World Brain Day

Yesterday (July 22, 2015) was World Brain Day, and this year’s focus is epilepsy.  (I just came across the link today.)  World Brain Day is an initiative of the World Federation of Neurology, the International League Against Epilepsy, the International Bureau for Epilepsy, and the World Health Organization.

They have many good resources about epilepsy on their website.  I encourage you to take a look.

Thanks!

http://www.wfneurology.org/world-brain-day-2015

More on International Epilepsy Day

I came across this video from the World Health Organization (WHO) about epilepsy and the impact it has worldwide.  80% of people with epilepsy live in middle-to-lower income countries.  70% of people with epilepsy could be seizure free if they had access to care, but that is the problem for these countries.  This is what they call the treatment gap.  The WHO is working on closing this gap and providing access to services for people with epilepsy around the world.

I also found links to Epilepsy Regional Reports by the World Health Organization. They were published from 2004 to 2013.  They give a detailed account of what is going on in each area of the world.  

http://www.who.int/mental_health/neurology/epilepsy/regional_reports/en/

http://www.who.int/topics/epilepsy/en/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SshVn6MUGxA&feature=player_detailpage&list=PL9S6xGsoqIBW4_MGO13eEljYLIxUVlT-J