Resources

This list of resources is provided for your information only and does not constitute an endorsement from the Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana.

Government ~ Children ~ Epilepsy in Pets ~ General ~ Journals ~ Research
 ~ Seizure Dogs ~ Treatment ~ Women

Government

Vote Smart
Advocacy resource

United States Senate

United States House of Representatives

Social Security Online
The official website of the Social Security Administration.
Find Your Local Social Security Office

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The CDC has an epilepsy program that focuses on education and awareness, they also have available a fact sheet with statistics concerning epilepsy.

Children

The Center for Courageous Kids
A medical camping facility designed specifically for children with specific medical needs and their family members, at no cost to them.  Located in Scottsville, Kentucky.  It serves children ages 7-15 from all across the Ketucky, Indiana, Tennessee, and Ohio regions.

Epilepsy in Young Children
This site feature thousands of true stories of young children with moderate to severe epilepsy. The stories are accompanied by information about frequency and type of seizures, treatment history, and age and sex of child. The site also provides contact information for each author of the story.

Booga Bear
Booga has epilepsy and travels around the country to help kids with epilepsy cope and raise epilepsy awareness. Neuroscience for Kids

Epilepsy in Pets

Guardian Angel's Canine Epilepsy

Canine Epilepsy
Provides resources from vets.

Baker's Dozen Cat Seizures and Epilepsy

General

Growing Strong Epilepsy Resources
This site contains many links to other site about epilepsy.

Epilepsy.com

American Academy of Neurology

Indiana Epilepsy Services

Journals

Epilepsy Quarterly
Read scholarly articles on epilepsy

American Epilepsy Society
The American Epilepsy Society promotes research and education for professionals dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of Epilepsy.

Epilepsy and Behavior
An international journal.

Research

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Where research for epilepsy is conducted at the national level

Society for Neuroscience

American Epilepsy Society
The American Epilepsy Society promotes research and education for professionals dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of Epilepsy.

MEDLINEplus: Epilepsy
Resources maintained by the National Library of Medicine

Seizure Dogs

Paws with Purpose
A Kentucky based service dog training organization

4 Paws for Ability
Organization that trains and places seizure response dogs; based in Ohio.

Delta Society

Paws with a Cause

Treatment

Epilepsy Centers at Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis
This is the link to the Epilepsy Center in St. Louis. There is information on surgeries for adults and children with epilepsy.

Women

American Family Physician: Pregnancy and Epilepsy

Weill Medical College of Cornell University: Pregnancy and Epilepsy