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Epilepsy can affect employment for a variety of reasons. Many employers are reluctant to hire a person they know has epilepsy, even if the seizures are controlled by medication. If the employee has a seizure while at work, they could harm themselves (but rarely others, contrary to popular belief) depending on the nature of the work.
Epilepsy Action provides freephone and email helplines and a wide range of information booklets, web pages and e-learning courses.It has around 100 local support groups across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and a network of volunteers working in the community.
The Epilepsy Foundation received anecdotal reports of patients experiencing seizures and side effects after switching drugs, and tried to convince the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1999 that there was a problem, but the FDA decided there was no evidence. In 2006, foundation leaders convened a committee of medical experts, and its ...
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The American Epilepsy Society confers several awards to recognize members and groups within the community for their excellence in research and medicine as well as their dedicated efforts on behalf of the Society. The AES gives five awards: [8] Founders Award; Distinguished Service Award; J. Kiffin Penry Award for Excellence in Epilepsy Care
In newly diagnosed epilepsy, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect brain lesion in up to 12 to 14% of persons with epilepsy. [31] However, for those with chronic epilepsy, MRI can detect brain lesion in 80% of the persons with epilepsy. [31] 3-Tesla MRI scan is advised for those with evidence of focal epilepsy such as temporal lobe ...
Labour law arose in parallel with the Industrial Revolution as the relationship between worker and employer changed from small-scale production studios to large-scale factories. Workers sought better conditions and the right to join a labour union, while employers sought a more predictable, flexible and less costly workforce. The state of ...