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Subject: SCIENTIFIC MEETING ON EPILEPSY MARCH 29-30, 2007

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
<http://www.ninds.nih.gov/>

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 26, 2007
 
CONTACT: Margo Warren, <e-mail: [log in to unmask]>, Marian Emr,
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SCIENTIFIC MEETING ON EPILEPSY MARCH 29-30, 2007 Leading Scientists to Discuss
Latest Research and New Therapies 

WHAT:     
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is convening a scientific conference to
evaluate and explore the latest research on epilepsy. "Curing Epilepsy 2007:
Translating Discoveries Into Therapies" is sponsored by the National Institute
of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The meeting will include
presentations from scientists, academic researchers, physicians, and patient
advocates from around the world.

Why:
Epilepsy is a disabling and often fatal disorder, which affects people of all
ages -- from newborns to seniors.  There are approximately 3 million people with
epilepsy in the United States and each year about 200,000 new cases are
diagnosed.  The goal of the meeting is to foster research to improve diagnosis
and treatments that might one day lead to a cure. 

WHEN:
Thursday, March 29, 2007 (7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) and Friday, March 30, 2007
(7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) 

WHERE:
Natcher Conference Center, NIH Campus, Bethesda, Maryland

The meeting will include:

-- Welcome by Story C. Landis, Ph.D., Director, NINDS
-- Keynote Address by Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., Director, National Institutes of
Health
-- Patient introductions to scientific sessions 
 
Scientific sessions will cover:  

-- Epilepsy's effects on the entire patient including mental health and
cognitive abilities
-- The various causes and progression of the disorder
-- New and more powerful diagnostic tests and procedures
-- The promise of gene therapy
-- The continuing social stigma associated with disorder 
 
This conference is sponsored by NINDS in collaboration with:  American Epilepsy
Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Citizens United for
Research in Epilepsy, Epilepsy Foundation, Epilepsy Therapy Development Project,
Finding a Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures, International League Against Epilepsy,
Milken Family Foundation, National Association of Epilepsy Centers, Tuberous
Sclerosis Alliance, and Parents Against Childhood Epilepsy, Inc.

The NINDS is a component of the NIH within the Department of Health and Human
Services and is the nation's primary supporter of biomedical research on the
brain and nervous system.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) -- The Nation's Medical Research Agency
-- includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U. S. Department
of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting
and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and it
investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare
diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit
<http://www.nih.gov>.

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<http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2007/ninds-26.htm>.

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