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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeP.O. Box 5801Bethesda, MD 20824Phone: 301-496-5751Toll-Free: 1-800-352-9424TTY: 301-468-5981http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

American Academy of Neurology (AAN)1080 Montreal Ave. St. Paul, MN 55116 Phone: 651-695-2717Toll-Free: 1-800-879-1960Fax: 651-695-2791 http://www.thebrainmatters.org/

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)141 Northwest Point Blvd. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098 Phone: 847-434-4000 Fax: 847-434-8000 http://www.aap.org/

Epilepsy Foundation of America (EFA)8301 Professional PlaceLandover, MD 20785 Toll-Free: 1-800-332-1000 http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/

Date Last Reviewed: 2008-07-11T00:00:00-06:00

Date Last Modified: 2009-02-13T00:00:00-07:00

 
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