25
March
Status Epilepticus (Brain on Fire) Awareness Day
North tower lobby, King Faisal Specialists Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh
Awareness
Attend
Educational and entertainment booths established by Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Neuroscinec Department at KFSH&RC.
Status Epilepticus (SE) is a medical emergency condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality, where Status Epilepticus (SE) is a single epileptic seizure lasting more than five minutes or two or more seizures within a five-minute period without returning to normal between them.
Goal:
To increase the level of community awareness about Status Epilepticus and Epilepsy.
Objectives:
- Raising awareness about Status Epilepticus
- Raising awareness about Epilepsy first aid
Educational and Entertainment Booths:
Date: Sunday 25 March 2018
Time: from 9:00 am to 3:00pm
Venue: North Tower lobby
Contact information:
Mashael O AlKhateeb
Associate Consultant
Epilepsy & EEG /NCC
Director, Epilepsy Fellowship Program
