Chapter Name: Slovenian League Against Epilepsy
Report By: President, Natalija Krajnc, MD, PhD, Child Neurology Consultant

Publications:

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Summary of Activities:

Lectures about epilepsy for laic community and patients:

• We have continued established activities with regular lectures for relatives of persons with epilepsy, separatedly for parents/relatives of children with newly diagnosed epilepsy, for teachers in schools / kindergartens: 10 lectures in 2018.
• Public events to promote knowledge about epilepsy: performed in two cities (Trbovlje and Murska Sobota)

Symposia for health professionals:

• Epilepsy and neuroradiology, in cooperation with Slovenian Medical Association (SMA) and invited guest Walter van Emde Boas, May 2018,
• Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents, with workshop, in cooperation with Child Neurology Society of SMA, October 2018

Support with accompanying persons referred for presurgical evaluation/epilepsy surgery abroad:

• 23 referrals assisted (some patients needed 2-3- times)

Supporting self-help groups of patients:

• groups active in 5 cities ( Ljubljana, Koper, Nova Gorica, Kranj and Ptuj).

Contact phone EPITEL:

• available once a week on regular schedule.

Printed materials:

booklet »Epilepsy Diary«

• journal of our Chapter named Žarišče: one issue per year
• posters related to International Epilepsy Day

Web site: anouncements about activities and links.

Events related to International Epilepsy Day:

• press conference for media
• event for public in city Nova Gorica with cultural conotation
• poster promotion.
• Active participation in IBE Europe with our representative Ljubica Vrba.
• Financial support for these activities is provided by donations, projects of Humanitary Foundation and Ministry of Health.

Challenges:

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Future Plans:

Continued activities at least at the level of previous activities. Efforts for funding with projects of Ministry of health.

Officer Election Date: March 23, 2019