Ask any question you want by calling the Epilepsy Information Service of Wake Forest University School of Medicine at 800/642-0500 (Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Find basics, treatment information, current topics, and tips for living with epilepsy: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/epilepsy.html or www.epilepsy.com

Teachers: Here's a site to help you manage and discuss epilepsy in your classroom:  www.epilepsyclassroom.com

Consider this site for a wide variety of useful stuff about living with epilepsy: www.epilepsyadvocate.com

Learn about the Epilepsy Foundation of America: www.epilepsyfoundation.org

Click below to read any of the following brief articles from the Charlotte Epilepsy Advocate newsletter archive:

Parenting A Child with Epilepsy
Epilepsy and Driving
Epilepsy Surgery
Safety and Seizures
What Your Child's Teacher Should Be Told
Women and Epilepsy
Epilepsy in Teenagers

Please note:  The above articles were provided to us without any original documentation or dates of original production.  We have removed as many typographical errors (and spelllling errers) as possible.  Please read each article carefully since the prevailing views on various topics may have changed since the article was originally written. 

The monthly meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., Presbyterian Hospital,  200 Hawthorne Lane.  You are also invited to join part of the group that meets at 6:15 p.m. in the hospital cafeteria prior to the meeting for some extra networking.

We meet in a variety of rooms.  So what are you supposed to do?   Park in the visitor parking deck (entrance to the left of the main hospital entrance on Hawthorne).   Enter the hospital and an employee will show you how to find it (starting you near the main lobby).  Be sure to bring in your parking ticket to get it stamped so you don't have to pay for parking.

Programs may consist of an educational topic, networking to improve the quality of life for persons with epilepsy, discussion groups, or social activities.   The meetings are interactive and are aimed to improve the quality of life for people with epilepsy.

Here's a sample of our recent and future meetings and other activities, all occurring on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m.:

July 21:  Guest speaker Emily Corial, a pharmacist with RiteAid, has researched the list of medications submitted by our members. She has put together a presentation showing the possible interactions between our prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs

August 18:  Our guest speaker will be Dr. James Pugh, neurologist with Mecklenburg Neurology Associates. Dr. Pugh will answer many of your unanswered questions about epilepsy.

Sept. 15: Yoga instructor, Julie Johnson, will give an informative talk & demonstration on yoga techniques that are known to alter brain waves. 

Oct. 20:  Support Group Picnic at 1912 Winthrop Ave. – Everyone is welcome. For details; e-mail your question to CharNCEpilepsySupport@att.net  or call 704-376-3158

To ask questions or talk with a member about the Charlotte Epilepsy Support Group you can:

--> click here to e-mail them at charncepilepsysupport@att.net OR
--> call Bob at 704/376-3158 Mon-Fri 9am - 8 pm  OR
--> call Epilepsy Information Service at 800/642-0500 (Mon-Fri 8-5)

Our support group wishes to thank Presbyterian Hospital for hosting our meetings.