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
Interviews with ILAE and IBE presidents
Check out “A Tale of Two Presidents: An interview with Samuel Wiebe and J. Helen Cross” to hear about the paths our past and present leaders took to the ILAE presidency, how they became interested in epileptology, and their visions for the future.
For the experiences of our partner organization, be sure to watch the “Interview with International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) Presidents Martin Brodie and Francesca Sofia”.
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Latest News
About ILAE
NEW free e-learning module on rare epilepsies
A new case-based e-learning module on hypothalamic hamartoma is now available through EpiCARE and ILAE Academy.
23 September, 2021
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
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®
MicroRNAs in the development of resistance to antiseizure drugs and their potential as biomarkers in pharmacoresistant epilepsy
Julia Bohosova, Jiri Vajcner, Petr Jabandziev, Hana Oslejskova, Ondrej Slaby, Stefania Aulicka
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
Chapter
Philippine League Against Epilepsy 11th National Epilepsy Congress
Virtual Congress
22 - 25 September 2021
Other
15th World Congress on Controversies in Neurology (CONy)
Virtual Congress
23 - 26 September 2021
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