#DYK: Did you know that high blood pressure increases the risk of developing #epilepsy? Blood pressure can be treated with medication and/or diet and lifestyle changes. Talk to your healthcare provider about treatment options.

At the next OBI Public Talk on December 7 at 6 PM, join us for an in-depth look at how brain disorders – notably #multiplesclerosis, #concussion & epilepsy – impact women’s lives and meet the leaders creating change. Register at ow.ly/Opy950LCUEC 🧠

Seizure control can take time after #epilepsy #surgery: A new paper from @Epilepsia shows seizure freedom can be delayed by years after epilepsy surgery, but even those who continue to have seizures often have much fewer seizures. Read more here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ep…

Decentralized #ClinicalTrials (AKA remote or virtual clinical trials) include participants located outside of the study site. Clinical Trials ON wants to hear your thoughts related to being in a decentralized trial: tinyurl.com/469ehe8s

Are you a #woman with #epilepsy? Dr. Ana suller and her research team want to know if you're receiving the care you need for issues such as birth control, pregnancy or menopause. Let them know by completing this anonymous survey: redcap.lawsonresearch.ca/surveys/?s=HLH…

Hope this paper on #ketogenic #ketodiet make people think differently. Thank you co-authors. McMaster Children's Hospital Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario Epilepsy Ontario EpLink

#HCPs: Did you know that most antidepressants can be safely used to treat depressive symptoms in people with epilepsy? See the infographic below for more information about #epilepsy, #depression and #anxiety.

NEW info sheet for people with #seizures: Find an overview of the latest evidence on #COVID-19 and #epilepsy, including illness severity, vaccine safety, drug interactions & more: eplink.ca/covid-19-and-e…

In EpLink's latest quarterly #newsletter, read about the year in #research, our latest data release, info on #epilepsy and #COVID-19, a new patient #engagement grant and more! See it here: eplink.ca/wp-content/upl…

#PrimaryCareProviders our new "Foundational" curriculum in "#Epilepsy in Children & Youth" launches Monday. Dr.elizabethdonner, Director-Comprehensive Epilepsy Program The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) leads with a "Seizure Intro" talk and case discussion. 🚀Jan. 9 | 12-1pm ➡️echo.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Our #research survey is open! If you're a #woman who works in #epilepsy🧠, tell us the work experiences & challenges you face. We have close to 💯 responses🌍! We still need to hear from you! Manuela Ochoa-Urrea Alina Ivaniuk 🇺🇦 yesILAE Yamile Calle-Lopez Elma Paredes Aragón redcap.lawsonresearch.ca/surveys/?s=A9A…

Coming soon: NEW #Ontario #epilepsy #guidelines for the management of drug-resistant children and adults who are not surgical candidates. This update to the 2016 guidelines provides revised recommendations for #diet therapy, #cannabis, #neuromodulation and more.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Updated Ontario clinical #guidelines for the management of drug-resistant #epilepsy in children and adults who are not surgical candidates are now available. Read the full document below, and look for summaries in the coming weeks. ontarioepilepsyguidelines.ca/wp-content/upl…

#HCPs/#PrimaryCare providers: One-week away from the launch of our new Advanced Curriculum for "Epilepsy in Children & Youth"; 7-week #CME program, developing your proficiency in the management of epilepsy. Starts🚀: March 6 | 12-1pm REGISTER➡️oen.echoontario.ca/programs/child… #MedEd

“Every student deserves to have a great education that prepares them for the future.”  Learn more about “How to Have a Social Life as a Teen with Epilepsy” in Breaking Stigma, Building Empowerment: a storytelling project > ow.ly/slwc50NfsP3 #BrainWeek #Epilepsy #Autism

On March 26th, EpLink will celebrate #PurpleDay to raise epilepsy awareness worldwide and honour the 134,000 Ontarians affected by #epilepsy. If you have drug-resistant seizures, see what's new in Ontario’s 2023 epilepsy #guidelines here: braininstitute.ca/docs/Patient-S…

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