Woman suffering from seizures is missing!

San Mateo police have released a photo of a 60-year-old woman who has been missing since early Tuesday.

Elysse McCormick, who suffers from seizures, was reported missing by a family friend when she failed to return home after being discharged from the emergency room at San Mateo Medical Center around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to San Mateo police. She has been seen in Pacifica and San Francisco since her disappearance, police said.

McCormick reportedly suffers from seizures that can cause loss of consciousness and can be followed by periods of confusion or drowsiness.

Specific circumstances surrounding her brief stay at and release from the hospital were not disclosed, but Medical Center spokesman Dave Hook said that McCormick was found suitable to be released from the hospital.

``Doctors and nurses evaluated and found that she was able to be released,'' Hook said. ``Right now our primary concern is her safety. We're working closely with the Police Department to help with the search.''

Authorities did not say whether similar incidents involving McCormick had occurred previously.
She is described as a white woman, 5 feet 2 inches tall, with brown hair and hazel eyes. She weighs about 120 pounds and was last seen wearing black sweat pants, according to police.

Anyone with information about McCormick's whereabouts is asked to contact the San Mateo Police Department at (650) 522-7700.