Purple Day 2018

Each year, Purple Day is honoured on March 26th as the international day for epilepsy awareness. Epilepsy affects 1 in 100 people worldwide of all ages, and from all backgrounds. Purple Day was founded in 2008 by Cassidy Megan, who was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 7 and set out to raise awareness…

Brain surgery success story offers hope to people living with drug-resistant epilepsy

Toronto, ON – March 5, 2018 -Today, EpLink – The Epilepsy Research Program of the Ontario Brain Institute begins their campaign to promote Ontario’s new guidelines for epilepsy care. Developed with the support of Critical Care Services Ontario (CCSO), these evidence-based recommendations aim to improve the quality of care and access to different treatment options,…