Chapter Spotlight: Switzerland

The Swiss League Against Epilepsy was founded in1931 and has been a Chapter of the ILAE since 1964. The chapter researches, helps and informs. Its goal is to sustainably improve the daily lives and standing in society of those affected by epilepsy.

News

Epilepsy League: Lukas Imbach is the new President

June 2024

Lukas Imbach has been elected President of the Swiss League Against Epilepsy. Thanks to several new members joining, there are now more women than men on the board. 

Epilepsy Research Award: Smarter EEGs

June 2024

This year’s Research Recognition Award from the Swiss League Against Epilepsy goes to two projects from Geneva and Zurich, both of which are focussing on brain wave measurement. If successful, they could not only improve diagnoses but also treatment options.

Awards go to three Swiss research projects

June 2021

Epilepsy researchers in Bern, Geneva and Zurich are receiving recognition and financial support for their work. This year's Epilepsy League Research Recognition Award is shared between two projects, while the Alfred Hauptmann Award from all three German-speaking epilepsy associations also goes to Swiss recipients.

"Help. Don't look away."
How to provide first aid during a seizure - October 2020

The Swiss League is using posters, online ads, a short film, and floor stickers to give people the important message that helping during a seizure is easy, and can prevent injury. Stories, posters, and more | About the campaign

More news in English

Information in German | French | Italian | Portuguese | Albanian | Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian

About us and annual report in German or French

Other news

• First female president for Epilepsy League
• Coronavirus and epilepsy
• Epilepsy information now available in seven languages
• Epileptic seizure: What should you do?
• Award for epilepsy research open to bidding
• The Swiss Chapter's youth campaign is aimed at young people and raising awareness of epilepsy amongst this demographic: www.epi.ch/wasweisstdu
• Obituary Christoph Pachlatko, 1956-2015

What we do

• Annual Research Recognition Award of CHF 25,000
• Annual professional meetings in English
• Professional newsletter in English
• Help and information by telephone, email or personal contact
• Educational events for neurologists and other experts from relevant disciplines held in a different Swiss town each time in German, French and Italian (events accumulate credits from the Swiss Neurological Society and others)
• Alfred Hauptmann award of CHF 10,000 every two years, together with the German and the Austrian chapters of the International League Against Epilepsy
• Leaflets with information about epilepsy in English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian and Albanian
• Public events regarding epilepsy treatment and life with epilepsy held in a different Swiss town each time in German, French and Italian

Information about epilepsy in English

• First aid
• Epilepsy and pregnancy
• Driving with epilepsy
• Epilepsy in older adults
• Information for professionals

League website: www.epi.ch

League Executive Board

Our chapter elections were held in May 2024. Our executive board members include:

• President: Dr. Lukas Imbach
• Past President: Prof. Barbara Tettenborn
• Vice President: Dr. Pamela Agazzi
• Treasurer: Urs Sennhauser
• Other members: Dr. Martin Ernst Hardmeier, Dr. Martinus Hauf, Dr. Judith Kalser, Dr. Jan Novy, Dr. Fabienne Picard, Prof. Georgia Ramantani, Dr. Elisabeth Roggenhofer, Prof. Athina Tzovara, Dr. Rebekka Zimmermann

Contact

Dr. Julia Franke, Managing Director, phone 0041 43 488 67 77