Report of the 2003 National Conference on Public Health and Epilepsy

I. Executive Summary -- II. Introduction -- III. Living Well with Epilepsy II Conference -- -- IV. Review and Recommendations -- -- Workgroup A: Early Recognition, Diagnosis and Treatment -- -- Workgroup B: Epidemiology and Surveillance -- -- Workgroup C: Self-Management -- -- Workgroup D: Quality of Life--Impact and Outcome -- -- V. Summary -- VI. References -- -- Appendix A: Complete Listing of Recommendations for the Living Well with Epilepsy II Conference -- Appendix B: Activities Resulting from 1997 Living Well with Epilepsy Conference -- Appendix C: Conference Planning Committee, Speakers, and Participants -- Appendix D: Conference Agendas and Speakers -- Appendix E: Practice Parameters and Resources for Epilepsy CareOn July 30 and 31, 2003, 200 health professionals, government officials, and consumers gathered to develop a comprehensive public health strategy for epilepsy. The Living Well with Epilepsy II conference, held in Baltimore, Maryland, addressed the many psychosocial and medical aspects of epilepsy that patients continue to struggle with each day. Sponsored by: American Epilepsy Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chronic Disease Directors, Epilepsy Foundation, National Association of Epilepsy Centers."EFA302"This publication was supported by Conference Support Grant Number R13/CCR321256-01 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the Epilepsy Foundation and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the CDC, the Department of Health and Human Services, or the federal government.Includes bibliographical references (p. 27-30).R13/CCR321256-0