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Notice to Readers: National Epilepsy Awareness Month ---- November 2004
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month. Epilepsy affects approximately 2.5 million persons in the United
States and is characterized by unprovoked seizures. Persons with epilepsy often face physical and cognitive side effects of both
seizures and treatment, social stigma, lost productivity, and decreased quality of life. The impact on children is especially burdensome as they transition from childhood to adulthood. Outside the medical community, epilepsy is a poorly understood condition, even among families and friends of affected persons.
To improve social acceptance and understanding of this disorder and to increase support for those with it, the
Epilepsy Foundation (EF), in partnership with CDC, is enhancing its Entitled to Respect campaign. During November, the
campaign will expand last year's focus on educating black youth, an underserved segment of the community, by providing outreach to black women of childbearing age and by building new partnerships and improving services to affected children, adults,
and families in the black community. Additional information
about epilepsy and the campaign is available from
EF, telephone 800-332-1000 or at http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org .
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