International League Against Epilepsy

Sofia Stefanie Sanchez Boluarte from the Ricardo Palma Clinic and National Institute of Neurological Sciences in Peru has been selected to receive the first Level 3 Training Visit grant from the ILAE after successfully completing the Level 1 and Level 2 programs from the ILAE Academy, including over 100 hours of online and in-person learning. Dr. Sanchez has already begun her training at Western University in Canada where she is being mentored by Dr. Jorge Burneo. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e8RfesVr

The Acute Symptomatic Seizures Task Force of the ILAE is inviting you to participate in a survey study which aims to gather insights into current practices in managing acute symptomatic seizures (ASyS) across various clinical scenarios. The results will help us to redefine acute symptomatic seizures across all age groups and give better clinical recommendation. Access the full study Information Sheet and Survey: https://lnkd.in/e7EywXaP

Registration is open for the ILAE e-Forum: Diagnosis and classification of Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies (DEE)! This free session features epilepsy experts Nicola Specchio (Italy), Kette Valente (Brazil), and Elaine Wirrell (USA), as well as ILAE President J. Helen Cross (UK). Gain access to the pre-reading materials when you register at https://lnkd.in/en6wcfPb

Today is #PurpleDay — a time to raise awareness about epilepsy! Check out the ILAE Gateway at www.ilae-gateway.org to find practical resources and examples related to our EPI-ACT initiative to bridge treatment and inclusion gaps worldwide.

The programme for the 5th African Epilepsy Congress is now available! Visit www.ilae.org/aec2025 to check out the programme at a glance, and register for #AEC2025.

A message from ILAE President J. Helen Cross inviting you to join us at the 36th International Epilepsy Congress in Lisbon this August! View the programme and register for #IEC2025: www.ilae.org/iec2025

Inscrivez-vous au webinaire éducatif en fran?ais sur ? Crises occipitales et pariétales ? : https://lnkd.in/eqs_zVCV. Ce webinaire gratuit aura lieu le 8 avril à 17h00 UTC. Register for the educational session in French addressing "Occipital and parietal seizures": https://lnkd.in/eqs_zVCV. This free webinar will take place on 8 April at 17:00 UTC.

The #IEC2025 programme will cover cutting-edge research in the field of #epilepsy through presentations from the key opinion leaders in the field, including lectures by world-renowned scientists on topics at the interfaces of epilepsy. Main and parallel sessions will feature presentations by world-renowned experts and will be complemented by interactive sessions, teaching courses and sessions, and oral and poster presentations. View the programme and register at www.ilae.org/iec2025

My final Sharp Waves episode as a host came out! Hundreds of genes have been associated with epilepsy. How do researchers find these genes??Sharp Waves?spoke with Dr. Allan Bayat to find out. Click here to listen - https://lnkd.in/dqrHHe93 - or find on?Spotify,?Apple Podcasts,?Amazon Music,?iHeart Radio, and?Stitcher.

A message from Elaine Wirrell from the ILAE Organizing Committee of the 1st Pediatrics Commission Symposium... The Symposium will be held in S?o Paulo, Brazil from 21 - 24 March 2025. We hope to see you there! More information: https://lnkd.in/ebDSqMyZ