Springfield, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today that in honor of National Epilepsy Awareness month, the Hall of Fame will be turning the dome purple from November 14-17, 2013. Epilepsy is a medical condition that produces seizures affecting several different mental and physical functions; it is also considered a seizure disorder that affects over 2.2 million Americans, and over 65 million people worldwide. Approximately 1 in 26 people in the US will develop Epilepsy at some point in their lifetime. November has been declared National Epilepsy Awareness Month, and the Epilepsy Foundation has begun a “30 Days 30 Ways to Take Action” campaign that focuses on bringing awareness to the medical condition as well as providing information to those that are suffering from the disorder.
For more information about epilepsy and the campaign please visit: www.epilepsyfoundation.org.
About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame:
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was invented, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame promotes and preserves the game of basketball at every level – professional, collegiate and high school, for both men and women on the global stage.
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