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Indiana University Neuroscience Nurse Elected to National Epilepsy Foundation Advisory Board

Washington, D.C., December 13, 2005 -- At its annual meeting held here over the weekend, the Epilepsy Foundation professional advisory board elected Janice M.Buelow, Ph.D., a nursing educator and expert on the impact of epilepsy on children's lives, as a member of the national advisory group. Buelow is an assistant professor at Indiana University School of Nursing.

The Epilepsy Foundation's professional advisory board is comprised of leading experts in the scientific, medical and social aspects of epilepsy. Its members advise the national organization on a broad range of advocacy issues, educational programs and special projects. The board also provides professional peer review of applications for the Foundation's extensive annual research grant and fellowship program.

Epilepsy, which affects nearly three million people in the United States, is the most common neurological condition in children and the third most common in adults. There are many forms of epilepsy and many available therapies, but none of them are cures. The condition can strike anyone at any age, and with today's aging population it is a growing problem in the elderly.

The Epilepsy Foundation (http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org), a national, charitable organization, founded in 1968, is dedicated to supporting children and adults affected by seizures through research, education, advocacy and service. The national office, in Landover, Md., supports nearly 60 affiliated Epilepsy Foundations throughout the nation, including the Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana which serves southern Indiana.

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