Based on questions asked, new information is provided as the need arises. This library stays current on all clinical aspects of epilepsy, including professional literature, books, official reports, and other publications. In response to a question about the effects of a new drug, for example, the library will research the topic and send a bibliography along with an article or two. EFA's national office is closely linked to 80 U.S. local affiliates. The services provided by the affiliates can be particularly helpful to physicians who are caring for patients from a different geographic area who may need support closer to home.
All affiliates provide a core set of programs, and many offer expanded services.
These can include information, referral, support networks for adults, families and children, and public education and community outreach programs. Some offer assistance in obtaining medical care and medication, and many have on-site counselors or employment training programs. Often, affiliates will act as advocates on a local or state level to ensure that people with epilepsy have access to and get the services they need. Local affiliates also have access to programs developed by EFA's national office. For example, the videotape Take Another Look, produced in cooperation with a police association, details how to recognize when someone is having a seizure.