ILAE-North America
Events



ILAE
ILAE e-Forum: Diagnosis and classification of Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies (DEE)
22 April 2025, 13:30 - 15:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE Endorsed
EPIPED Course: Treatment Strategies in Pediatric Epilepsies
23 - 26 April 2025
Girona, Spain

ILAE
Role of thalamus in epilepsy: Ictal and interictal changes
24 April 2025, 15:00 - 16:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
7th ILAE School on EEG in the First Year of Life
26 - 27 April 2025
Haikou City, Hainan Province, China


Other
Neurology Pharmacology Made Simple: 4th Annual Update for Advanced Practice Providers
16 May 2025
Columbus, Ohio, USA & Online

Other
International Conference for Technology and Analysis of Seizures (ICTALS 2025)
2 - 6 June 2025
Montreal, Canada

ILAE
Understanding Functional Seizures in Children
17 June 2025, 08:00 - 09:30 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
ILAE e-Forum: Diagnosis and treatment of refractory status epilepticus
26 June 2025, 13:30 - 15:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
15th ILAE School for Neuropathology and Neuroimaging in Epilepsy
31 July - 3 August 2025
Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil




ILAE
ILAE e-Forum: The role of digital technologies in the management of epilepsy
4 November 2025, 15:30 - 17:00 Coordinated Universal Time

Past Events

ILAE
Focal Ictogenesis: When and why does interictal activity transition into ictal activity?
10 April 2025, 16:00 - 17:00 Coordinated Universal Time


ILAE
Reflecting on practice during VideoEEG monitoring: How to respond when bad things happen
19 March 2025, 19:00 - 20:00 Coordinated Universal Time


ILAE
Beyond Genetics: How Do Epigenetic Factors Influence Epilepsy?
5 March 2025, 16:00 - 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time


ILAE
Pharmacists’ contributions to epilepsy care in emergency situations
10 February 2025, 14:00 - 15:30 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
ILAE Emergency Task Force Webinar: WHO Ukraine Health Cluster
28 January 2025, 17:00 - 19:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
Acute Management of Functional/Dissociative Seizures
16 January 2025, 09:00 - 10:45 Coordinated Universal Time


ILAE
ILAE e-Forum: Optimal timing for epilepsy surgery
25 November 2024, 13:30 - 15:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
Caribbean Nurses Epilepsy Web Conference
18 November 2024, 21:00 - 01:00 Coordinated Universal Time



ILAE
Psychosocial Factors and Approaches to Care
25 September 2024, 13:00 - 14:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
ILAE e-Forum: Reducing epilepsy related mortality
23 September 2024, 15:00 - 16:30 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
ADHD in Children with Epilepsy: Screening, diagnosis and management
20 September 2024, 12:00 - 13:30 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
14th International Summer School for Neuropathology and Epilepsy Surgery
19 - 22 September 2024
Erlangen, Germany

ILAE
Telemedicine and Epilepsy: Enhancing access and outcomes
30 August 2024, 12:30 - 14:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
ILAE e-Forum: Co-morbidities and mental health in adults with epilepsy
1 August 2024, 13:00 - 14:30 Coordinated Universal Time


ILAE
WHO-ILAE-IBE: Optimizing care: Epilepsy and pregnancy in women and girls
11 July 2024, 11:00 - 12:30 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
Teaching the three R’s of seizure first aid
26 June 2024, 20:00 - 21:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
ILAE e-Forum: Beyond the seizures in childhood onset epilepsies
10 June 2024, 12:00 - 13:30 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
L'épilepsie à l'ère numérique : Défis et opportunités pour les infirmières
22 May 2024, 14:00 - 15:00 Coordinated Universal Time
Epilepsy in the digital age: Challenges and opportunities for nurses


ILAE
Climate Change and Epilepsy: The impact on incidence of epilepsy on shifting patterns of vector borne disease
9 May 2024, 11:00 - 12:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
Standardization Tools for SUDEP Research: Common Data Elements
29 April 2024, 14:00 - 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time

ILAE
Living with Epilepsy: Conversation between a patient and a psychologist
25 April 2024, 14:00 - 15:00 Coordinated Universal Time

Chapter
The Riddles of Childhood Epilepsy and the Road Ahead: Honouring the legacy of Carol and Peter Camfield
8 April 2024
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

ILAE
The Holistic Approach to Managing Epilepsy: Clinical care, education, and research
6 - 7 April 2024
Kingston, Jamaica & Online


ILAE
Acute Seizure Treatments: Are they part of your patient’s care plan?
27 March 2024, 20:00 - 21:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
Integrated Psychological Care Services: Tips from established service leaders
4 March 2024, 12:00 - 13:00 Coordinated Universal Time


ILAE
ILAE e-Forum: Optimal models of care during transition from childhood to adulthood
16 February 2024, 14:30 - 16:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
13th ILAE School on Pre-Surgical Evaluation for Epilepsy and Epilepsy Surgery (EPODES Advanced II)
22 - 26 January 2024
Brno, Czech Republic

ILAE
Definitions and diagnosis of developmental disabilities: Intellectual disability and autism
8 December 2023, 12:00 - 13:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
ILAE-YES Basic and Translational Science Webinar Series
6 December 2023 - 28 February 2024
Online



ILAE
ILAE e-Forum: Older people in epilepsy
20 November 2023, 13:30 - 15:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
Spotlight on Rare and Complex Epilepsies – Nursing Considerations and Educational Needs
8 November 2023, 20:00 - 21:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
Complex and Rare Epilepsies: The past, present and future
4 November 2023, 12:00 - 13:30 Coordinated Universal Time

Chapter
2023 CLAE Annual Scientific Meeting
13 - 15 October 2023
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

ILAE
The ILAE Syndrome Classification as a Roadmap for Epilepsy-associated Comorbidities
7 October 2023, 12:00 - 13:30 Coordinated Universal Time

Other
15th International Epilepsy Colloquium: Ictal Semiology and its Value in Epilepsy Surgery
18 - 22 September 2023
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

ILAE
Overcoming epilepsy stigma in Africa: Nursing perspectives
13 September 2023, 12:00 - 13:00 Coordinated Universal Time


ILAE
XVII Workshop on Neurobiology of Epilepsy (WONOEP 2023)
28 August - 1 September 2023
Kildare, Ireland


ILAE
12th ILAE School for Neuropathology and Neuroimaging in Epilepsy (INES 2023)
19 - 22 July 2023
Campinas, Brazil


ILAE
Virtual Symposium on Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP): An update for physicians treating epilepsy
12 July 2023, 15:30 - 17:00 Central European Time


ILAE
ILAE e-Forum: Emergency seizure plans across the ages
28 June 2023, 12:00 - 13:30 Coordinated Universal Time


Chapter
Ask the Experts: New Paradigms in Intracranial Neuromodulation for Epilepsy
22 June 2023, 14:00 - 15:00 Eastern Standard Time

Other
15th European Paediatric Neurology Society Congress (EPNS)
20 - 24 June 2023
Prague, Czech Republic

ILAE
SUDEP: Risk and Prevention for Patients and Caregivers
12 June 2023, 12:00 - 13:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
Testing Seizures in the EMU: A clinical practice challenge
7 June 2023, 20:00 - 21:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
1st ILAE-YES Course on Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques in Epilepsy
1 June - 10 August 2023
Online

ILAE
Climate change and health: the challenge for neurology
15 May 2023, 12:00 - 13:30 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
Labels in the epilepsies: meaning and importance
19 April 2023, 19:00 - 20:00 Coordinated Universal Time

Other
International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Epilepsy and Neurological Disorders
7 - 10 March 2023
Breckenridge, CO, USA


Other
AI for Multi-centre Epilepsy Lesion Detection on MRI
1 March 2023, 18:00 - 19:00 Central European Time

Other
PAME: International Epilepsy Awareness Day
22 February 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 Eastern Standard Time

Chapter
Recognizing and Managing Mental Health Comorbidities in Children and Adults with Epilepsy
21 February 2023, 14:00 - 15:00 Eastern Standard Time

ILAE
Improving Access to Epilepsy Care: Nursing Strategies
25 January 2023, 19:00 - 20:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
ILAE e-Forum: Selecting the first anti-seizure medication
16 January 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 Coordinated Universal Time




Chapter
The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Epilepsy
16 November 2022, 14:00 - 15:00 Eastern Standard Time

ILAE
ILAE e-Forum: Addressing drug-drug interactions in epilepsy
1 November 2022, 11:00 - 12:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
Communicating Diagnosis of Functional / Dissociative Seizures
19 October 2022, 12:30 - 13:30 Central European Time


Other
Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Update and Review Course
28 - 30 September 2022
Cleveland, OH, United States & Online

Chapter
Canadian League Against Epilepsy 2022 Scientific Meeting
23 - 25 September 2022
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada


ILAE
ILAE e-Forum: Cannabinoids in the Management of the Epilepsies
13 June 2022, 14:00 - 15:00 Central European Time

ILAE
Epilepsy Syndromes - Updated Classifications and Clinical Management Guidelines
30 May 2022, 16:00 - 17:00 Central European Time

ILAE
Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and Other Neurological Disorders: What’s Next?
28 May 2022, 14:00 - 15:00 Central European Time

Other
Neurophysiology, neuropsychology, and epilepsy, in 2022: hills we have climbed and hills ahead
27 - 28 May 2022
Montreal, Canada

ILAE
Epilepsy Syndromes - Updated Classifications and Clinical Management Guidelines
25 May 2022, 16:00 - 17:00 Central European Time




ILAE
Epilepsy genetics for the adult neurologist
25 March 2022, 19:00 - 20:00 Coordinated Universal Time

ILAE
3rd International Training Course on Neuropsychology in Epilepsy
20 - 25 March 2022
Bordeaux, France

ILAE
ILAE e-Forum: Rescue medications for seizures and status epilepticus
23 February 2022, 13:00 - 14:00 Coordinated Universal Time


Other
NEURO Epilepsy Lecture Series: Epilepsy Genetics – From Family Studies to Polygenic Risk Scores
20 January 2022
Montréal, QC, Canada

Chapter
Epilepsy in Women: Pregnancy, lactation and menopause
17 December 2021, 12:00 - 13:00 Eastern Standard Time



ILAE Endorsed
Surgical Complications and Lessons Learned
21 November 2021, 10:00 - 11:00 Eastern Standard Time

Chapter
Status Epilepticus: Any change in concepts and management?
19 November 2021, 12:00 - 13:00 Eastern Standard Time

ILAE
Indications and interpretation of intracranial recordings in epilepsy
23 October 2021, 18:00 - 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time

Chapter
Comorbidity in Epilepsy: Practical aspects of management
15 October 2021, 12:00 - 13:00 Eastern Standard Time


Other
15th World Congress on Controversies in Neurology (CONy)
23 - 26 September 2021
Virtual Congress

Chapter
SUDEP: Knowns and unknowns influencing discussion
17 September 2021, 12:00 - 13:00 Eastern Standard Time


Chapter
Ketogenic diet: A call for individualized therapy!
20 August 2021, 12:00 - 13:00 Eastern Standard Time




Chapter
Precision medicine: Are we ready for prime time?
21 May 2021, 08:00 - 09:00 Eastern Standard Time




Chapter
Rationale polypharmacy in the era of newer ASDs
16 April 2021, 12:00 - 13:00 Eastern Standard Time

Chapter
Epileptic encephalopathy: Emerging concepts
19 March 2021, 12:00 - 13:00 Eastern Standard Time


ILAE
11th Latin American Epilepsy Congress (LAEC)
27 February - 1 March 2021
Modalidad Presencial a Distancia | Virtual congress

Chapter
Seizure semiology: a video is worth 1 million words
19 February 2021, 12:00 - 13:00 Eastern Standard Time

Chapter
Seizure and Epilepsy classification: End or Beginning
15 January 2021, 12:00 - 13:00 Eastern Standard Time

Other
AED withdrawal in adults and children - and after successful epilepsy surgery
17 December 2020, 17:00 - 18:00 Central European Time

Other
Precision medicine in monogenic epilepsies
10 December 2020, 17:00 - 19:00 Central European Time



ILAE Endorsed
First Seizure: diagnosis and management (Short Course)
16 - 22 November 2020
Autoformación Virtuale. Sesión interactiva de discusión de casos clínicos aplicados. Evaluación al finalizar curso.

Other
Introduction to Multifactorial epilepsies
12 November 2020, 17:00 - 19:00 Central European Time



ILAE
Refractory and super refractory status epilepticus
3 October 2020, 19:00 - 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time

ILAE Endorsed
SUDEP Update - and - Epilepsy Surgery
25 September 2020, 17:00 - 19:00 Central European Time

Other
Incidence phenotypes and outcomes of epilepsy under 3 years of age
24 September 2020, 17:00 - 18:00 Central European Time



ILAE Endorsed
When is a spike a spike and who finds it?
19 September 2020, 19:00 - 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time

Other
Summer School on Imaging in Epilepsy, Epilepsy Surgery, Epilepsy Research, and Cognitive Neurosciences (SuSIE 2020)
16 - 17 September 2020

Other
Annual Meeting on Imaging in Epilepsy, Epilepsy Surgery, Epilepsy Research and Cognitive Neurosciences (AMIE 2020)
14 - 16 September 2020




ILAE Endorsed
EEG findings in acutely ill patients investigated for SARS‐CoV‐2/COVID‐19
26 August 2020, 19:00 - 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time


ILAE Endorsed
Post Traumatic Epilepsy: Models, Common Data Elements and Optimization
10 - 11 August 2020
Bethesda, MD, USA

ILAE Endorsed
Neuropsychological assessment in epilepsy surgery
18 July 2020, 19:00 - 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time

ILAE Endorsed
Curso Online Latinoamericano de EEG para TENS y Neurologos no Epileptólogos
11 July - 29 August 2020

ILAE Endorsed
Focal cortical dysplasias: new insights from the genetic era
24 June 2020, 16:00 - 18:00 Eastern Standard Time

Other
4th International Conference on Functional Neurological Disorders
14 - 16 June 2020
Boston, MA, USA

ILAE Endorsed
Transition of genetic epilepsies to adulthood
10 June 2020, 16:00 - 18:00 Eastern Standard Time


Other
Antiseizure medications and challenges in the COVID-19 pandemic – focus on drug interactions
9 April 2020
Webinar

Other
Reorganisation of epilepsy departments during the COVID-19 crisis: Perspectives from Spain and Italy
7 April 2020
Webinar






Chapter
Canadian League Against Epilepsy Annual Scientific Meeting 2019
20 - 22 September 2019
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Other
4th International Symposium on Hypothalamic Hamartomas
12 - 14 September 2019
Washington, D.C., USA

Other
Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute Summit 2019: Epilepsy - Focal Cortical Displasia
12 - 15 September 2019
Cleveland, OH, US


ILAE Endorsed
13th Baltic Sea Summer School on Epilepsy (BSSSE 13)
18 - 24 August 2019
Rostock, Germany

ILAE
10th International Summer School for Neuropathology & Neuroimaging in Epilepsy (INES 2019)
24 - 27 July 2019
Campinas, Brazil




ILAE Endorsed
XV Workshop on Neurobiology of Epilepsy (WONOEP 2019)
16 - 20 June 2019
Ayutthaya, Thailand

ILAE
3rd International Training Course on Neuroimaging of Epilepsy
16 - 19 May 2019
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

ILAE Endorsed
6th Residential International Course on Drug Resistant Epilepsies
5 - 11 May 2019
Rome, Italy

Other
2019 AAN Annual Meeting
4 - 10 May 2019
Philadelphia, PA, USA
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ILAE Endorsed
9th EPODES Advanced I
21 - 25 January 2019
Brno, Czech Repulic
9th EPODES Advanced I is an interactive course on surgically remediable epilepsies, presurgical evaluation, scalp and intracranial EEG, neuropsychology, imaging and psychiatric issues of surgical patients before and after surgery. EPODES courses are organized in three-year cycles. This year the course will be dedicated to advanced information on epilepsy surgery including adults and children. The programme consists of presentations by keynote speakers and case presentations by tutors and students. The course is organized as part of the European Project of Development of Epilepsy Surgery Programs (EPODES) under aegis and with funding from Commissions of Epilepsy Surgery and European Affairs of ILAE.

ILAE Endorsed
YES Events During the American Epilepsy Society Meeting
30 November - 3 December 2018
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA



ILAE Endorsed
6th Global Symposium on Ketogenic Therapies for Neurological Disorders:
5 - 9 October 2018
Seogwipo, Jeju, Korea

Other
YES: Pursuing a Career in the Field of Epilepsy
30 September 2018
Escazú, San José, Costa Rica


Chapter
Canada: CLAE / LCCE 2018 Scientific Meeting
21 - 23 September 2018
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

ILAE Endorsed
YES Events During the 13th European Congress on Epileptology
27 - 30 August 2018
Vienna, Austria

ILAE Endorsed
2018 Gordon Research Conference on Mechanisms of Epilepsy and Neuronal Synchronization
19 - 24 August 2018
West Dover, VT, USA

ILAE Endorsed
2018 PAME Conference (Partners Against Mortality in Epilepsy)
14 - 16 June 2018
Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Other
31st International Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology (ICCN 2018)
1 - 6 May 2018
Washington, DC, USA

ILAE
6th North American Regional Caribbean Congress on Epilepsy (NARCCE)
1 - 3 March 2018
Port of Spain, Trinidad



Other
ANA 2017: American Neurological Association Annual Meeting
15 - 17 October 2017
San Diego, California, USA


Other
ISPN 2017 45th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
8 - 12 October 2017
Denver, Colorado, USA



ILAE
6th North American Regional Epilepsy Congress and 70th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society Houston, TX – 2-6 December 2016
2 - 6 December 2016
Houston , Texas, USA



ILAE Endorsed
Workshop on Neurobiology of Epilepsy (WONOEP 2013): "New Technologies to Study the Epileptic Brain"
19 - 22 June 2013
Quebec, Canada








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