Tuesday, April 15, 2008

“The Future of Epilepsy Management”

Epilepsy affects 2.7 million Americans and 10 percent will experience a seizure sometime in their lifetime. Piedmont Hospital’s Nicholas E. Davies Community Health Information Center invites the community to attend its featured event on epilepsy. Lawrence G. Seiden, M.D., medical director of Piedmont Hospital Epilepsy Center, will present “The Future of Epilepsy Management” on April 24 from 12:30 p.m. -1:30 p.m. in the Richard H. Rich Auditorium, 77 Building, Piedmont Hospital, 1968 Peachtree Road, N.W., Atlanta, 30309. The Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia, UCB Pharma, Inc., Seizure Response Dogs, Sixty Plus Older Adult Services, GlaxoSmithKline, and Cyberonics, Inc. will have exhibit booths from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide more information about this condition.

Complimentary refreshments will be provided. This event is free and open to the public. Piedmont Hospital’s Nicholas E. Davies Community Health Information Center houses the latest resources to help healthcare consumers, patients, families, friends, and caregivers obtain current, reliable information. For more information, please call 404-605-2303 or visit www.piedmonthospital.org.

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