Celebrating 25 Years of Progress: The Australian Pregnancy Register’s Impact on Women with Epilepsy

Celebrating 25 Years of Progress: The Australian Pregnancy Register’s Impact on Women with Epilepsy

29 October 2024

Since its establishment in 1999 by a dedicated team led by Prof. Frank Vajda, the Australian Pregnancy Register has been an essential resource for understanding the effects of antiseizure medications on pregnant women with epilepsy. Prof. Terry O’Brien, Prof. Cecilie Lander, Janet Graham, Alison Hitchcock, Emeritus Prof. Mervyn Eadie, and Prof. Piero Perucca have alsoRead More…

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LEADING EXPERTS CALL FOR GREATER AWARENESS OF SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH IN EPILEPSY – TO HELP SAVE LIVES

16 October 2024

MEDIA RELEASE 16 October 2024   Wednesday 16 October 2024 – In Australia, 170 people die every year from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP).1 This occurs when an otherwise healthy person living with epilepsy dies suddenly and prematurely, with no identifiable cause of death.1 SUDEP occurs in approximately 1 in 1,000 adults with epilepsyRead More…

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