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--Data Presented at AED Xll Meeting Confirms INS001 Appears Safe and Well Tolerated-- MIAMI, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Insero Health, Inc., a company developing natural compounds to address unmet medical needs in epilepsy and related neurological disorders, is today reporting top-line results from a Phase Ib trial of its lead compound INS001 in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. The data are being presented at the AntiEplileptic Drug and Device Trials (AED) Xll meeting...

Epilepsy specialists will share their most updated knowledge on how to treat epilepsy and seizures through diets, epilepsy surgery, and anti-epileptic medications. Infantile spasms, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, Dravet’s Syndrome, genetics in epilepsy, autism, and how to deal with epilepsy emergencies will also be covered. Hackensack, NJ (PRWEB) October 10, 2012 The Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group (NEREG) offers an all-day educational program on the management...

ATLANTA, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 31, an estimated 5,000 people impacted by epilepsy rallied together on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. at the Epilepsy Foundation's National Walk for Epilepsy. It was here that UCB, "The Epilepsy Company" and silver sponsor of the event, debuted the "My Four Words" project, challenging attendees to express their personal journey with epilepsy in just four words. The "My Four Words" project generated buzz and spurred...

SPRINGFIELD, N.J., Nov. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month. This year's theme, "Get Seizure Smart," encouraged Dominick and Kristina Toresco of Readington, New Jersey, to share their son's experience with his neurological impairment. The Torescos are generous fundraisers for the Epilepsy Foundation, through their New Jersey auto dealerships: Autoland Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge and Toyotaland of Springfield, and Lexus of Englewood. The motivation is their 14...

Data to be Presented at 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society SEATTLE, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- New studies presented at the 62nd annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society (AES) will preview interventions that may alter the course of epilepsy diagnosis and management to improve the care of people living with this common neurological condition. These studies are among the hundreds of developments in the basic science and treatment of epilepsy and other seizure disorders...

Landover, MD (October 4, 2005) "“ Today, the Epilepsy Foundation issued a Call to Action to women of childbearing age who take anticonvulsant medications for conditions that include epilepsy, migraine headaches, and certain psychiatric disorders, urging them to talk to their healthcare providers about treatment options. The Call to Action was created in cooperation with medical experts and representatives from leading medical professional and voluntary health organizations.Anticonvulsants...

LANDOVER, MD -- The Epilepsy Foundation today issued new recommendations for families on how to limit the risk of seizures triggered by flashing images and certain patterns on television, videogames, computers and other video screens. The recommendations are based upon guidelines in the UK and Japan and are the first published in the US to be based on an expert review of research on photosensitivity (the susceptibility to visual stimulation). The report by Graham Harding of the Clinical...