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For People with Epilepsy 411 Better Than 911

In ages past, people who suffered from seizures were mistaken for witches or religious fanatics. Today, centuries later, epileptics continue to be stigmatized in the media and on television, where patients on medical shows routinely have seizures whenever the writers want to portray that someone is gravely or mysteriously ill. These images are far too common and misrepresent the vast majority of people with this disorder. What can be done



Today, thanks to new medicines, brain mapping techniques and surgical options available to some with the disorder, there's reason to hope that people with epilepsy can enjoy dramatic improvements in their quality of life - if only they had access to information about the latest medical advances and the resources available to them.



With this as a backdrop, the Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California will host a dynamic, half-day conference on September 17th at Stanford University, bringing together some of the country's top experts in the fields of neurology and psychology. Invaluable for both patients and practitioners, this program will include breakthroughs on the relationship between epilepsy and depression, explain why brain surgery may be the first option in dealing with seizures instead of a last resort, discuss findings on epilepsy and memory, provide practical information on crisis management and the effect of diagnosis on relationships, and much more.



The event:

Psychological and Cognitive Issues Related to Epilepsy

September 17, 2005

Stanford University Medical Center, Fairchild Auditorium.

Registration at 8 a.m. (PDT); program ends at 12:30 p.m.



For more information about the conference, contact Neva Hirschkorn, Executive Director, Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California, 800-632-3532 or go to www.epilepsynorcal.org.



MEDIA CONTACT:

Emily Polsby, 323-650-7913

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