Publication Type : Journal Article
Publisher : Elsevier BV
Source : Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Url : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seizure.2023.02.003
Keywords : Global warming, Global crisis, Seizure, Neurology, Epilepsy
Campus : Faridabad
School : School of Medicine
Year : 2023
Abstract : The release of the 2021 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report makes clear that human activities have resulted in significant alterations in global climate. There is no doubt that climate change is upon us; chronic global warming has been punctuated by more frequent extreme weather events. Humanity will have to mitigate climate change and adapt to these changing conditions or face dire consequences. One under-appreciated aspect of this global crisis is its impact on healthcare, particularly people with epilepsy and temperature-sensitive seizures. As members of the inaugural International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Climate Change Commission, we recount the personal motivations that have led each team member to decide to take action, in the hope that our journeys as ordinary clinicians and scientists will help persuade others that they too can act to foster change within their spheres of influence.
Cite this Research Publication : Angel Aledo-Serrano, Giulia Battaglia, Stephen Blenkinsop, Norman Delanty, Hasnaa M Elbendary, Sara Eyal, Alla Guekht, Medine I Gulcebi, David C Henshall, Michael S. Hildebrand, Bernadette Macrohon, Priyanka Madaan, Janet Mifsud, James D. Mills, Kathryn Hodgson Neill, Alessia Romagnolo, Annamaria Vezzani, Sanjay M Sisodiya, Taking action on climate change: Testimonials and position statement from the International League Against Epilepsy Climate Change Commission, Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy, Elsevier BV, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seizure.2023.02.003