Resources
Part of Epilepsy South Eastern Ontario’s mission is to improve the quality of life for people living with epilepsy.
Here you can find products and brochures to help you cope with epilepsy and inform others about this disorder.
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Information Booklets
Whether you have epilepsy or you are a parent, teacher or caregiver supporting someone with epilepsy, there is an informative pamphlet for you in this series developed by Edmonton Epilepsy Association. You can download any of these PDFs to save or print at home or you can pick one up at our office.
Provincial Guidelines
- Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
- Management of Epilepsy in Adults and Children
- Surgery Referrals
- Medically Refractory Epilepsy in Adults and Children Who are Not Surgery Candidates
- Regional Epilepsy Surgery Centres
- Surgery Centres Program Model and Technical Guide
- Transitional Care of Paediatric Epilepsy Programs to Adult
- Recommended Pathway for EMU and Epilepsy Surgery Referrals
Research
Academic Journals
Academic journals are peer-reviewed, periodical publications that serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research. Use the following journals to learn about new epilepsy research that could influence how epilepsy is diagnosed, treated, or understood.
Spark Sheets (English)
Treatments and Therapies
Implications of Epilepsy: Beyond Seizures
Lifestyle
Spark Sheets (French)
Traitements et thérapies
Implications de l’épilepsie a u-delà des crises
Mode de vie
Epilepsy Ontario Resources
Orphanet
Epilepsy is a very common neurological disorder, but there are many different types of epilepsy. Individually, a large number of epilepsy disorders are classified as rare diseases. A rare disease is one that affects a small number of people compared to the general population. Orphanet is a web-based portal for all audiences that provides information on more than 5,000 rare diseases, including many different types of epilepsy.
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