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Closing the epilepsy treatment gap in Bolivia: Three decades of initiatives

July 10, 2023 sarah JonasFeature

Over the past three decades, researchers have worked to close the epilepsy treatment gap in the Gran Chaco area of Bolivia. Projects include epidemiological surveys, awareness campaigns, and educational programs. Teleconsultations and a smartphone app have been valuable tools.

Bringing epilepsy care closer to home may improve outcomes

June 19, 2023 sarah JonasFeature

Access to care affects people with epilepsy worldwide. Bringing care closer to home can help—but what about bringing care inside the home?

Treatment Gap Between Men and Women for Stroke May Have Narrowed

June 10, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

While studies in the early 2000s showed that women were 30% less likely to receive clot-busting treatment for a stroke than men, a new analysis of recent studies found that the gap has narrowed to 13%, according to a meta-analysis published in the June 10, 2020, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.