyberonics: http://www.cyberonics.com
• Epilepsy/Seizure Disorders: www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib_epil.htm
• Epilepsy Surgery Makes a Little Miracle: http://neurosurgery.mgh.Harvard.edu/ep-mrcl.htm
• MGH Epilepsy Service Home Page: http://neuro-oas.mgh.Harvard.edu/epilepsy/
• FESPA: www.floridaepilepsy.org
• Evaluation for Epilepsy Surgery:
• The Comprehensive Epilepsy Program: www.mco.edu/depts/neurology/epilepsy.html
• The Epilepsy and Brain Mapping Program: www.epipro.com
• Washington University in St. Louis: www.neuro.wustl.edu
• The EpiCentre: http://137.172.248.46/epilepsy.htm
• EFA: www.efa.org
• The NeuroEndocrine Wellness Centerwww.thenewcenter.com

CONCERNING CHILDREN:

• Epilepsy in Young Children: www.geocities.com/HotSprings/1000/
• General Information about Epilepsy: www.kidsource.com/NICHCY/epilepsy.html
• University of Chicago:
• General Information: www.childsdoc.org/fall2000/epilepsy.asp
• www.childneurologysociety.org is the Child Neurology Society
• Shaken Baby Syndrome www.aboutshakenbaby.com

CONCERNING TEENAGERS:

• Epilepsy in Teenagers: www.epilepsy.org.uk/upbeat/index.html
• Helping Teens Live with Epilepsy: www.womanshealthonline.net/article1075.html

KETOGENIC DIET INFORMATION:

• Ketogenic Diet at Packard Children's Hospital:http://www-leland.Stanford.edu/group/ketodiet
• General Information: www.ketogenic.org

• John Hopkins: www.hopkinsmedicine.org/press/2001/OCTOBER/011001.htm
• Summary of Ketogenic Diet: www.keto.org/summary.htm

FIRST AID:

• Epilepsy Association of Nebraska/Western Iowa First Aid: http://nncf.unl.edu/common/disabilities/epilepsy/epilepsyfiraid.html
• Epilepsy Foundation First Aid:

ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS:

• EEG Biofeedback Training for Epilepsy: users.aol.com/eegspectrm/onepage/epilepsy.txt
• Aromatherapy: www.aroma-essence.com/catalog/epilepsy.htm

NEUROPSYCHOLOGY:

• Neuropsychology Central Forum:
• www.sfn.org is the Society of Neuroscience
• www.ninds.nih.gov is the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
  Stroke
  

ON-LINE SUPPORT:

• Roundtable: Boards.webmd.com/roundtable_topic/79

CONCERNING WOMEN:

• Women and Epilepsy: www.nevdgp.org.au/geninf/epilepsyf/WOMEN_EPILEPSY.htm
• Pregnancy and Epilepsy: www.efa.org/answerplace/women/pregnancy.html
• Birth Control and Epilepsy: www.efa.org/answerplace/women/birth.html
• Hormones and Epilepsy: www.efa.org/answerplace/women/hormones/html
• Psychosocial Issues: www.efa.org/answerplace/women/psychosocial.html
• Women with Epilepsy: www.datasync.com/~josw
• Info on Catamenial Epilepsy: www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/catafrm.html
• Learning About Catamenial Epilepsy: www.epilepsytoronto.org/learning/topic/catamenial
• Catamenial Epilepsy: www.efa.org/clinicalcare/populations/women.html

OTHER CAUSES FOR SEIZURES:

• Psychogenic Seizures: www.growingstrong.org/epilepsy/psych.html
• Seizures and Fainting: www.medtronic.com/reveal/seizures/index.html

EPILEPSY IN DOGS:

• General Information: www.akita.com/epilepsy1.htm
• General Information: www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com

SERVICE DOGS:

• General Information: www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/service_dogs
• Where Service Dogs are Trained: www.inch.com/~dogs/service.html
• Seizure Dogs: www.efa.org/EpUSA/aboutseizuredogs.html

DRIVING WITH EPILEPSY:

• Regulations: http://w3.ouhsc.edu/neuro/division/cope/driving.htm
• Florida: Florida Epilepsy Driving Laws

CONCERNING THE ELDERLY:

• Misdiagnosis: www.canoe.ca/Health0203/26_epilepsy_ap.html
• Medication Concerns for the Elderly: www.efa.org/answerplace/meds.elderly.html

STATUS EPILEPTICUS:

• Definition of Status Epilepticus: http://neuroland.com/sz/status_epi.htm
• What is Status Epilepticus?: www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic554.htm
• General Information: www.ferne.org/Sloan_MS.htm