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. 

The hospital has reserved the Bob-Cat Room for our support group. The Bob-Cat Room is located just off the parking deck, next to hospital’s cafeteria.  Just as you enter the hospital from the visitor parking deck you will find the cafeteria on your left.  Now look for the Support Group sign just to the left of the cafeteria and continue down that hall. If you enter the hospital through the front entrance, simply ask the receptionist for directions.  Be sure to bring your parking ticket to get it validated.

Everyone is welcome. Anyone that has been affected by epilepsy in any way is welcome. You may be the patient, the caregiver, a friend, a spouse, a partner, a parent. Hopefully everyone that attends will walk away a little informed about epilepsy. Our attendance runs between 20 & 25 people and the ages range between 18 & 64 years. We have a very diverse group, with members coming from Charlotte, Concord, Rock Hill, Huntersville and Gastonia.  There are no dues to become a member.

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

In July we had a pharmacist; in August we had a neurologist; in September we had a yoga instructor; in October we had a group picnic; in November we had a group discussion; and in December we had our Christmas Party.  And that ended 2009.

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 Foundation of NC at 800/451-0694 (Mon-Fri 8 am -5 pm)

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