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Resources You Can Use to Learn More

Below is a list of resources you may find useful in researching a condition or procedure. Resources are divided into the following categories: Epilepsy, General Neurology, Headaches, Spine, and Stroke.

Epilepsy

• MedlinePlus/Epilepsy
• Epilepsy Foundation|Northwest
• Epilepsy Foundation (U.S.)
• Epilepsy.com
• Genetic epilepsy syndromes
• GeneTests, funded by the National Institutes of Health
• Psychogenic Seizures/A Guide for Patients & Families
• American Epilepsy Society
• American Academy of Neurology
• The Brain Matters, from AAN
• British Epilepsy Association
• International League Against Epilepsy
• International Bureau for Epilepsy
• American Assoc. of Neuroscience Nurses
• Child Neurology Society
• CURE (Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy)
• Healthfinder/US Department of Health & Human Services
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• North American Pregnancy Registry (Antiepileptic Drug Pregnancy Registry)
• Rx Help for Washington
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance

General Neurology

• The Official Journal of the American Academy of Neurology
• Nature.com ClinicalPractice Neurology
• Patient Education Institute
• Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery from WebMD
• The American Academy of Neurology
• Neuroradiology Education and Research Foundation
• HealthWeb/Neurology
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Headaches

• About.com: Headaches & Migraines
• The American Council for Headache Education
• eMedicineHealth
• Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
• X-Plain Migraine Headache Reference Summary

Spine

• North American Spine Society
• All About Back & Neck Pain
• NeurosurgeryToday.org
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• National Neuroscience Institute
• The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging/Patient Information/Spinal Manipulation
• Spine Surgery.com/Patient Information
• American College of Rheumatology/Back Pain

Stroke

• American Heart Association/Patient Information
• Medline Plus/Stroke
• American Stroke Association/Stroke: Patient Education Tool Kit