Epilepsy Month 2004 Media Materials

November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, and each year, the Epilepsy Foundation and affiliates nationwide capitalize on this opportunity to increase understanding about epilepsy.

Press Releases

• 2.5 Million Americans with Epilepsy Are About To Be Heard

  Landover, MD, October 27, 2004 -- November 1^st is more than just the day before 2004 elections. It also marks the beginning of National Epilepsy Awareness Month. This year, the National Epilepsy Foundation is on a charge to help Get the WORD Out!

Mat (Press-Ready) Releases

• Health Awareness: Understanding Epilepsy (PDF)

  Doctors say the key to helping people with epilepsy manage their medical condition is to better understand it. Understanding Epilepsy covers fundamental information about the disorder, seizure first aid and living with epilepsy.
   

• Our Health: Epilepsy in the African American Community (PDF)

  Epilepsy affects 350,000 African Americans, and one in 10 people in the U.S. wil experience a seizure in his or her lifetime. African Americans can learn more about epilepsy, a health condition that many in the community are especially prone to developing, by reviewing facts about the condition.
  

• Contest Corner: Fight Ignorance - Win Prizes (PDF)

  Many young Americans are entering a contest in which everybody wins. Called Get the WORD Out!, the contest asks entrants to express their feelings about something just about everybody wants: respect. The contest is part of the Epilepsy Foundation's efforts to increase awareness about the condition among teens and 'tweens.

Public Service Announcements (PSAs)

The following public service announcements (MP3 format) will be broadcast in a number of markets throughout the country. They were recorded with Epilepsy Month 2004 celebrity spokesperson Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, known for her work on the television series NYPD Blue.

• 15 second PSA
• 30 second PSA (Urban Beauty Collective)
• 30 second PSA (general)
• 60 second PSA