Functional Seizures 101

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Have you, or a loved one, been diagnosed with functional seizures (also known as Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures, PNES, stress seizures, or dissociative seizures)?

Epilepsy Toronto is developing brand new programming for people with these types of seizures, starting with an education session called Functional Seizures 101. In this virtual session you will learn about:

  • what functional seizures are, and why they occur
  • how functional seizures are diagnosed
  • various treatment options
  • Epilepsy Toronto’s programming plans for individuals who have these types of seizures
We will be hosting the Functional Seizures 101 session virtually on the following dates:
  • Wednesday, October 13, 12 pm -1 pm
  • Tuesday, October 26, 6 pm -7 pm
For more information, or to RSVP, please contact [email protected].