Welcome to the International League Against Epilepsy
The World's preeminent association of health care professionals and scientists working toward a world where no person's life is limited by epilepsy
On-demand access to IEC 2021
The virtual 34th International Epilepsy Congress has ended; however, access to on-demand content remains available! You can register now at a reduced rate to receive access to this content until 27 October 2021 and obtain your CME certificate.
Make sure to catch the Presidential Symposium, the neuroimaging Teaching Course, Main Sessions (on epilepsy genetics, cutting edge diagnostics, surgery), and the inaugural Fred Andermann Lecture.
Latest News
About ILAE
In Memoriam: Warren Blume
Warren Blume, M.D., Founder and former Head of the Epilepsy Program at Western University in London, Ontario, CANADA, passed away on 13 September 2021.
15 September, 2021
About ILAE
Transition in Epilepsy – A survey for patients and healthcare practitioners
Transition from pediatric to Adult Healthcare System proves difficult for many youths with epilepsy and their families. There are significant difficulties in establishing and maintaining transition programs in epilepsy. The purpose of the study is to understand the patient/caregiver and healthcare professional’s perspective of transition in epilepsy and the barriers experienced.
7 September, 2021
About ILAE
Online capsule courses in Spanish and Portuguese
The ILAE and the Latin American Academy of Epilepsy (ALADE) are offering two online courses in Spanish and Portuguese this autumn. The objective of these self-paced courses is to help improve diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients with epilepsy through refresher training for primary care physicians.
2 September, 2021
About ILAE
Report on the 13th Asian & Oceanian Epilepsy Congress
The 13th Asian & Oceanian Epilepsy Congress took place on 10-13 June 2021 as a virtual event offering almost 100 sessions tackling topical issues in epilepsy and neurology.
25 August, 2021
Our Publications
The International League Against Epilepsy disseminates the latest original research findings and breakthroughs in the cure for epilepsy and related seizure disorders through its official peer-reviewed publications.
Epilepsia®
Exploring the prevalence and profile of epilepsy across Europe using a standard retrospective chart review: Challenges and opportunities
Linehan, C, Benson, A, Gunko, A, Christensen, J, Sun, Y, Tomson, T, et al.
Epilepsia Open®
Antiepileptogenesis and disease modification: Clinical and regulatory issues
Jacqueline A. French, Martina Bebin, Marc A. Dichter, Jerome Engel Jr., Adam L. Hartman, Sergiusz Jóźwiak, Pavel Klein, James McNamara Sr., Roy Twyman, Paul Vespa
Epileptic Disorders
Electroclinical markers to differentiate between focal and generalized epilepsies
Sharika Raga, Sylvain Rheims, Nicola Specchio, Jo M. Wilmshurst
Upcoming Congresses
ILAE
Curso Virtual sobre Epilepsia en Atención Primaria para América Latina - 2021
Online
2 August - 26 September 2021
Other
Genetic epilepsies and other neuronal ion channel disorders: Mechanisms and therapeutic perspectives
Tübingen, Germany
22 - 24 September 2021
Chapter
Philippine League Against Epilepsy 11th National Epilepsy Congress
Virtual Congress
22 - 25 September 2021
Chapter
ILAE British Branch Virtual Annual Scientific Conference
Virtual Conference
23 - 24 September 2021
Other
15th World Congress on Controversies in Neurology (CONy)
Virtual Congress
23 - 26 September 2021
Subscribe to the ILAE Newsletter
To subscribe, please click on the button below.
Please send me information about ILAE activities and other
information of interest to the epilepsy community