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Events Seventh Annual Purple Day Expo at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, FL March 28, 2026 Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, FL The Purple Day® Expo is for People living with epilepsyParents, caregivers, and family membersFriends and allies who want to support the causeHealthcare providers and researchersEducators and community leadersAdvocacy organizationsAnyone interested in learning more […]

Events November: Epilepsy Awareness month Nov 1-30, 2026 Let’s use all 30 days of November to shine a light on epilepsy and seizures and to educate all who will listen. Did you know that 1 in 26 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy at some point in their lifetime?  Probably a majority of people you

Events Epilepsy Book Club December 12, 2025 As part of our Wellness Program, NEREG and MAESC hosts an on-line epilepsy and seizure-themed Book Club every 4 months! Everyone in the group reads the book on their own, then “meets” online to talk about it: impressions, opinions, critiques. Books are selected based on their relevance to

Events American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting December 5-9, 2025 Atlanta, Georgia (For professionals) The AES Annual Meeting brings together healthcare providers, scientists, advocates, industry, and other professionals dedicated to better outcomes for people with epilepsy. NEREG and MAESC will be sending our physicians, neuropsychologists, psychologists to represent our newest research endeavors and to learn from

Events Primer Congreso Latinoamericano sobre Trastornos Neurológicos Funcionales November 20-22, 2025 (For professionals) Primer Congreso Latinoamericano sobre Trastornos Neurológicos Funcionales Lima Perú (híbrido)November 20 (Thursday) Dr. Lorna Myers will present “Outcome of a randomized controlled treatment trial for patients dually diagnosed with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)” (virtual) < Back to

Events Managing psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) at school August 5, 2025 8AM-3:30PM (For professionals) Catasauqua High SchoolLehigh Valley School Nurses Advisory Board Annual Conference Keynote speaker: Dr. Lorna Myers (Director, PNES Program at the Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group NY and NJ)Managing psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) at school https://lcsnab.com/vosh-2025 < Back to Events

Events Webinar: Inside Specialized Epilepsy Centers May 28th, 12 pm Specialized Epilepsy Centers and Providers: What Patients and Families Should Know What makes a Level 3 or 4 Epilepsy Center different and why does it matter? Join Dr. Olga Alexeeva, epileptologist at the Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group, for an in-depth look at the specialized training

Events Grand rounds (virtual) British Columbia Neuropsychiatry Program May 7, 2025 Dr. Lorna Myers will present: Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES): From diagnosis to recovery < Back to Events

Events Fearcast Podcast May 8, 2025 Dr. Lorna Myers will discuss non-epileptic seizures, current treatments, and her newest book “The Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures Pocketbook on the Fearcast podcast hosted by Kevin Foss, MFT https://fearcastpodcast.com/ < Back to Events

Events International Epilepsy Day February 9, 2026 This day is a joint initiative of the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and the International League against Epilepsy (ILAE) celebrated across the globe in the 120 of countries in which IBE and ILAE are represented. The International Epilepsy Day is the most prestigious epilepsy event in the