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2020

12.07 - Gregory L. Barkley, MD Receives American Epilepsy Society 2020 J. Kiffin Penry Award for Excellence in Epilepsy Care [PDF]

12.07 - Professor Graeme Jackson, Bsc (Hons), MBBS, FRACP, MD Receives the American Epilepsy Society's 2020 Lombroso Lecturer Award [PDF]

12.07 - Jay A. Salpekar, MD Presents 2020 Rebecca Goldberg Kaufman AES Clinical Lecture in Ethical Neuropsychiatry Award [PDF]

12.07 - Karen S. Wilcox, PhD, Receives the American Epilepsy Society's 2020 Founders Award [PDF]

12.07- Mary Lou Smith, PhD, C.Psych Receives American Epilepsy Society 2020 Fritz E. Dreifuss Award [PDF]

12.07 - Miriam Meisler, PhD Receives the American Epilepsy Society's 2020 Basic Science Research Award [PDF]

12.07 - Ruben I. Kuzniecky, MD Receives the American Epilepsy Society's 2020 Clinical Science Research Award [PDF]

12.07 - H. Steve White, RPh, PhD, Receives the American Epilepsy Society's 2020 Extraordinary Contributions to the Field of Epilepsy Award [PDF]

12.07 - Vicky H. Whittemore, PhD, Receives the American Epilepsy Society's 2020 Distinguished Service Award [PDF]

12.04 - All Youths with Epilepsy Would Benefit from Mental Health Screening [PDF]

12.04 - Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy More Common in Younger Ages Than Thought [PDF]

12.04 - Sexual Assault Trauma May Partly Explain Why Women More Likely to Develop Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures, Large Study Shows [PDF]

12.04 - MRI-Guided Laser Therapy Zaps Brain Lesions that Cause Seizures [PDF]

7.13 - Epilepsy Leadership Council Elects New Steering Committee

6.22 - AES Awards $1.1 Million in Epilepsy Research Grants

2.26 - Stroke Increases Risk of Seizures - Survivors Need to Recognize Symptoms

2019

12.16 - Angela Vincent, M.Sc., Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Research at the American Epilepsy Society’s Annual Meeting

12.16 - Barbara C. Jobst, M.D., Ph.D., Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Care at the American Epilepsy Society’s Annual Meeting

12.16 - Amy R. Brooks-Kayal, M.D., FAES, FANA, FAAN Receives the American Epilepsy Society’s 2019 Founders Award

12.16 - Torbjörn Tomson, M.D., Ph.D., Honored with Fritz E. Dreifuss Lecture award at the American Epilepsy Society’s Annual Meeting

12.16 - Michael Privitera, M.D., Receives the American Epilepsy Society’s 2019 Distinguished Service Award

12.16 - Karen S. Wilcox, Ph.D., Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Research at the American Epilepsy Society’s Annual Meeting

12.16 - Josep Dalmau, M.D., Ph.D., Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Research at the American Epilepsy Society’s Annual Meeting

12.16 - Helen E. Scharfman, Ph.D., Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Research at the American Epilepsy Society’s Annual Meeting

12.16 - Aimee W. Smith, Ph.D., Honored for Excellence in Addressing Psychiatric Aspects of Epilepsy at the American Epilepsy Society’s Annual Meeting

12.9 - Chaotic Brainwaves Caused by Infantile Spasms Increase Risk of Autism, Study Suggests | Same Medication May Hold Promise in Treating Both Conditions

12.8 - William D. Gaillard, MD, Elected President of the American Epilepsy Society

12.8 - Douglas Coulter, PhD, Named President-elect of the American Epilepsy Society

12.8 - R. Edward Hogan, MD, Elected Second Vice President of the American Epilepsy Society

12.8 - Barbara A. Dworetzky, MD, Elected to American Epilepsy Society Board of Directors

12.8 - Kevin Chapman, MD, Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Epilepsy Society

12.7 - Trial Shows CBD Helpful for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex-related Seizures, May Expand Treatment Options for Challenging Form of Epilepsy

12.7 - Teens with Epilepsy Much More Likely Than Adults to Discuss Suicide Online | Social Media Offers Opportunity to Provide Support, Suggests Big Data Study

12.7 - Breastfeeding Rates Significantly Lower in Women with Epilepsy, Studies Show | Neurologist, Lactation Consultant Support Can Make a Difference

7.3 - AES Announces Epilepsy Research Awards, 25 Fellowships and Grants Awarded to Recruit and Retain Talent in Epilepsy Research

5.8 - Mothers Day and Women with Epilepsy

2018

12.20 - Lori Isom, PhD, Elected to AES Board of Directors

12.20 - Elinor Ben-Menachem, MD, PhD, Elected to AES Board of Directors

12.20 - Howard Goodkin, MD, PhD, Appointed AES Treasurer-Elect

12.20 - Douglas Coulter, PhD, Elected AES Second Vice President

12.20 - William Gaillard, MD, Elected AES President-Elect

12.20 - Page Pennell, MD, Elected AES President

12.20 - Brandy Fureman, PhD, Receives AES 2018 Distinguished Service Award 

12.20 - Professor Helen Cross Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Research 

12.20 - Jack Parent, MD, Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Research

12.20 - Michael Sperling, MD, Receives J. Kiffin Penry Award

12.20 - Raman Sankar, MD, PhD, Honored for Lifetime Accomplishments in Epilepsy 

12.3 - Untreated Epilepsy Exists Even in Wealthy Countries, Research Shows

12.3 - Women with Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Most Likely to Have More Seizures While Pregnant

12.2 - Cannabidiol-Enriched Oil (CBD) Effectiveness Wanes in a Third of Children and Adults with Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy

12.2 - Study Suggests Risk of Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) May Decrease Over Time

12.1 - Teens and Adults with Epilepsy at Increased Risk for Depression, Studies Show

11.8 - SAGE Publishing to Publish Epilepsy Currents

7.12 - American Epilepsy Society Journal Impact Factor Increases for Second Year in a Row

6.11 - American Epilepsy Society Announces Epilepsy Research Awards

5.8 -  Epilepsy, Medical Marijuana and CBD: Myths and Facts

2017

12.13 - Sheryl Haut, M.D., Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Epilepsy Society

12.13 - Manisha Patel, Ph.D., Elected to the American Epilepsy Society's Board of Directors

12.13 - William Gaillard, M.D., Elected Second Vice President of the American Epilepsy Society

12.13 - Page Pennell, M.D., Elected President-Elect of the American Epilepsy Society

12.13 - Shlomo Shinnar, M.D., Ph.D., Elected President of the American Epilepsy Society

12.05 - High-fat, Low-carb Ketogenic Diet, Other Non-Drug Therapies May Provide Seizure Relief in Children with Hard-to-treat Epilepsy

12.04 - Multiple Medications, Surgery and Lengthy Seizures Increase Risk of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) in Children, Study Finds [PDF]

12.04 - MRI Holds Promise for Detecting Potentially Life-Threatening Brainstem Damage, Identifying Those at Risk for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) [PDF]

12.02 - Obstructive Sleep Apnea Overlooked in People with Epilepsy; Common Therapy May Decrease Seizures, Study Shows [PDF]

12.02 - In Women with Epilepsy, Seizures Often Begin During Puberty, Suggests Analysis of National Registry [PDF]

11.29 - Nihon Kohden Backs Epilepsy Research: Company Donates Proceeds from Precision EEG System to American Epilepsy Society’s Research and Training Fellowships [PDF]

11.27 - Heinz Beck, MD, to Be Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Research at the American Epilepsy Society's Annual Meeting

11.27 - Hal Blumenfeld, MD, PhD, to Be Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Research at the American Epilepsy Society's Annual Meeting

11.27 - José Enrique Cavazos, MD, PhD, to Receive the American Epilepsy Society’s 2017 Distinguished Service Award at December Annual Meeting

11.27 - James Cloyd, PharmD, to Receive J. Kiffin Penry Award for His Impact on Patient Care

11.27 - Jacqueline A. French, MD, to Be Honored for Lifetime Accomplishments in Epilepsy at the American Epilepsy Society's Annual Meeting

7.25 - American Epilepsy Society Journal Impact Factor More than Doubles

6.12 - American Epilepsy Society Announces Epilepsy Research Awards

5.30 - American Epilepsy Society Calls on Congress to Reject Proposed Research, Prevention Program Funding Cuts Outlined in President Trump's FY 2018 Proposed Budget

2016

12.13 - Dr. Eli Mizrahi Elected President of the American Epilepsy Society

12.13 - Dr. Shlomo Shinnar Elected President-Elect of the American Epilepsy Society

12.13 - Dr. Page Pennell Elected Second Vice President of the American Epilepsy Society

12.13 - Dr. Howard Goodkin Elected to the AES Board of Directors

12.13 - Dr. Georgette Smith Elected to the AES Board of Directors

12.5 - Siblings of Children with Epilepsy Tend to have Protective Rather than Negative Feelings Toward Them, Study Shows

12.4 - Infantile Spasms Often Not Diagnosed Promptly, Study Finds

12.4 - Researchers Seek Objective Measure to Determine Which Patients with Epilepsy Can Safely Drive

12.3 - 11 Percent of Stroke Sufferers Develop Epilepsy, Research Shows

12.3 - Cannabidiol Medicine May Help Patients with Epilepsy Who Don’t Benefit from Standard Medications, Research Suggests

12.3 - Nihon Kohden Backs Epilepsy Research:  Company Donates Proceeds from Precision EEG System to  American Epilepsy Society’s Research and Training Fellowships

11.22 - Scott C. Baraban, PhD, to Be Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Research at the American Epilepsy Society's Annual Meeting 

11.22 - Orrin Devinsky, MD, to Receive the American Epilepsy Society's 2016 J. Kiffin Penry Award at the Society's Annual Meeting

11.22 - Graeme D. Jackson, MBBS, MD, to Be Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Research at the American Epilepsy Society's Annual Meeting 

11.22 -  Gary W. Mathern, MD, to Be Honored for Lifetime Accomplishments in Epilepsy at the American Epilepsy Society's Annual Meeting

11.22 - Manisha Patel, PhD, to Receive the American Epilepsy Society’s 2016 Distinguished Service Award at December Annual Meeting

6.21- American Epilepsy Society Supports the Next Generation of Researchers with Early Career Funding

5.4 - Largest Epilepsy Research Conference Now Accepting Abstract Submissions

4.29 - Families, Doctors, Advocates Urgently Seeking Answers in Epilepsy Deaths

3.1 - Few Answers in Understanding Death from Epilepsy

3.1 - AES Annual Meeting Selected as “Fastest 50” of 2015

2.9 - New Guideline for Treatment of Prolonged Seizures in Children and Adults

1.8 - American Epilepsy Society Awarded Six-Year ACCME Accreditation with Commendation

Breastfeeding Rates Significantly Lower in Women with Epilepsy, Studies Show

Neurologist, Lactation Consultant Support Can Make a Difference

 

Stroke increases risk of seizures – survivors need to recognize symptoms

 Epilepsy Currents commentary assesses recent studies