The following resources may be helpful in your search for information about epilepsy and seizures.
The Epilepsy Foundation works to ensure that people with seizures are able to participate in all life experiences; to improve how people with epilepsy are perceived, accepted, and valued in society; and to promote research for a cure. Find a local chapter near you.
4351 Garden City Drive
Landover, MD 20785
1-800-EFA-1000
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org
This database allows you to search every state’s regulations regarding driving restrictions and driver's license eligibility.
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/resources/drivingandtravel.cfm
An Epilepsy Foundation Web site designed to help people with epilepsy discuss seizures, treatment, and seizure freedom.
http://www.nomoreseizures.org
The Anita Kaufmann Foundation is solely dedicated to changing society’s attitude towards people with epilepsy by educating the public about epilepsy and seizures.
http://www.akfus.org/index.php
The Epilepsy Therapy Project provides financial support and scientific and business direction to promising new epilepsy therapies.
11921 Freedom Drive, Suite 730
Reston, VA 20190
1-703-437-9720
http://www.epilepsy.com/etp/mission
The National Association of Epilepsy Centers strives to make high-quality healthcare available and affordable for epilepsy patients across the country.
5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55416
1-888-525-6232
http://www.naec-epilepsy.org
The American Epilepsy Society is an organization that promotes interdisciplinary communications, scientific investigation, and exchange of clinical information about epilepsy.
342 North Main Street
West Hartford, CT 06117-2507
1-860-586-7505
http://www.aesnet.org
The CDC’s mission is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. Its epilepsy section is a rich source of reliable information.
4770 Buford Highway, NE MS K-51
Atlanta, GA 30341-3717
http://www.cdc.gov/Epilepsy/index.htm
Canine Assistants is a non-profit organization that provides service dogs for children and adults with physical disabilities or other special needs, including epilepsy.
http://www.canineassistants.org/
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Keppra XR® is a prescription medicine that is used with other medicines to treat partial onset seizures in people 16 years of age and older with epilepsy.
Keppra XR® is generally well-tolerated, but may not be for everyone. Ask your doctor if Keppra XR® is right for you. Like other antiepileptic drugs, Keppra XR® may cause suicidal thoughts or actions in a very small number of people, about 1 in 500 people taking it. Patients should call their healthcare provider right away if they have depression, mood problems, or suicidal thoughts or behavior while taking Keppra XR®. Keppra XR® may cause extreme sleepiness, tiredness, and weakness, and problems with muscle coordination. Keppra XR® may also cause mood and behavior changes including psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and unusual behavior. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these symptoms. The most common side effects seen with Keppra XR® and other formulations of Keppra® include sleepiness, weakness, dizziness, and infection. Do not stop taking Keppra XR® unless instructed by your healthcare provider. Stopping a seizure medication all at once can cause seizures that will not stop, a very serious problem.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may also report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or go to www.fda.gov/medwatch or contact UCB, Inc. at 1-866-822-0068.
Please see Keppra XR® Medication Guide and Full Prescribing Information for additional important patient information.
*With this coupon, you pay the first $25 of your Keppra XR® or Keppra® co-pay and we pay your remaining out-of-pocket expense up to a maximum of $30. This coupon may not be reproduced and must accompany a valid, signed Keppra XR® prescription. No cash value. Offer not valid for prescriptions reimbursed or paid under any government health insurance program (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare) or any private payer in Massachusetts or where otherwise prohibited by law. Patients are responsible for reporting this rebate to any private insurer that covers any part of the prescription. Offer expires on 12/31/12. UCB may cancel or alter this program at any time without notice.