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Thank you to all the organisations who have contributed information to this campaign.
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Europe
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Information on valproate:
https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/
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EDO Austria:
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Epilepsie Liga (Dutch):
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”Croatia” open=”no”]Hrvatska Udruga za Epilepsiju:
Miss Mama forum:
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”Czech Republic” open=”no”]EpiStop, z.s:
- https://epistop.cz/
images/publikace/Zena_a_ epilepsie_2010_web.pdf - https://www.epistop.cz/images/publikace/Epistandardy_2021_08_web.pdf.
Spolecnost E:
Lactation League:
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Epilepsieforeiengen:
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”Finland” open=”no”]
Epilepsialiitto:
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Epilepsie France:
- epilepsie-france.com/lepilepsie/au-quotidien/epilepsie-et-grossesse.html
- https://www.efappe.epilepsies.
fr/sante-generale/#grossesse - https://www.epilepsie-info.fr/
grossesse/
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”Germany” open=”no”]
Information on pregnancy and the EURAP project in Germany:
- https://www.vivantes.de/fileadmin/Klinika/HUK/PDFs/broschuere-schmitz_200116.pdf
- https://www.epilepsie-vereinigung.de
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”Ireland” open=”no”]
Epilepsy Ireland (English):
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Italian League:
- (Italian): www.lice.it/LICE_ita/documenti_LICE-SIMG/pdf/Epilessia_Donna_e_anziano-2.pdf
- (Italian): www.lice.it/pdf/donneepilessia_ita_v2.pdf
- (French): www.lice.it/pdf/donneepilessia_fr_v2.pdf
- (Spanish): www.lice.it/pdf/donneepilessia_esp_v2.pdf
- (Chinese): www.lice.it/pdf/donneepilessia_cinese_ott2.pdf
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AAPE Luxembourg:
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Epilepsie Fonds (Dutch):
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”Poland” open=”no”]
Website of the National Epilepsy Centre for Pregnant Women contains information for women with epilepsy on “how we care for our patients”:
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”United Kingdom” open=”no”]Epilepsy Action UK (English):
- www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/women
- For younger people: epilepsyspace.org.uk/topics/hormones/#Female
- On contraception: www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/daily-life/sex/contraception
Epilepsy Society UK (English):
Tommy’s website:
Teratology information service:
BUMPs (Best Use of Medicine in Epilepsy ):
NICE:
NHS (Guidelines for communications best practice):
BRAN – Choosing Wisely UK and Association of Medical Royal Colleges campaign:
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FEDE Spain:
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”Sweden” open=”no”]
Svenska Epilepsiförbundet:
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Swiss League:
- www.epi.ch/kinderwunsch
- www.epi.ch/maternite
- www.epi.ch/maternita
- (English): www.epi.ch/en/about-epilepsy/in-depth-information/epilepsy-and-pregnancy/
- (Turkish): www.epi.ch/wp-content/uploads/Epilepsieliga_flyer_Kinderwunsch_tuerkisch_A4.pdf
- (Portuguese): www.epi.ch/wp-content/uploads/Epilepsieliga_flyer_Kinderwunsch_portugiesisch_A4.pdf
- (Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian): www.epi.ch/wp-content/uploads/Epilepsieliga_flyer_Kinderwunsch_BKS_A4.pdf
- (Albanian): www.epi.ch/wp-content/uploads/Epilepsieliga_flyer_Kinderwunsch_albanisch_A4.pdf
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Find contact details for all IBE’s Chapter organisations here
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About the International Bureau for Epilepsy
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Founded in 1961 and with members (chapters) in more than 100 countries around the world, the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) is an international network organisation. Our mission is to improve the social condition and quality of life of people with epilepsy and those who care for them.
We recognise the person with epilepsy as our primary stakeholder and focus on public engagement, health information, international advocacy, best practice exchange and supporting epilepsy communities.
We work collaboratively with our partner epilepsy-related organisations (professional, lay and governmental), and we are transparent and democratic in our governance and decision-making.
IBE is a US-registered not-for-profit organisation (Charter ID 721834-DNP) with tax-exempt status 501(c)(3). EID 59:2606654.
The Epilepsy & Pregnancy project has been developed with financial support from Sanofi, which has had no editorial control over project content.
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”ILAE” open=”no”]
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Find contact details for all IBE’s Chapter organisations here
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About the International Bureau for Epilepsy
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Founded in 1961 and with members (chapters) in more than 100 countries around the world, the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) is an international network organisation. Our mission is to improve the social condition and quality of life of people with epilepsy and those who care for them.
We recognise the person with epilepsy as our primary stakeholder and focus on public engagement, health information, international advocacy, best practice exchange and supporting epilepsy communities.
We work collaboratively with our partner epilepsy-related organisations (professional, lay and governmental), and we are transparent and democratic in our governance and decision-making.
IBE is a US-registered not-for-profit organisation (Charter ID 721834-DNP) with tax-exempt status 501(c)(3). EID 59:2606654.
The Epilepsy & Pregnancy project has been developed with financial support from Sanofi, which has had no editorial control over project content.
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