Epilepsy Organizations
Below are some useful links about Organizations on Epilepsy:
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| Brainstorm Bear - A traveling epilepsy awareness bear visits families around the world. His travels are intended to localize and personalize the story of children and adults with Epilepsy. One can request a visit at this site. |
| Epilepsy Care Group Singapore - Volunteer-based organization addressing the needs of persons with epilepsy and their care-givers in Singapore. |
| Epilepsy New Zealand - Works to promote the welfare and interests of people with epilepsy and their families. Increasing public awareness, providing education programs and seizure management planning. |
| Epilepsy South Africa - Dedicated to working with people with epilepsy and their families, to enable them to lead meaningful lives. Offers information about epilepsy on-line and downloads. |
| European Epilepsy Academy - Professional organization coordinating epilepsy research throughout Europe. |
| German Epilepsy Museum Kork - Opened in September 1998 this museum is presumed to be the first of its type, providing information on general epilepsy facts from history through to today. Available in a variety of languages. |
| Haley Smith Foundation - Raise awareness about Dravet Syndrome. Read about Haley's story and diagnosis after six and a half years of seizures. Includes epilepsy news and events. |
| Indian Epilepsy Association - Informs about the activities of the association and provides general information about epilepsy. |
| International Bureau for Epilepsy - Interested in the non-medical aspects, addressing such social problems as education, employment, insurance, driving license restrictions and public awareness. Includes activities, publications and links. |
| International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) - International organization founded in 1909 to advance and disseminate knowledge about epilepsy, to promote research, education and training and to improve services and care for patients. |
| National Association of Epilepsy Centers - With the goal of no seizures and no side effects, the NAEC strives to make high quality care available and affordable for epilepsy patients. Find care providers and care centers. |
| Parents Against Childhood Epilepsy - A non profit organization founded in 1966 by a group of parents. Offers summer camps for the kids, epilepsy information and providing grants for research and other epilepsy related activities. |
| The Thomas Haydn Trust - An organisation seeking to raise awareness of all epilepsy's, especially Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, with a focus on education, support and research. |
