Nov. 3, 2015

National Epilepsy Awareness Month

National Epilepsy Awareness Month

In recognition of November as National Epilepsy Awareness month, Joyce welcomes Peggy Beem-Jelley, CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation of Western-Central PA.

In recognition of November being National Epilepsy Awareness month, Joyce welcomes Peggy Beem-Jelly, CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation of Western/Central PA and Shannon Bursick, whose daughter died from SUDEP at the age of seven. Ms. Beem-Jelly and Ms. Bursick will discuss epilepsy and SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death of Someone with Epilepsy); now the leading cause of death in persons with chronic uncontrolled epilepsy.