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Climate Change Commission @ilaeweb 🌍 Working to recognize how #ClimateChange poses a threat to wellbeing of people with #epilepsy & the rest of the community

Joined July 2022
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Reminder! If you haven't already, please take a moment to complete the #ClimateChange – Attitudes & Actions Survey for #epilepsy professionals & researchers from the #ILAE Climate Change Commission. ilae.org/climate-change-surv… @ClimateEpilepsy @yesILAE #neurotwitter #climate
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Today is World Environment Day! Visit ilae.org/climate-change to learn about #ILAE Climate Change Commission sustainability efforts & how environmental factors impact people with #epilepsy. Our #climatechange webinar is also on demand: ilae.org/webinar-15may23. @ClimateEpilepsy
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ONE WEEK LEFT to submit a nomination for the 2023 #Epilepsy and #Climate Action Awards, recognizing work in the field and raising awareness about the impacts of #climatechange on people with epilepsy. ilae.org/climate-change-awar… Deadline: 21 May 2023 @ClimateEpilepsy #ILAE @yesILAE
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There's still time to register for the #ILAE #ClimateChange Commission webinar with the @wfneurology & @EANeurology, taking place tomorrow, 15 May at 12:00 UTC! ilae.org/webinar-15may23 @ClimateEpilepsy @yesILAE #epilepsy #Neurotwitter
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As professionals in #neurology who place value on evidence-based practice, #climatechange is something we cannot ignore. Join the movement & register for our #Climate Change Day webinar w/@wfneurology & @EANeurology - ilae.org/congresses/webinars… @ClimateEpilepsy @yesILAE #ILAE
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Save the date for our #ClimateChange Day webinar on 15 May 2023. Join the #ILAE #Climate Change Commission with @wfneurology & @EANeurology for this free virtual session addressing 'Climate change & health: the challenge for neurology'. ilae.org/webinar-15may23 @ClimateEpilepsy
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Today is World #DownSyndrome Day! Did you know that...? “Down’s syndrome is caused by trisomy 21, and #epilepsy is seen in approximately 10% of affected individuals.” -@EpiDisorders, doi.org/10.1684/epd.2021.125…
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#ILAEeForum highlight on the importance of a multidisciplinary team in #epilepsy surgery from Jo Wilmshurst (South Africa) during the outcomes beyond seizures session on 6 March 2023. View the full recording of this #ILAE e-Forum at ilae.org/e-forum1.
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Registration is open for the #IEC2023! Register now to avail of the lowest possible fee by 19 May 2023 - ilae.org/iec2023/registratio… @IBESocialMedia @yesILAE #epilepsy #epilepsyeducation #epilepsyresearch
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Epilepsy Climate Change retweeted
New review paper out🗣 #Levetiracetam features and broad-spectrum has led to a “one-for-all” overprescription in #Epilepsy🛑 💊Here, we review the evidence supporting its better and precise use in different etiologies & clinical scenarios➡️ seizure-journal.com/article/…
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The latest #ILAE newsletter is out now! This issue features the latest on #EpilepsyDay 2023, regional funding opportunities & #climatechange, as well as #IEC2023, #EEC2024 & our upcoming webinars - p0.vresp.com/9AxYUk. @yesILAE @ClimateEpilepsy
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Epilepsy Climate Change retweeted
1️⃣st publication of the @IlaeWeb #ClimateChange Commission🌎 Here we recount personal motivations👉leading us to decide to take action, in the hope that our journeys as ordinary clinicians and scientists in the #epilepsy field will help persuade others🙌 seizure-journal.com/article/…
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What can preclinical research add to the #epilepsy-#climatechange discussion? Read the latest article from the #ILAE #Climate Change Commission under the 'news' section at ilae.org/climate-change. @ClimateEpilepsy
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Keep it Positive – “The Times they are a Changing” Read the latest article from the #ILAE #ClimateChange Commission at /www.ilae.org/about-ilae/topical-commissions/yes/climate-change-commission/custom. @ClimateEpilepsy @yesILAE #epilepsy
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New #ILAE report in @EpiDisorders: Recommendations for treatment strategies in people with epilepsy during times of shortage of antiseizure medications. jle.com/en/revues/epd/e-docs… #epilepsy #Ukraine @yesILAE @IBESocialMedia
Today is the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. To mark this occassion, please participate in the ILAE Climate Change Commission survey at ilae.org/climate-change-surv…. #ILAE #climatechange
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Why are plant-based diets key in the efforts to stop #climatechange? Read the latest updates from the #ILAE Climate Change Commission at ilae.org/about-ilae/topical-…. @ClimateEpilepsy (1/2)
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Epilepsy Climate Change retweeted
What we eat has impact on our health and the health of our planet 🌏 ourworldindata.org/food-choi…
Why plant-based diets are key in the efforts to stop climate change?🌱 Moving to diets that exclude animal products could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 49%🌎 A summary of the evidence in the newsletter of @IlaeWeb 🗓 👉ilae.org/about-ilae/topical-…
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The latest #ILAE newsletter is now available! This issue features news from @EpilepsiaJourn & the #ClimateChange Commission, as well as details on several upcoming congresses & educational opportunities. Check it out at p0.vresp.com/DHFjmG. @ClimateEpilepsy @yesILAE #epilepsy
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"Tackling climate change and improving sustainability: engaging the #epilepsy community" Read the latest article from the #ILAE #ClimateChange Commission on the news page at ilae.org/climate-change. @ClimateEpilepsy @yesILAE
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