Epilepsy

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resource

Epilepsy Matters
Canadian Epilepsy Alliance (CEA)
Web Address:	www.epilepsymatters.com
The Canadian Epilepsy Alliance (CEA) is a national network of grassroots organizations dedicated to the promotion of independence and quality of life for people with epilepsy and their families, through support services, information, advocacy, and public awareness. The CEA includes rural, urban, local, and provincial incorporated Epilepsy Associations from coast to coast in Canada. The CEA Web site offers a wide variety of information for the general public, as well as links to local groups.

Organizations

Canadian MedicAlert Foundation
2005 Sheppard Avenue East
Suite 800
Toronto, ON  M2J 5B4
Phone:	1-800-668-1507 (English) 1-800-668-6381 (French)
Fax:	1-800-392-8422
E-mail:	medinfo@medicalert.ca
Web Address:	http://www.medicalert.ca/
Canadian MedicAlert Foundation provides a lifetime of protection to members with medical needs and personal requests that should be known in the event of an emergency. The organization's products and services include bracelets and necklaces engraved with medical information, 24-hour toll-free emergency hotline, a wallet card, and computerized member record.
Epilepsy Canada
1470 Peel Street
Suite 745
Montreal, QC  H3A 1T1
Phone:	1-877-734-0873 toll-free (514) 845-7855
Fax:	(514) 845-7866
E-mail:	epilepsy@epilepsy.ca
Web Address:	www.epilepsy.ca
Epilepsy Canada is a national non-profit organization that promotes and supports research into all aspects of epilepsy, and works to create awareness and understanding about epilepsy through educational programs. The organization's Web site offers a wide variety of information for the general public, as well as links to local groups in some provinces.

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Author:	Douglas Dana Monica Rhodes	Last Updated: January 22, 2008
Medical Review:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Theresa O'Young, PharmD - Clinical Pharmacist Steven C. Schachter, MD - Neurology Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
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