Epileptic Disorders to Become the Educational Journal of ILAE

In its Strategic Plan the ILAE has the goals of being the authoritative source of current and emerging knowledge, of serving as a leading information resource in optimal clinical care and for finding innovative approaches to addressing the many issues that are encountered in assuring that no one’s life is limited by epilepsy.

The League’s recent acquisition of Epileptic Disorders is a logical step in meeting these goals. Epileptic Disorders has been designated as the League’s educational journal. Education in part comes from sharing practical experiences surrounding diagnosis and care, and Epileptic Disorders will remain a forum where colleagues can share their experiences. Another goal for the journal is to translate active research areas and League recommendations into day to day practice so that terms and definitions have real meaning.

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Alexis Arzimanoglou,
Editor-in-Chief of Epileptic Disorders

Editorial by A. Arzimanoglou
Editorial by new editors of Epilepsia

Books at a discount

Wisepress Online Medical Bookshop now offers ILAE members a 15% discount on medical titles including ebooks from all the major publishing companies.

ILAE is pleased to announce the provisional addition of five new chapters:

• Association Against Epilepsy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Caribbean League Against Epilepsy
• Congolese League Against Epilepsy
• Ivorian League Against Epilepsy
• Rwandan League Against Epilepsy

Final integration of the chapters to ILAE is awaiting confirmation at the General Assembly that will take place during the International Epilepsy Congress in Montreal on June 26, 2013.

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