• Epilepsy Taking Control - Patient Education Conference - March 12, 2011
• Epilepsy Conference for patients and their loved ones - January 29, 2011
• American Epilepsy Society 2010 Annual Meeting held in San Antonio - December 3, 2010
• Dr. Olgica Laban, CEU Program for Nurses - November 10, 2010
• Understanding Epilepsy Seminar - November 6, 2010
• National Caregivers Conference - October 26, 2010
• Autism Speaks Walk - October 23, 2010
• Stamford Breakfast - EPILEPSY TODAY - October 16, 2010
• 2010 Walk for a Brighter Tomorrow - October 10, 2010
• Second NEREG Annual Conference on Epilepsy for Patients and caregivers - October 2, 2010
• Educational Dinner for Patients with Epilepsy - September 14, 2010
• Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group 2010 camp scholarship
• Epilepsy Awareness at the Hispanic Heritage Day at Valhalla, NY - July 25, 2010
• Independence Day Game - July 3, 2010
• Sara's Fifth Annual Walk For Epilepsy - June 6, 2010
• Stroll for Epilepsy Dutchess to Ulster - June 6, 2010
• Epilepsy Advocate Program - June 3, 2010
• Epilepsy: Cutting edge treatments, epilepsy in the school, epilepsy and the law, social effects - May 22, 2010
• Walk for a Brighter Tomorrow 2010
• Camp Scholarships
• Epilepsy Walks The National Walk for Epilepsy-Washington, DC- March, 2009
• Educational Events
• Purple Events
• Mighty Mike Bounce Out the Stigma
• Health Fairs
Activity: Epilepsy Taking Control - Patient Education Conference - March 12, 2011
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| Carolyn Kasprzyk from the Epilepsy Society explains their programs |
Dr. Lorna Myers answers questions about associated problems in epilepsy |
Activity: Epilepsy Conference for patients and their loved ones - January 29, 2011
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| Epilepsy resources in New Jersey Josie Riley of EFNJ |
Epilepsy Foundation of NJ. Left to right: Liza Gundell - Deputy Director Josie Riley - Family Support Manager Andrea Racioppi - Associate Director |
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| Adrienne Arkontaky, Esq. epilepsy benefits |
Dr. Evan Fertig speaking to a full house |
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Activity: American Epilepsy Society 2010 Annual Meeting held in San Antonio - December 3, 2010
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| Award granted at AES to our poster on a unique neuropsychology battery that proves useful in assessing Spanish speaking epilepsy patients |
Our Epilepsy Life Links Booth at AES |
Epilepsy Life Links shared information and materials |
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| Comparison of quality of life in epilepsy and PNES |
Seizure severity and anger reports in PNES patients |
Intrasubtest scatter in epilepsy and PNES | ||
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| Jodi Kanter-research assistant extraordinaire in front of her poster |
Dr. Robert Trobliger discussing research results |
Dr. Lorna Myers in front of her poster on testing psychological non epileptic seizures | ||
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| Beautiful San Antonio is where the 64th Annual AES conference took place |
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Activity: Dr. Olgica Laban, CEU Program for Nurses - November 10, 2010
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| Bridget and Kelly at our Epilepsy Booth |
Teejan Wojohk talked about EEG in epilepsy |
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Activity: Understanding Epilepsy Seminar - November 6, 2010
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| Liz Hogan-Overlook Hospital | Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey Booth |
Dr. Jeffrey Politsky speaking about Post traumatic epilepsy |
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| Dr. Danielle McBrian speaking on epilepsy in children |
Dr. Enrique Feoli-Epilepsy 101 |
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Activity: National Caregivers Conference - October 26, 2010
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| Epilepsy Lifelinks information booth |
Epilepsy Lifelinks advocate Dawn Brace |
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Activity: Autism Speaks Walk - October 23, 2010
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| Our booth set up to answer questions about epilepsy treatment and autism | The walk had cool games for kids to enjoy |
Fun for all | ||
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| Walkers Line up for 2010 Walk | ||||
Activity: Stamford Breakfast - EPILEPSY TODAY - October 16, 2010
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| Dr. Gonzalo Vazquez-Casals- memory treatment for epilepsy (tratamiento para memoria en epilepsia) | Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group Information booth at Connecticut conference |
Dr. Marcelo Lancman-Diagnostico y tratamiento de epilepsia | ||
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| Mr. Shapiro and Ms. Canales-temas de discapacidad y seguro social en epilepsia | Allison Gamber & Linda Wallace Epilepsy Foundation of CT |
Bernard Shapiro & Ms Canales Social Security and epilepsy | ||
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| Dr. Evan Fertig epilepsy conference in Connecticut | Ms. Velis public school teacher epilepsy and school |
Breakfast buffet to start |
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| DR. Robert Trobliger-Memory treatments in epilepsy | Dr. Marcelo Lancman Epilepsy Conference in Spanish |
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Activity: 2010 Walk for a Brighter Tomorrow - October 10, 2010
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| And the winner is our little team member: Ms. Feoli | Andrea (EFNJ) and Dr. Marcelo Lancman |
Dr. Enrique Feoli, team captain-Latinos Unidos contra la epilepsia |
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| Medal for our team for having collected more than $2000 in donations | The Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group Information Booth-Lucy Gonzalez answering questions about our epilepsy services and hospital units |
A beautiful setting and incredible day for our Walk-Edison Park |
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| Mighty Mike Simmel wowing the crowd with his talents | Epilepsy Lifelinks Poster-designed by one of our own team members! |
Kids loved the mascots who were there supporting the Family Resource Network |
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Activity: Second NEREG Annual Conference on Epilepsy for Patients and caregivers - October 2, 2010
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| Dr. Marcelo Lancman introductory comments | Dr. Lorna Myers-discussing epilepsy: comorbid anxiety and depression | Dr. Marcelo Lancman-at the start of our epilepsy conference |
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| Dr. Evan Fertig: Genetics and epilepsy | Dr. Lorna Myers-How to treat depression in epilepsy |
Dr. Olga Laban: Women Issues in Epilepsy | ||
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| Dr. Danielle McBrian-Childhood epilepsy | Anne Marie Bezuyen at the Bounce out the Stigma booth |
Dr. Robert Trobliger-Memory and epilepsy | ||
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| Dr Robert Trobliger-cognitive remediation in epilepsy patients |
Dana Casendino, RD- The role of diet in management of epilepsy |
Lindsey Veety, PT, DPT, ATP-Safety in epilepsy | ||
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| Dr. Jeffrey Politsky-epilepsy medications | Dr. Joseph Higgins-Autism |
Dr. Arno Fried-Epilepsy surgery and devices | ||
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| Dr. Georges Ghacibeh-Sleep disorders in epilepsy | Dr. Stephen Thompson-It looks like a seizure, but is it |
Harriet Schleifer, Esq-Transition Planning for epilepsy patients |
Activity: Educational Dinner for Patients with Epilepsy - September 14, 2010
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| Dr. Lambrakis, epileptologist | 70+ persons attended this epilepsy conference | Jeanine Garab sharing resources for epilepsy |
Activity: Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group 2010 camp scholarship
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| Tammy, was granted a Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group 2010 camp scholarship. Here she is enjoying her dance class. |
Jamie won a summer camp scholarship from Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group | Our epilepsy practice congratulates a fine future equestrian |
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| Kevin, won a Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group camp scholarship. | Kevin, learning how to be an equestrian, at the Winslow Therapeutic Riding Center. |
Activity: Epilepsy Awareness at the Hispanic Heritage Day at Valhalla, NY - July 25, 2010
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| Dr. Olga Laban-Grant available to answer questions about epilepsy and seizures on Hispanic Heritage Day | Dr. Olga Laban-Grant at the Epilepsy Program White Plains Hospital Center Stand | |||
Activity: Independence Day Game - July 3, 2010
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| Ann Marie Bezuyen, Executive Director of Epilepsy Lifelinks raising epilepsy awareness | Tickets to the game sponsored by Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group | We sponsored the game between Hudson Valley Renegades vs Aberdeen Ironbirds |
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| The public’s support of the event was amazing |
We say thank you for the hospitality offered to us by Dutchess Stadium In Fishkill, NY | |||
Activity: Sara's Fifth Annual Walk For Epilepsy - June 6, 2010
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| The Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group Team Members! |
Sara and Congressman Maurice Hinchey at the Sara's Fifth Annual Walk For Epilepsy | This event attracted all ages, kids and adults alike. We were also there to have fun, so we did! |
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Activity: Stroll for Epilepsy Dutchess to Ulster - June 6, 2010
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| Our littlest Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group Team member | This event was plan to support Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York | Slavica-joined the team to support epilepsy |
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| View from the Hudson Bridge | Top fund raiser company team! | |||
Activity: Epilepsy Advocate Program - June 3, 2010
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| Doctor Olgica Laban was the invited speaker | ||||
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“Epilepsy: Cutting edge treatments, epilepsy in the school, epilepsy and the law, social effects” - May 22, 2010
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| Evelyn Velis (public school teacher) and her lecture: Epilepsy in the school | LGS President, Christina, at her booth | Lucy Gonzalez worked organzing all parts of the event |
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| Dr. Marcelo Lancman spoke about epilepsy diagnosis and treatments | Dr. Lorna Myers gave her lecture on: Epilepsy and social stigma | Monica Ladd, immigration attorney, also participated | ||
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| Bianca at the EFNJ booth |
Activity: WALK FOR A BRIGHTER TOMORROW 2010
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| At the starting point | Our littlest team members enjoy the event | Team Captain Kim Politsky and our Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group booth | ||
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| The Event was in Seaside Park, NJ | The team artist and her brother, Tyler | Families and friend walked in groups. | ||
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| More little team members | A tiny part of our team-we were 22 in total! | The finish line booths where all could get information on epilepsy | ||
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| Dr. Politsky, epilepsy doctor and Caleb |
Epilepsy Life Links-Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group was the Silver Sponsor of the Walk | A few more of our teammates during the peak of the activity |
Activity: Camp Scholarships
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| Working out on parallels bars was part of the activity |
The small ones also exercised on balance beams |
Another exercise was getting over the pommel horse as part of physical training. |
Activity: Epilepsy Walks The National Walk for Epilepsy-Washington, DC- March, 2009
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| The Epilepsy Life Links-Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group participated in the National Epilepsy Walk | The teams celebrating that they all made it to the end of the event! | The goal? Reaching the finish line right outside of the Lincoln Memorial Obelisk |
Activity: Educational Events
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| Speaker name Dr. Christos Lambrakis speaking on social issues in epilepsy | Speaker name Dr. Olgica Laban speaking on diagnosis of epilepsy types | Speaker name Dr. Joseph Higgins gave a talk on pediatric epilepsy |
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| Speaker name Dr. Marcelo Lancman spoke on state of the art epilepsy treatments including surgery | Speaker name Dr. Georges Ghacibeh discussed multiple medication options | Speaker name Dr. Evan Fertig spoke about diagnostic methods used in epilepsy | ||
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| Dr. Kenneth Perrine speaking about memory and language functions in epilepsy | Informative posters attracted questions from the audience | The epilepsy advocates took the opportunity to teach the children about epilepsy | ||
Activity: Purple Events
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| Left to Right Gail Santucci, Jennifer Peters, Edna Sosa, Bridget Santucci, Lesli Basilicata |
Bottom Left to Right Tania Cupertino, Lesley Hynes, Tina Conneely Top Left to Right Kim Potts, Ann Marie Bezuyen |
NYC Purple Event Left to Right Dawn Brace, Karla Sacaza, Ann Marie Bezuyen, Lillian Cassarello Fernandez, Lindsey Davis, Lindsey Veety, Yvonne Moretti, Tina Conneely, Kimberly Moulton |
