1- Feature Article: Epilepsy in Women – Epileptologist, Dr. Olgica Laban-Grant
2- Safety devices in Epilepsy - The Sleep-Safe pillow
3- Shining epilepsy star: Shelby Santucci
4- Survey on Epilepsy Topics: How much do you know about epilepsy and diets?
5- New Epilepsy Program: MEG-state of the art diagnostic device- the only one available in NY, NJ, CT
6- Our patients and NEREG have been busy over the last few months
7- NEREG was recognized for our work to improve the lives of people with epilepsy
8- Stay Tuned - Mark your calendars

What can be done to prevent SUDEP? More recently, a growing number of devices and items are being marketed as an added safeguard for patients with seizures and Epilepsy. In theory they are marketed as potentially lowering the occurrence of SUDEP.  As always, we do not endorse these products and have no financial gain associated to them; this is simply meant to be educational.
In this issue, Don Alderton, inventor of the Sleep Safe pillow is featured in our epilepsy safety section. He tells us about the pillow he created almost 20 years ago in an effort to prevent suffocation during nighttime seizures. He started this to help his son.

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There are so many bright stars in the epilepsy community. This section shines a spotlight on these epilepsy advocates in recognition of the work they do and in hopes of inspiring others touched by epilepsy to jump in as well into epilepsy advocacy.

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The most recent survey results are in: Can some epilepsy syndromes be treated with diets?
It wasn’t that long ago that this idea seemed farfetched, but go ahead and read what epileptologists and dieticians are now saying.

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The Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group’ Comprehensive Epilepsy Center located at Overlook Medical Center has just made available the only clinical Magnetoencephalography (MEG) unit in the region (that includes NJ, NY and CT).

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The second half of this year, the Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group has participated in 2 Epilepsy Walks, organized 11 educational conferences for epilepsy patients and their loved ones, presented research at the American Epilepsy Society Annual meeting and several international meetings, taught courses on epilepsy for nurses, and launched a wellness in epilepsy initiative in November in honor of Epilepsy Month.

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We have been honored as a group to have been recognized by the Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey and Northeastern New York for our collaboration with them this year.

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Launched in 1998, Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group (NEREG) is a multi-site practice in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut that offers unique services and comprehensive care to children and adults with epilepsy. NEREG provides state-of-the-art diagnostic procedures, 24/7 patient service, highly skilled and experienced practitioners, and exceptional specialty programs designed to cover a broad range of health care needs in each epilepsy patient. NEREG consists of twenty board-certified epilepsy specialists with fellowship training in adult and childhood epilepsy, as well as many other highly skilled health care providers including pediatric/adult neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, epilepsy nurse practitioners, a specially trained nutritionist and epilepsy advocates.
Launched in 2003, Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center (MAESC) is a practice located in Bethesda, Maryland that offers neurological services and comprehensive care to children and adults. MAESC consists of six board-certified neurologists who treat epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and other neurological illnesses.