
ILAE Asia and Oceania
Mario
Alonso-Vanegas
Chair
Fernando
Cendes
Secretary General
Guilca
Contreras
Treasurer
Roberto Horacio Caraballo
Past Chair and Management Committee Liaison
Silvia Abente Paraguay
Member
Luis Carlos
Mayor-Romero
Member
Loreto
Ríos-Pohl
Member
Walter
Silva
Member
Diego
Jiménez-Jiménez
Representative – YES
Glauber
Lopim
Nursing
Representative
Katherinne
Moreno
Nursing
Representative
Regional Chapters
Australia
Bangladesh
Cambodia
China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Korea (South) (Republic)
Malaysia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
New Zealand
Pakistan
Philippines
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Viet Nam
Regional Initiatives
Advanced Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Course 2024
7 – 10 November 2024 in Cochin, India
Course details | Activity report
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ASEPA SEEG Workshop and DIXI SEEG Course
30 October – 3 November 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand
Event details | ASEPA SEEG Workshop report
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Translational Epilepsy Summer School 2024
21 – 25 October 2024 in Subang Jaya, Malaysia
Event details | Activity report
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ASEPA ANZAN Epilepsy Training Course
10 – 11 October 2024 in Medan, Indonesia
The ASEPA-ANZAN Epilepsy Teaching Course, held in conjunction with the 1st FINEST Medan 2024, took place from 10-11 October 2024 in Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia. The distinguished faculty included Prof. Dato Dr. Tan Chong Tin and Prof. Lim Kheng-Seang from Malaysia, Prof. Derrick Chan and Dr. Tushar Gosavi from Singapore, Prof. Ernest Sommerville from Australia, and six esteemed Indonesian experts: Dr. Aris Catur, Sp.N(K), Dr. Machlusil Husna, Sp.N(K), Dr. Nova Dian Lestari, Sp.N(K), Dr. Sri Handayani, Sp.N(K), Dr. Astri Budikayarti, Sp.N(K), and Dr. Chairil Amin Batubara, Sp.N(K).
The course attracted 55 participants from across Indonesia, fostering engaging discussions that effectively conveyed essential knowledge about epilepsy syndromes. Attendees gained insights into the latest classifications and their significance in daily practice. This enlightening experience has left us eager for future sessions.
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ASEPA EEG Part 1 Exam
11 September 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia
Exam details | 33rd International Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology
Symposium on Advances in Epilepsy Syndromes
16 – 17 August 2024 in Zunyi, Guizhou, China
The CAAE/ASEPA Epilepsy workshop entitled “Symposium on Advances in Epilepsy Syndromes” took place on 16 – 17 August 2024 in Zunyi, Guizhou, China. The faculty consisted of Prof Liao Weiping, Prof John Dunne, Prof Tan Chong Tin, Prof Kwan Shang Yeong, Prof Chen Chien, A/Prof Derrick Chan, Prof Liu Xiaorong and Dr He Na. All provided stimulating talks on the entire range of epilepsy syndromes and the most updated classifications, and the local hosts led by Prof Xu engaged in stimulating and deep discussions, culminating in excellent case presentations.
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Semiology and Neuroimaging Course 2024
12 – 13 July 2024 in Malaysia
Course details | Sponsored activity report
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ASEPA-ASNA EEG Certification Examination
Examination date: June 2024 | Location: Singapore
ASEPA Epilepsy Fellowships 2024
The Asian Epilepsy Academy (ASEPA) is the educational arm of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) – Asia Oceania. For the year 2024, ASEPA is offering four epilepsy training fellowships of 6-12 months duration to young physicians from Asian countries, for training at selected epilepsy centres in the Asian and Oceanian region. The fellowship provides a USD 10,000 stipend for travelling and other expenses. The candidate should be less than 50 years of age, and able to communicate in English. An evaluating committee will assess all applications.

Applications should include:
- Curriculum vitae with evidence to show the commitment to epilepsy.
- Proposed training goals, field of study and place of study. Candidates may also request that ASEPA suggests the place of study.
- Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s national epilepsy leadership.
- The names of two referees.
Applications may be submitted in writing or via email to:
Dr Chong-Tin Tan, Neurology Laboratory
University Malaya Medical Centre, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
chongtin.tan@gmail.com
Applications must be received by 31 May 2024.

Michael R. Sperling MD
Editor-in-Chief
Department of Neurology
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Stéphane Auvin MD, PhD
Deputy Editor
Child Neurology
Robert-Debré University Hospital
Paris-Cité University
Paris, France
Epilepsia® is the leading, authoritative source for innovative clinical and basic science research for all aspects of epilepsy and seizures. In addition, Epilepsia® publishes critical reviews, opinion pieces, and guidelines that foster understanding and aim to improve the diagnosis and treatment of people with seizures and epilepsy.
Impact Factor: 5.6 | CiteScore: 9.8 | Journal Citation Indicator: 1.56
5-Year Impact Factor: 7.478 | SNIP: 2.183
TOPICS COVERED
- Clinical, basic and translational research including
- Major clinical trials
- Large scale epidemiology studies
- Original outcome studies
- Imaging and other diagnostic studies improving clinical insights and outcomes
- Pathology studies that provide new insights into the underlying disease
- Laboratory studies about potential new therapies, mechanisms of drugs or pathophysiology of epilepsy
TYPES OF ARTICLES
- Original research
- Brief communications
- Review articles
- Position papers from the League
- Recommendations from League Commissions and Task Forces
REASONS TO PUBLISH IN EPILEPSIA
- Enjoy an easy Free Format submission process, with quick first decision time of 3 weeks on average, and Accepted Article publication, getting your research online quicker.
- Publish with prestige in an ILAE-owned journal, ranked in the JCR’s top 10% in Clinical Neurology.
- Enhance your article visibility in a journal boasting over 2.5 million article downloads annually.
- Increased impact via publicity, social media, and publication of landmark papers.
- Manuscripts will be subject to external peer review. Manuscript submission and publication is without charge

Aristea S. Galanopoulou, M.D., Ph.D.
Editor-in-Chief
The Albert Einstein College
of Medicine Bronx
NY, USA
Dong Zhou M.D.
Deputy Editor
West China Hospital of
Sichuan University Chengdu,
China
Epilepsia OpenTM is the open access journal of the ILAE, publishing rigorous basic, translational, and clinical epilepsy research or critical reviews aiming to promote the dissemination, transparency, translatability, and implementation of epilepsy research advances.
Impact Factor: 3.0 | CiteScore: 6.5
Journal Citation Indicator: 0.97 | SNIP: 1.516
TOPICS COVERED
- Clinical, basic and translational research
- Clinical and preclinical trials including pilot trials that may provide new insights or directions
- Well performed clinical or animal studies that are negative or fail to confirm previous studies
- Original imaging and pathology research
- Innovative epidemiology studies
- Societal and public health impact studies
- Clinical implications of basic science in epilepsy
TYPES OF ARTICLES
- Original research
- Short original articles
- Review articles
- Editorials and Opinions
- Reports from Regional and Topic Specific ILAE Task Forces
- Controversy, Concepts and Hypotheses in Epilepsy
- Preliminary reports
- Multicenter studies
REASONS TO PUBLISH IN EPILEPSIA OPENTM
- Detailed Author Guidelines
- Discounted APC rates for ILAE members and special situations.
- Easy Free Format submission process, with a no-delay Accepted Article publication.
- Publish with prestige in an ILAE-owned journal.
- Expand the reach of your research with copyright retention in an Open Access format.
- Global readership with double-digit annual growth and special issues on key topics in the field.
- Annual prizes for the best research submitted by young investigators

Epileptic Disorders™ is the educational journal of the International League Against Epilepsy.
First published in 1999. Publishes electronic format only, bimonthly with video sequences.
Sándor Beniczky
Editor-in-Chief
Alexis Arzimanoglou
Editor-in-Chief
Elza Márcia Yacubian
Deputy Editor
MISSION
To provide a forum where epilepsy specialists, adult and child neurologists and medical students can improve their understanding of epilepsy diagnosis, natural history and management. To achieve its missions the journal provides a large database and archive of video and EEG instructional material that is a unique resource.
TOPICS COVERED
- Clinical aspects of epilepsy
- All aspects of the diagnosis and treatment
- Natural history of epilepsy and its syndromes
- Global management of seizure disorders
- Practical application of neurophysiological, imaging and other ancillary techniques
TYPES OF ARTICLES
- Original research
- Seminars in epileptology addressing learning objectives of the ILAE curriculum
- Original Case reports with instructional value
- Review articles about diagnosis and management of epilepsy
- Articles in which video and/or Multimedia Material are an important component
- Educational papers from the ILAE Commissions and Task Forces
- Multimedia teaching material on EEG, neuroimaging, neuropathology on the website epilepticdisorders.com
Articles published early online. Manuscripts are subject to external peer review. Manuscript submission and publication is without charge.
Contact us at: epilepticdisorders@epilepticdisorders.com
Submission of manuscripts: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/epilepsia
Web: www.epilepticdisorders.com

Nandan Yardi
Editor-in-Chief
Amin Azzam
Wikipedian
Atul Maheshwari
Wikipedian
Christos Lisgaras
Wikipedian
Nadia Khan
Wikipedian
John Byrne
Wikipedian
James Heilman
Advisor
Nicola Maggio
Advisor
Shani Evenstein Sigalov
Advisor
Nicola Maggio
Advisor
Selim Benbadis
Advisor
Jaideep Kapur
Advisor
The scope of work of the Wikipedia Epilepsy initiative involves two equally important activities:
Edit existing epilepsy-related entries
This is a central aspect of the initiative. The goal is to make entries accurate and authoritative, applying extensive references/links to appropriate publications, especially those that involve ILAE related materials on www.ilae.org or from ILAE’s three journals, and including open access articles, and applying language that is, as much as possible, understandable by non-professionals, in keeping with Wikipedia policy.
Create/solicit new epilepsy-related entries
- Standard Wikipedia entries
- Full-featured professional quality articles that can be simultaneously published in Wikipedia and in open access journals such as Epilepsia Open or other Creative Commons-licensed journals. The second format is preferred when possible, as it provides the authors an opportunity for recognized authorship and contributes to their Curriculum Vitae.
The ILAE calls interested medical students, physicians (residents/fellows/epilepsy experts) as well as other healthcare professionals and researchers to contribute.
Some articles being updated as a part of the project:
Anti NMDA receptor encephalitis
Benign infantile epilepsy
Catamenial epilepsy
Childhood Absence Epilepsy
Dravet syndrome
Early myoclonic epilepsy
Electroencephalography
Epileptogenesis
Febrile related epilepsy syndrome
Febrile seizures
Frontal lobe epilepsy
Generalised tonic clonic seizures
Generalized epilepsy
Hemispherectomy
Idiopathic generalized epilepsy
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
Midazolam
Myoclonic astatic epilepsy
Myoclonic epilepsy
Myoclonus
Neonatal seizures
Reflex seizure
Seizure and epilepsy classification
Status Epilepticus
Tuberous sclerosis

Epigraph
Epigraph is the official digital publication of the ILAE, available for all members free of charge. No subscription required.
Sharp Waves
An epilepsy podcast from ILAE! Listen to episodes on the ILAE website, or find Sharp Waves on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Amazon Music.


Every month the ILAE hosts a multitude of free webinars.
Attend live and interact with speakers, or watch on demand on our YouTube Channel:
Topics include
ASEPA EEG
Congresses
Eastern Mediterranean and Africa webinars in French and English
Eastern Mediterranean EpiCases
Nursing Section
E-forum
Neuropsychology
Climate Change
SUDEP
IGAP
ILAE’s YouTube channel has a multitude of free educational resources.
Topics include
- ASEPA EEG
- Africa EpiSkills
- Africa and East Mediterranean webinars
- Asia & Oceania Surgery Case by Case
- Le cours sur l’épilepsie en français
- Congresses
- Academy
And much more!



VIREPA course format
All courses are internet-based, e-moderated courses with downloadable learning material. To earn credits in each learning unit, tasks are successfully completed through active communication among all participants, guided by the experts. The tasks strengthen the theoretical knowledge and enable the participant to transfer this knowledge to his/her clinical practice.
The courses are primarily intended for neurologists, paediatric neurologists and paediatricians, neuropsychiatrists and neuropsychologists, epilepsy nurses and nurse practitioners dealing with patients with epilepsy. However some courses are appropriate for neurophysiologists and basic scientists including geneticists, physiologists and neuroscientists, who are dealing with patients with epilepsy.
COURSE DETAILS:
Neuroimaging for Epilepsy Diagnosis & Management
Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center designates this activity for a maximum of 38 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
EEG in the diagnosis & management of epilepsy – Basic
Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center designates this activity for a maximum of 44 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
EEG in the diagnosis & management of epilepsy – Advanced
Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center designates this activity for a maximum of 50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
EEG in the Diagnosis & Management of Epilepsy – Pediatric
Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center designates this activity for a maximum of 56 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
All Courses are Subject to Availability
Entry criteria:
Three years of training in neurology, neuropediatrics, clinical neurophysiology, psychiatry or
neurosurgery or combinations of these. See special entry criteria for each course at www.ilae.org.
Bursaries:
A limited number of bursaries are available. For more details, see www.ilae.org
For questions, please contact ILAE VIREPA staff at courses@ilae.org
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE). Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
EPI-ACT
Regional breakout groups were asked to consider how best to develop individual Chapter epilepsy action (EPI-ACT) plans to support the implementation of the Intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders (IGAP) over the next two years. Groups were also encouraged to address how regional and global support is needed across each of the six main EPI-ACT areas.

Engage with governments and partner organizations to agree upon and work towards achieving regionally relevant and realistic targets for the expansion of epilepsy service coverage.

Develop or revise national health plans and investment for epilepsy services, prevention practices, and research.

Routinely collect information and core data about epilepsy for health service planning and research.

Address access to treatment, including public awareness, medication availability and increased reach.

Build integrated, people centered, and evidence-based care pathways and
service models.

Identify gaps and expand nation-wide training and education at all levels, from community health to primary and specialist care.
ILAE Executive Committee 2021-25
J Helen Cross
President
Edward Bertram
Secretary General
Alla Guekht
Treasurer
Roberto Caraballo
Vice President
Sam Wiebe
Past President
Eugen Trinka
Strategic Advisor
Julie Hall
Executive Director
Jo Wilmshurst
Chair, ILAE Africa
John Dunne
Chair, ILAE Asia & Oceania
Ghaieb Aljandeel
Chair, East Mediterreanean
Matthew Walker
Chair, ILAE Europe
Mario Alonso Vanegas
Chair, Latin America
Jaideep Kapur
Chair, North America
Gagandeep Singh
Chair, Education Council
Michael Sperling
Chair, Publication Council
Nathalie Jette
Chair, Standards &
Best Practice Council
Francesca Sofia
IBE President
Gus Baker
IBE Secretary General
Graeme Shears
IBE Treasurer
ILAE Councils
Councils are oversight and coordinating entities with a specific purpose, based on functions defined by the League’s Mission and Strategic Plan. They are “standing” (ongoing) entities responsible for long and short-term planning, for policy review, and for recommending a course of action to the Executive Committee.
J Helen Cross
Chair
Congress Council enhances the quality, relevance and profile of ILAE Congresses, steps needed to stay abreast of technical and educational advances in congresses, and financial sustainability of ILAE congresses.
Gagandeep Singh
Chair
Education Council formulates strategies to enhance the quality, relevance and profile of ILAE Educational activities, steps needed to stay abreast of technical and educational advances, and regarding financial sustainability of ILAE education activities.
Alla Guekht
Chair
Global Advocacy Council formulates strategies to enhance the quality, relevance and profile of ILAE Global Advocacy activities, steps needed to stay abreast of needs and opportunities for Global and Regional Advocacy initiatives, and prioritization of activities.
Michael Sperling
Chair
Publication Council recommends strategies to enhance the quality, relevance and profile of ILAE publications, staying abreast of technical and publishing innovations, maintaining financial sustainability of ILAE publications, guiding policy for ILAE guidelines, recommendations, position papers and other reports.
Nathalie Jette
Chair
Standards and Best Practice Council was created with the aim of overviewing all aspects of ILAE’s work on the development, effective dissemination and efforts at implementing Clinical Practice Guidelines and Best Practices Standards in epilepsy.
Topical Commissions
In every four-year term, the President and the Executive Committee appoint Topic-Oriented Commissions and Task Forces to carry out work for the ILAE. These bodies involve individual members trans-nationally.
Colin Josephson
Big Data Commission
Marian Galovic
Career Development Commission
Sanjay Sisodiya
Climate Change Commission
Sallie Baxendale
Diagnostic Methods Commission
Jakob Christensen
Epidemiology Commission
Piero Perucca
Genetics Commission
Lieven Lagae
Medical Therapies Commission
Taoufik Majed Alsaadi
Older People Commission
Kette D Valente
Paediatrics Commission
David C Henshall
Neurobiology Commission
Rosa Michaelis
Psychiatry Commission
Dario Englot
Surgical Therapies Commission
Nicola Specchio
Terminology Commission
Complimentary International Individual Affiliation for all those active in Commissions coming soon

Explore ILAE Sections
The Young Epilepsy Section (YES) of the ILAE is a worldwide organisation of young people who are in the early stages of a career focused on the care of people with epilepsy, and/or epilepsy research.
Our overarching purposes are to:
Improve the professional development of young people working with epilepsy across the globe
Equitably expand the involvement of junior women and men from all regions and disciplines across the ILAE.
Open to all junior members of the ILAE national chapters, and encompasses diverse professionals such as physicians, basic scientists, nurses, (neuro)psychologists, clinical researchers, genetic counsellors, pharmacologists, physicists, dieticians, mathematicians, social workers, and other health and community professionals. Students training in fields relevant to epilepsy are also welcome.
The Nursing Section of ILAE is a global network of nurses who care for people with epilepsy. Nurses may work in many different roles and settings that vary from region to region and in relation to economic, social, cultural, and racial/ethnic diversity. Despite diverse practice environments, the vision and needs of these nurses are similar. This Nursing Section will work to promote involvement of nurses from all nations in the care of people with epilepsy and in the work of the ILAE.
What does the Nursing Section do?
- Develop a communication platform and resource for epilepsy nurses
- Assess the learning and practice needs of epilepsy nurses worldwide
- Develop standardized nursing education curricula that can be tailored to individual regions and practice settings
- Promote nursing participation in ILAE councils, committees, task forces and commissions
- Promote nursing participation in education of health care professionals and the public
- Facilitate communication, knowledge sharing, professional development, and networking, among nursing and neurology/epilepsy professionals worldwide
New
ILAE Sections
ILAE Pharmacy Section
- Commits to caring for people with epilepsy
- Contributes to advancing safety and efficacy of
anti-seizure medications - Connects pharmacy professionals engaged in epilepsy research and care
- Collaborates with other healthcare professionals
in achieving ILAE goals
We accomplish this by
- Delivering educational programs
- Providing useful ILAE resources
- Engaging in ILAE leadership
- Linking ILAE with international pharmacy organizations
The Neurotechnology in Epilepsy Section is a global network of people interested in developing and using technology for epilepsy management, including but not limited to neural sensing, imaging, modeling, stimulation, interfacing, AI and informatics using bioengineering, mathematics, statistics, computer science. Examples are post-processing of EEG and MRI data, AI, wearables.
Special appeal for:
- Engineers, physicists, data scientists
- Clinicians applying digital technology in their practice
- Neurotechnology Section participants must be ILAE chapter members or ILAE individual international affiliates
Social Work & Social Service Section: Social workers and social service workers are part of multidisciplinary teams that manage epilepsy. Their work involves promoting awareness and treatment, as well as research and advocacy. The Social Work and Social Services Section will work to promote involvement of social workers and social service workers from all nations in the care of people with epilepsy and in the work of the ILAE.
The following professionals from any part of the world are welcome to participate:
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Participants should be ILAE chapter members and/or ILAE international affiliates. If you are interested but are not connected with a chapter or an affiliate, please contact us for assistance in becoming a member.