| Officers:
President:
Rocío Santibáñez
P.O. Box 09-04-462
Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Phone: +5934 289579
Fax: +5934 394995
E-mail: rsantiba@telconet.net
Vice-President:
Arturo Carpio, M.D.
Professor of Neurology
Head, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
School of Medicine, University of Cuenca
P.O. Box 0101 -719
Cuenca, Ecuador
Phone: +593 7 830127
Fax: +593 7 885957
E-mail: arcarpio@az.pro.ec
Secretary:
Carlos Navas
Treasurer: Aurelio Mosquera
Officers elected from July 1999 - July 2001
Journal
"Revista Ecuatoriana de Neurología" (includes a section
of the Ecuadorian League Against Epilepsy)
Editor:
Oscar Del Brutto
P.O. Box: (0901) 3734 Guayaquil, Ecuador
Information material published and disseminated:
Educational Activities for Community
Meetings:
Annual official joint meetings of the Ecuadorian League Against
Epilepsy were held in Quito in October, 1998, and in July 1999.
It was addressed to neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists,
and general practitioners. It included prestigious international
speakers from United States and Chile, as guests.
Annual Course of Epilepsy organized for the Comprehensive Epilepsy
Center "Ciudad de Cuenca" was held in May, 1998. There
was an attendance of 220 people. This course was directed to educators,
psychologists, and all non medical professionals related to epilepsy.
Annual Course of Epilepsy organized for the Comprehensive Epilepsy
Center "Ciudad de Cuenca" was held in May, 1999. There
was an attendance of 150 people. This course was directed to rural
physicians, in order to improve diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy
Activities in relation to the Global Campaign Against Epilepsy:
Articles in local newspapers
Talks on TV. and radio
Summary statement:
The Ecuadorian League Against Epilepsy (LECE) attempts to be active
in support of clinical management, research, and education in epilepsy.
In addition to the annual meeting held in conjunction with the Ecuadorian
Society of Neurology, the LECE is involved in regional courses which
are directed at neurologists, residents in training, and general
practitioners.
The LECE is now involved in a number of national studies regarding
prognosis of epilepsy and risk factors for epilepsy, as well as
neurocysticercosis and epilepsy. Another project developed over
recent years is the Epilepsy Database and Registry (SISEPIL) into
which patient data continue to be entered for clinical and research
purposes. This database is currently used as a basis for a similar
project in some epilepsy centers in Peru, Argentina and Brazil.
We are also supporting the activities of Self-Aid Groups and encouraging
the formation of new ones over all the country.
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