'This case series reviewed six patients who had slow linear growth. It was found that all six children had growth hormone deficiency, grew better with growth hormone treatments, and that their seizures and ketone levels were not affected.'
Epilepsia Open: doi.org/10.1002/epi4.1…

Two weeks remain to apply for funding for training visits, courses and visiting teachers with ILAE-Eastern Mediterranean! Deadline: 17 May 2024
Visit ilae.org/easternmediter… for details and eligibility.

Only two weeks until the early registration deadline! Register for the #EEC2024 at reduced rates before 17 May. Don’t miss out! ilae.org/eec2024/regist…

#epilepsy #epilepsy congress #epilepsy education #epilepsy research yesILAE

Join #ILAE -Africa NEXT WEEK for an #epilepsy educational webinar on Tuesday, 7 May at 17:00 UTC!
Free registration: ilae.org/webinar-7may24

Applications for a fellowship with ASEPA are open for 1 month! The 4 available fellowships are for young physicians from Asian countries to participate in training at selected #epilepsy centers in the Asian & Oceanian region for a duration of 6-12 months.
ilae.org/asiaoceania

Registration is open for the Virtual Course on #Epilepsy in Primary Care for Latin America, from 8 July to 1 September 2024. The course will be given in Spanish and Portuguese. Register now! ilae.org/alade

Our epilepsy educational webinar with the ILAE Climate Change Commission is NEXT WEEK on 9 May at 11:00 UTC! Details & free registration: ilae.org/webinar-9may24
Epilepsy Climate Change yesILAE #epilepsy #climate #climate change

Call for those interested in the 'First Steps in #ILAE ' program who will attend #LAEC2024 ! There are only two weeks left to register for this free activity.... ilae.org/alade

Key point: 'PACS2 pathogenic variants are associated with an autosomal dominant syndrome developmental and epileptic encephalopathy including cerebellar dysgenesis.'
Epileptic Disorders: doi.org/10.1002/epd2.2…
#epilepsy #epilepsy research Wiley Neuro

Late-breaking abstract submission is now open! Abstracts from #EEC2024 will be published in Epilepsia. Deadline: 24 May 2024
ilae.org/eec2024/abstra…

Register for the educational session in French addressing ' #Epilepsy and Reproductive Health': ilae.org/webinaire-14ma…. This free webinar will take place on 14 May at 17:00 UTC.

Save the date! You're invited to an educational webinar in French with the #ILAE #Nursing Section addressing ' #Epilepsy in the digital age: Challenges and opportunities for nurses' on Wednesday, 22 May 2024 at 14:00 UTC. ilae.org/webinaire-22ma…

Register for #LAEC2024 ! Regular deadline: 17 May 2024 ilae.org/laec2024/inscr…
#epilepsy #epilepsy congress yesILAE

ONE MONTH TO APPLY! Epileptic Disorders is recruiting early career physicians to fill internship program leadership positions, starting July 2024 for a two-year term. Application deadline: 30 May 2024
ilae.org/epd-intern-lea…

Epileptic Disorders #TestYourself
Potential signs of subcortical laminar heterotopia on MRI include:
A. Altered cortical relief (“pachygyria”)
B. Transmantle sign on FLAIR
C. Unusual cortical thickening
D. A & C

doi.org/10.1002/epd2.2…
Meghna Nambakkam Fábio Nascimento Sandor Beniczky

Pediatric neurologists are not counseling teens & young adults with #epilepsy about reproductive issues as much as needed, according to a recent 10-year study. #ILAE #SharpWavesPodcast spoke with Dr. Harrison & Dr. Kirkpatrick about possible solutions.
ilae.org/podcast/reprod…

Join us tomorrow on 30 April at 23:00 UTC for our webinar with the #ILAE #Nursing Section addressing 'Acute crisis management: Is it part of your patient's crisis action plan?'
Free registration: ilae.org/webinar-30abri…

Key point: 'Visual assessment of hippocampal T2 signal on postictal MRI can detect subjects at higher risk of hippocampal sclerosis and mesial temporal #epilepsy after febrile status epilepticus.'
Epilepsia: doi.org/10.1111/epi.17…
#epilepsy #epilepsy research Wiley Neuro

Like people with #epilepsy , people with functional seizures live with stigma, stress, and emotional and financial burdens — and so do their care partners.
Read the Epigraph in French: ilae.org/francais/epigr…

Register for our next epilepsy educational webinar with #ILAE -Africa! This free session will take place on Tuesday, 7 May at 17:00 UTC, and all are welcome to join. ilae.org/webinar-7may24