"The Brain—is wider
than
the Sky"
Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)
U.S. poet.
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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