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The World's preeminent association of health care professionals and scientists working toward a world where no person's life is limited by epilepsy

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Latest News

Clinical Research

Applications of focused ultrasound in the brain: from thermoablation to drug delivery

This article examines the potential impact of FUS (Focused ultrasound) on the landscape of brain therapies as well as the challenges facing further advancement and broader adoption of this promising minimally invasive therapeutic alternative.

7 January, 2021

World News

50 Million Steps for Epilepsy

From Monday, January 4th to International Epilepsy Day – Monday February 8th, the International Bureau for Epilepsy encourages everyone to walk to raise awareness, improve visibility, and to increase understanding of epilepsy.

4 January, 2021

Clinical Research

Impact of predictive, preventive and precision medicine strategies in epilepsy

The anti-seizure medications used to treat patients with epilepsy can improve symptoms but do not address the underlying cause of the condition. In this Review, the authors discuss the ongoing shift towards personalized treatments for specific epilepsy aetiologies.

1 December, 2020

Clinical Research

Pharmacologic treatment and SUDEP risk

These results provide support for the importance of medication adherence and intensified AED treatment for patients with poorly controlled GTCS in the effort to reduce SUDEP risk and suggest that comedication with statins may reduce risk.

4 November, 2020

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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.