Monuments across Italy will be
lit up with purple for International Epilepsy Day on Monday as
part of a global initiative to raise awareness of the widespread
neurological disease.
The leaning tower of Pisa, the Barcaccia fountain in Rome's
Piazza di Spagna and the Maschio Angioino castle in Naples are
just three of the monuments that will be tinged with the
internationally recognised 'symbol' of epilepsy for the event
that takes place on the second Monday in February each year.
Roughly 500,000 people suffer from epilepsy in Italy, with
around 30,000 new cases diagnosed each year.
On Monday centres recognised by the Italian League against
Epilepsy will also be open to inform the public about the
services they provide.
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