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Free Conference on Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders to be Held for Families
December 5 in New Brunswick
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Free Conference on Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders to be Held for Families December 5 in New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ – Families are welcome to attend a free conference about epilepsy in children on Wednesday, December 5, hosted by the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The conference, Epilepsy 360, is for families who have children from ages one month through adolescence who have experienced seizures or who have been diagnosed with epilepsy. It will be held in the Conference Center, room 1302, at the Clinical Academic Building, 125 Paterson Street, New Brunswick. Doors open at 4 pm; the conference will begin at 5 pm.
“Epilepsy is a chronic disorder that can occur in children of any age,” said Abdolreza Esfahanizadeh, MD, an instructor of pediatrics and child neurologist at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. “However, with proper knowledge and understanding, as well as therapeutic interventions, it can be well managed.”
During the event, parents will learn about seizure types, diagnostic tools used to evaluate seizures, available treatments, and how a child can manage and live with seizures. Expert physicians from the medical school will present the latest information on seizure classification, medication and surgical options, and seizure safety when driving or traveling. Two question-and-answer sessions will be held during the event for attendees.
The Epilepsy 360 Conference is free; however registration is required. Please visit: rwjms.umdnj.edu/2012Epilepsy360 for a detailed agenda, contact information and a registration form. Registration may also be completed by sending an e-mail to: epilepsy360@yahoo.com. Please include all attendees’ names, addresses, home and cell phone numbers, as well as e-mail addresses.
About UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL
As one of the nation’s leading comprehensive medical schools, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education, research, health care delivery, and the promotion of community health. In cooperation with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, the medical school’s principal affiliate, they comprise one of the nation's premier academic medical centers. In addition, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has 34 other hospital affiliates and ambulatory care sites throughout the region.
As one of the eight schools of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey with 2,800 full-time and volunteer faculty, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School encompasses 22 basic science and clinical departments, hosts centers and institutes including The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, and the Stem Cell Institute of New Jersey. The medical school maintains educational programs at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels for more than 1,500 students on its campuses in New Brunswick, Piscataway, and Camden, and provides continuing education courses for health care professionals and community education programs. To learn more about UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, log on to rwjms.umdnj.edu. Find us online at www.Facebook.com/RWJMS and www.twitter.com/UMDNJ_RWJMS.
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