WHAT's NEW?

	Just My Opinion: Thoughts From the Editorial Board Dr. Orrin Devinsky shares his opinion on Risks and Benefits of Epilepsy Surgery: Are We Missing A Boat?
	Return of Yellow-Square Mysoline® (primidone, USP) 250 mg tablets Read the letter to physicians
	Dr. Solomon L. Moshé Elected President of The International League Against Epilepsy Preeminent Neurological Einstein Researcher Takes Office July 2
	In Memory of Susan S. Spencer - An Extraordinary Epilepsy Doctor and Researcher The Epilepsy Community suffered a great loss with the unexpected passing of Dr. Susan Spencer, a prominent Yale Neurologist.
	TODAY'S HEALTH: How Safe Are Generic Drugs? Dr. Jacqueline French speaks on television about generic drugs and epilepsy. Watch the video here
	New AED Approved for Use in U.S. New antiepileptic drug, Vimpat, is approved in United States. Watch the video here
	Valproate (Depakote) Linked to Lower IQs in Babies AAN & AES New Guidelines Focus on Women with Epilepsy and Pregnancy A study links valproate taken during pregnancy to lower IQs in children.

Hallway Conversations

	Hallway Conversation with Dr. Gregory Worrell, on Seizure Prediction Read more here
	Hallway Conversation with Dr. Martha Morrell, on Responsive Neurostimulation System: Preliminary Results Read more here
	Hallway Conversation with Dr. Christopher DeGiorgio, on Trigeminal and Vagus Nerve Stimulation. Read more here

News

	Dr. Robert Fisher talks about whether or not AEDs are forever. Read more here
	Keto News Update by Dr. Eric Kossoff Dr. Kossoff discusses the Ketogenic Diet in the Muslim world.
	Success with Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation Read about the UCLA team's success

KEEPING YOU INFORMED

The Epilepsy Therapy Project

	Message From Our President, Joyce Cramer New Therapy Opportunities An ETP Success Story Winter Update 2009 FDA Review of Vigabatrin (Sabril®) Is Epilepsy.com on Your Holiday List?
	ETP Co-founders on NPR Talk of the Nation Warren Lammert and Dr. Orrin Devinsky on National Public Radio (NPR) show, Talk of the Nation Listen here Download from here Download from iTunes
	ETP Co-founder Featured in Newsweek ETP co-founder, Dr. Orrin Devinsky, is the subject of a major story on epilepsy in Newsweek. Read it here.

Articles and Videos

Resource Library

• Epilepsy Medical Journal Links
• Newly Published Epilepsy Related Books
• AES Epilepsy Textbook: An Introduction to Epilepsy Edited by Edward B. Bromfield, Jose E. Cavazos, Joseph I. Sirven
• Our Latest Pubmed Journal Articles
• Epilepsy Links: Annotated List of 40 Links to Other Sites
• Managing AED Treatment: A Series of Algorithms to Help Support Your Treatment Decisions

EPILEPSY NEWS

VIREPA Distance Education Courses
Online
June 28-July 31, 2009

Hallway Conversations: Interview with Dr. Alison Pack
Epilepsy Talk Radio
July 06-July 06, 2009

3rd Baltic Sea Summer School on Epilepsy
Kiel, Germany
July 12-July 17, 2009

For Your Patients

	New Journal - Epilepsy: Insights & Strategies Written by people with epilepsy or those who care for them is now live. Read more here.
	Educational Videos This month's highlighted video is Approach to Epilepsy Medication. Check them out.