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

ILAE Academy Now Open

ILAE Academy - Competency-based e-learning in epileptology

Improve your skills & knowledge in epileptology with ILAE’s new online Academy: Highly interactive, practice-oriented courses for healthcare professionals worldwide who diagnose & treat epilepsy.

Explore the Academy at www.ilae-academy.org

Latest News

COVID-19 and Epilepsy: Resources from ILAE

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News about COVID-19 from ILAE

Find information about the COVID-19 virus and epilepsy, read FAQs, and take surveys in many languages. Do you have an unusual case regarding COVID-19 and epilepsy? Report it here Also find out about the new ILAE research award, and get an email address to share information on our resources…

5 July, 2020

Graph showing change in Epilepsia Impact Factor from 3.909 in 2012 to 6.040 in 2019

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Epilepsia Impact Factor increased to 6.040!

Epilepsia's Impact Factor has increased to 6.040, from 5.562. The journal is now ranked 20/204 in the Clinical Neurology JCR category, up from 25 last year. Read about Epilepsia® and how to subscribe

9 July, 2020

Chrysostomos P ("Tomis") Panayiotopoulos

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In memoriam: Professor Chrysostomos P. Panayiotopoulos

We regret to announce that Professor Chrysostomos P. Panayiotopoulos (“Tomis”), one of the fathers of modern epileptology who discovered the Panayiotopoulos Syndrome, has died at age 82.

2 July, 2020

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ILAE and IBE Joint Statement on Racism

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26 June, 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.