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Selected University-Based Sites

www1.wfubmc.edu/neurosurgery/
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Department of Neurosurgery: Contains general facts on epilepsy along with links to numerous websites for the epilepsy community of Wake Forest, as well as, various other sites containing helpful information on epilepsy.

faculty.washington.edu/chudler/epi.html
University of Washington: Professor's website containing epilepsy information and resources.

www.carpedb.ua.edu/
CarpeDB is a dynamic epilepsy genetics database sponsored by a National Science Foundation CAREER Award and the Department of Biological Sciences at The University of Alabama.

School Nurses

www.nasn.org
National Association of School Nurses

Selected NYU Sites

www.nyuepilepsy.org
Website of the NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, the largest epilepsy center in the United States. The Center offers testing, evaluation, screening, treatment, drug trials, alternative therapies and surgical intervention for children, adolescents, and adults with all forms of epilepsy.

www.nyuepilepsy.org/cec
New York University-Mount Sinai Comprehensive Epilepsy Center website. Information and useful links. The center includes a special program for people with tuberous sclerosis.

www.nyufaces.org
The website of Finding A Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures (f.a.c.e.s.). f.a.c.e.s. is an epilepsy organization that funds epilepsy research, education and awareness, and community building events for people with epilepsy.

EPLiveOnline.org
See, hear, and interact in real-time with renowned physicians, researchers and leading industry experts. 

Epilepsy.com
Dedicated to informing and empowering patients and families living with epilepsy.

Citizens for Research in Epilepsy (CURE)
National volunteer organization for epilepsy awareness.

Epilepsy Education Association, Inc.
Non-profit organization promoting epilepsy education.

Growing Up with Epilepsy
"Growing Up with Epilepsy" is a ThinkQuest website created by two young, gifted students with their teacher as their coach.

Neurology Channel
Works to raise the quality of consumer health care information services.

www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/epilepsy/index.htm
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: A page dedicated to some general information on epilepsy. The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention also has a toolkit for parents of teens with epilepsy: www.cdc.gov/epilepsy/toolkit/index.htm.

Tuberous Scelerosis Alliance
US advocacy and support organization provides information about tuberous sclerosis complex, research on its genetics and treatment, and support for patients.

United Cerebral Palsy
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is the world's premier gateway to disability resources on the Internet and is a network for people with disabilities.

Epilepsy Foundation
A national charitable organization working for children and adults affected by seizures through research, education, advocacy and service. eCommunities within Epilepsy Foundation:
Parents Helping Parents
People With Epilepsy
Women and Epilepsy
Seniors and Seizure Disorders

Select Parenting Children with Epilepsy Sites

www.paceusa.org
Parents Against Childhood Epilepsy is an organization that provides support for parents of children with epilepsy. Features information regarding fundraising efforts in support of advances in medical research of epilepsy.

specialchildren.about.com/cs/epilepsy
A list of epilepsy websites primarily for parents of children with epilepsy.

www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs6txt.htm
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities: Epilepsy information and resources.

www.4pep.org
The Pediatric Epilepsy Project at UCLA (PEP) was formed with a single, all-important mission: to raise funds, provide financial support and increase community awareness to help sustain the Division of Pediatric Neurology at UCLA.

Local Epilepsy Organizations

www.naec-epilepsy.org
The website of the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. Find a comprehensive epilepsy center near you.

www.epipro.com
Epilepsy & Brain Mapping Program: A comprehensive healthcare center in Pasadena, California, for treating adult and pediatric epilepsy and other neurological disorders with seizures.

www.epilepsycenter.com
The Epilepsy Center is an organization that provides services in northwestern Ohio. Features safety tips, posters for sale, and extensive links.

pppl.tblc.org/sesweb
Suncoast Epilepsy Association: A Florida, non-profit organization which provides services to individuals with epilepsy in Pinellas and Pasco Counties.

www.epilepsyinstitute.org
The website of The Epilepsy Institute, a social-service organization for people with epilepsy in New York City and Westchester County, New York.

www.hsc.stonybrook.edu
The website of the Long Island Comprehensive Epilepsy Center.

www.neuro.wustl.edu/epilepsy
Epilepsy information and local resource centers in St. Louis, MO.

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