AES Press Relase 10/14/2014 : Three Studies Shed New Light on the Effectiveness of Cannabis in Epilepsy In advance of the American Epilepsy Society’s (AES) Annual Meeting in December, the organization has offered highlights of groundbreaking research being studied at a number of institutions regarding the effectiveness of cannibidiol (CBD) and its derivatives as a viable treatment for people with epilepsy
Seven on-demand audio webinars introducing the core elements of seizures, epilepsy, and epilepsy care
International Epilepsy Day is a joint initiative created by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE). It is a global event celebrated annually on the second Monday of February to promote awareness of epilepsy around the world
Epilepsy 101 can serve as an introduction to epilepsy for anyone...Visit Epilepsy 101 today and click here for flyer to print and share with colleagues
Every day, each of us works to raise the profile of Epilepsy and to advance global understanding of this condition. Epilepsy Awareness Month is a time when many in the epilepsy community can shine an even greater spotlight on the lives of people living with epilepsy and the work of professionals in this arena. For the first time AES has joined in recognizing Epilepsy Awareness Month with our Epilepsy: A Window on the Brain materials . This is part of AES’ overall strategic focus to communicate more visibly the impact of epilepsy and raise awareness of the scientific strides being made by our members and others, while also highlighting AES’ role as the primary interdisciplinary society in the field. AES’s Epilepsy Awareness Campaign has been very well received by our epilepsy community and beyond and has created quite a bit of excitement and interaction on social media
Adolescents with epilepsy require special care in their treatment, considerations, and transition to adulthood. AES has accessible toolkits and strong research to ensure successful care for adolescents with epilepsy. Transition Tools for Adolescents Practice Tool for Cognitive and Behavioral Effects of Epilepsy: Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy Lost in Transition? A Practice Tool for Finding Your Way to Adulthood Physician Discussion Checklist for all Women, Adolescents, and Pre-teens during Reproductive Years Transition From Pediatric to Adult Epilepsy Care: A Difficult Process Marked by Medical and Social Crisis Challenges in Transitioning Youth with Intellectual Disabilities and Epilepsy Global Issues in the Transition of Adolescents with Epilepsy - A Child Neurologist's Perspective Adolescent Epilepsy Transition and the Role of Nursing
The Epilepsy Learning Institute (ELI) is AES’s online education site for individualized professional education, self-assessment, and self-directed learning. We continue to update this site with the latest information related to epilepsy care and research, and its content will help you maintain your specialized area of interest
Because 1 in 26 people will have epilepsy in their lifetime
AES is recognizing Epilepsy Awareness Month with its Epilepsy: A Window on the Brain campaign. We use this familiar phrase to highlight the amazing work underway by researchers around the globe that is not only informing our understanding of epilepsy, but it is helping shed light on other disorders with similar underlying mechanisms. Autism, cerebral palsy, tuberous sclerosis, neurofibromatosis and Alzheimer’s disease are just a few of the conditions that benefit from epilepsy research. During November, AES is featuring just a few of the many groundbreaking developments made within the last 10-50 years. This work is often led by our members who dedicate their professional work to opening new windows of understanding and working toward a world without epilepsy. We hope you will join us in recognizing Epilepsy as a Window on the Brain by: • Downloading these consumer articles and sharing them with your patients • Highlighting epilepsy awareness in your institution’s newsletter or website • Tweeting or retweeting AES this month
Company Auctions State-of-the-Art EEG Machine, Contributes all Proceeds to American Epilepsy Society’s Research and Training Fellowships Nihon Kohden will donate 100 percent of the auction proceeds to the AES, and will present its donation on December 6 at 1:00 p.m. during the Society’s annual meeting in Seattle