Upcoming Events
- Join an Epilepsy Support Group
- Let’s Talk About It!
Join in the Fun - host a dinner to support Epilepsy!
November 13, 14 & 15
- Youth Summer Camp: Aug 6-11
- Conference: Education & Awareness for Underserved Areas - Gainesville, August 7
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latest epilepsy news
- Self Magazine Investigates generic drugs
...Read moreTroubling reactions and a series of recalls are making some doctors wonder, Are generic drugs as safe as FDA says they are? Self investigates.
- CBS4 News Coverage: Epilepsy Still Not Completely Understood
Epilepsy is one of the most misunderstood disorders in the country. It's as common as breast cancer and takes as many lives. More people suffer from epilepsy than multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and Parkinson's disease combined.
...Read more - The Today Show: How Safe are Generic Drugs?
The Today Show features an indepth look at woman with epilepsy whose drugs were changed to generic ...Read more - Florida Mother Makes Her Voice Heard
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Epilepsy Foundation of Florida mother makes her voice heard before State Legislature, saving funding and creating awareness. - Researchers Identify New Drug to Prevent Seizure Progression in Model of Epilepsy
PITTSBURGH, May 5, 2009 Carnegie Mellon University researchers have identified a new anticonvulsant compound that has the potential to stop the development of epilepsy. The findings are published in the current issue of the journal Epilepsia. ...Read more - Epilepsy Foundation of Florida Achieves National Epilepsy Foundation's Standards of Excellence Certification
EFOF one of only three Epilepsy Foundation affiliates in US to achieve certification status
...Read more - Newsweek Cover Story: The Mystery of Epilepsy, Why We Must Find a Cure
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The toll of epilepsy has been overlooked and the research underfunded for too long.