Taking Charge of Epilepsy - 2009
You are invited to a FREE half-day epilepsy forum.
• Learn more about how to tackle the day-to-day issues involving epilepsy.
• Learn more about epilepsy medication side effects.
• Learn more about surgical options for treating epilepsy.
This event is being offered by California Pacific Medical Center in partnership with The Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California, Mills-Peninsula Health Services, and John Muir Neurosciences Institute.
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday – November 7, 2009
THIS DATE IS FULL
John Muir Medical Center – Walnut Creek Campus
Ball Auditorium
1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
or
Saturday – November 21, 2009
Mills Health Center
Hendrickson Auditorium
100 S. San Mateo Drive
San Mateo, CA 94401
For more information or to register by phone call 415-600-7487.
Agenda
8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:50 Welcome – Kenneth Laxer, M.D.
Medical Director, California Pacific Epilepsy Program
9:00 Neurology and Epilepsy Care Close to Home
9:30 Epilepsy, Driving and the DMV
10:00 Epilepsy Medication: Generic vs. Brand Name Drugs
10:30 Surgical Options for Treating Epilepsy
11:00 Break
11:15 Neuropsychology and Epilepsy
11:45 Working With Epilepsy - Tips, Ideas & Resources
12:15 Epilepsy Foundation and Other Resources
12:30 Research Opportunities: New Treatments
12:45 Question and Answer Panel
1:00 Adjourn
This event is sponsored in part by USB.
Thank you for registering for this class.
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