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EPILEPSY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES FREE FORUM TO HELP PATIENTS MAXIMIZE CARE
LANDOVER, Maryland (May 4, 2005)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Kimberli Meadows, 301-918-3747,
kmeadows@efa.org
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES FREE FORUM TO HELP PATIENTS MAXIMIZE CARE
LANDOVER, Maryland (May 4, 2005) The first of two free Epilepsy
Empowerment Forums, hosted by the Epilepsy Foundation, will be held on
Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. until noon at the Scottsdale campus of Mayo
Clinic in Arizona. Persons unable to attend can dial in toll-free or join
an online presentation.
The goal of the forum is to help people with epilepsy gauge the
effectiveness of their current treatment regimen, improve their treatment
and quality of life by enhancing their communication with their health care
team, and to provide new information about epilepsy treatment options.
One of the most common disorders of the nervous system, epilepsy affects
people of all ages, races and ethnic backgrounds. More than 2.7 million
Americans are living with epilepsy, including 55,000 in Arizona alone.
Every year, 200,000 Americans, develop seizures and epilepsy for the first
time. The condition can develop at any time of life, especially in early
childhood and old age.
At the forum, people with epilepsy, caregivers and medical professionals
will meet before a live audience to discuss issues regarding treatment
goals, quality of life and the roles and responsibilities of people with
epilepsy. An audience question-and-answer period will follow the panel
discussion.
Invited professional panelists include: Dr. Joseph Drazkowski, Department of
Neurology, Mayo Clinic; Dr. David Labiner, University of Arizona, College of
Medicine; and Dr. Joseph Sirven, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic. The
program will be moderated by Merri Bennett, reporter from KVOA, the NBC
affiliate in Tucson, Arizona.
"This will be an opportunity for people to meet others with the disorder and
their family members, share experiences, and get answers from experts," said
Eric Hargis, president and chief executive officer of the Epilepsy
Foundation.
T
o attend the Forum, contact the Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona toll-free at
(888) 768-2690. To find out more about participating by phone or online,
call
(800) 332-1000 or visit www.epilepsyfoundation.org.
The next Epilepsy Empowerment Forum will be held in Chicago in the fall of
2005. Details will be posted on www.epilepsyfoundation.org later in the
summer.
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Since 1971, the Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona
(www.epilepsyfoundation.org
the more than 55, 000 people in Arizona with epilepsy. Programs include
support groups, seminars, in-service trainings, rural outreach, and Camp
Candlelight, a summer camp for children with epilepsy.
The Epilepsy Foundation (www.epilepsyfoundation.org), a national, charitable
organization, founded in 1968, is dedicated to supporting children and
adults affected by seizures through research, education, advocacy and
service.
The national office, located in the Metropolitan area of Washington, D.C.,
has nearly 60 affiliated Epilepsy Foundations providing local services
throughout the nation.
Mayo Clinic is a private group practice of medicine dedicated to providing
diagnosis and treatment of patient illnesses through a systematic focus on
individual patient needs. As a leading academic medical center in the
Southwest, Mayo Clinic focuses on providing specialty and surgical care in
more than 65 disciplines at its outpatient facility in north Scottsdale and
at Mayo Clinic Hospital.
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