Links to other epilepsy information

Disclaimer: The Center for Epilepsy at Southern Illinois University with is not responsible for information and advice contained in the following newsgroups, Web-sites or on-line discussion groups. All obtained information should be carefully verified before any changes in therapy or management of epilepsy are made.

UseNet

  • alt.support.epilepsy

    ** Note: if your Internet service does not provide access to the UseNet, this newsgroup is available at the DejaNews Web Site (http://dejanews.com)

    Epilepsy On-line Discussions

  • Yahoo / Epilepsy Support Group - A message board and chat room is available. The club meets in the chat room every day at 9 PM Eastern Time and has an ALL DAY CHAT every Saturday. People can join the club for free as long as they have a Yahoo ID.

  • Fitness Heaven / Epilepsy Chat - This is a commercial site that has chats hosted by educators, nurses and others experienced in dealing with epilepsy. The Chat meets M-F from 10-11 PM Eastern Time. Membership is required; Silver level membership may be obtained without charge that will allow access to chat rooms and other features.

  • America Online / Epilepsy support chat - this group no longer meets as far as we know; if there are any online chats on epilepsy, please let us know and we will post it.

    Web-sites

    Organizations involved with epilepsy care and research

  • Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE)
  • Epilepsy Foundation of America
  • Society for Neuroscience
  • American Academy of Neurology
  • American Epilepsy Society
  • International League Against Epilepsy
  • The American Society of Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists

    Information Databases

  • Grateful Med (courtesy of the NIH/National Library of Medicine)
  • PubMed

    Epilepsy support groups

  • Epilepsy Resource Center of Central Illinois
  • EFA local affiliates and others (courtesy of EFA Web Site)

    Epilepsy Related Careers

  • St. John's School of Electrodiagnostic Technology (END/EEG)

    Important Information

  • First aid for epilepsy (courtesy of EFA Web site)
  • Q& A on epilepsy and pregnancy (courtesy of Dr. Yerby's Epilepsy Web site)
  • Antiepileptic drugs and epilepsy (courtesy of Dr. Yerby's Epilepsy Web site)
  • Epilepsy Museum Kork An online museum about the history of epilepsy

    Other epilepsy programs (courtesy of EFA Web Site)

  • Epilepsy centers

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    updated 12/20/99

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