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2020
Gregory L. Barkley, M.D. Receives American Epilepsy Society 2020 J. Kiffin Penry Award for Excellence in Epilepsy Care
December 07, 2020
Professor Graeme Jackson, Bsc (Hons), MBBS, FRACP, MD Receives the American Epilepsy Society's 2020 Lombroso Lecturer Award
December 07, 2020
Jay A. Salpekar, M.D. Presents 2020 Rebecca Goldberg Kaufman AES Clinical Lecture in Ethical Neuropsychiatry Award
December 07, 2020
Karen S. Wilcox, Ph.D., Receives the American Epilepsy Society's 2020 Founders Award
December 07, 2020
Mary Lou Smith, Ph.D., C.Psych Receives American Epilepsy Society 2020 Fritz E. Dreifuss Award
December 07, 2020
Miriam Meisler, PhD. Receives the American Epilepsy Society's 2020 Basic Science Research Award
December 07, 2020
Ruben I. Kuzniecky, M.D. Receives the American Epilepsy Society's 2020 Clinical Science Research Award
December 07, 2020
H. Steve White, R.Ph., Ph.D., Receives the American Epilepsy Society's 2020 Extraordinary Contributions to the Field of Epilepsy Award
December 07, 2020
Vicky H. Whittemore, Ph.D., Receives the American Epilepsy Society's 2020 Distinguished Service Award
December 07, 2020
All Youths with Epilepsy Would Benefit from Mental Health Screening
December 04, 2020
Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy More Common in Younger Ages Than Thought
December 04, 2020
Sexual Assault Trauma May Partly Explain Why Women More Likely to Develop Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures, Large Study Shows
December 04, 2020
MRI-Guided Laser Therapy Zaps Brain Lesions that Cause Seizures
December 04, 2020
Epilepsy Leadership Council Elects New Steering Committee
July 13, 2020
American Epilepsy Society Awards $1.1 Million in Epilepsy Research Grants
June 22, 2020
Stroke increases risk of seizures – survivors need to recognize symptoms
February 26, 2020
2019
Angela Vincent, M.Sc., Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Research at the American Epilepsy Society’s Annual Meeting
December 07, 2019
Barbara C. Jobst, M.D., Ph.D., Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Care at the American Epilepsy Society’s Annual Meeting
December 07, 2019
Amy R. Brooks-Kayal, M.D., FAES, FANA, FAAN Receives the American Epilepsy Society’s 2019 Founders Award
December 07, 2019
Torbjörn Tomson, M.D., Ph.D., Honored with Fritz E. Dreifuss Lecture award at the American Epilepsy Society’s Annual Meeting
December 07, 2019
Michael Privitera, M.D., Receives the American Epilepsy Society’s 2019 Distinguished Service Award
December 06, 2019
Karen S. Wilcox, Ph.D., Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Research at the American Epilepsy Society’s Annual Meeting
December 09, 2019
Josep Dalmau, M.D., Ph.D., Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Research at the American Epilepsy Society’s Annual Meeting
December 07, 2019
Helen E. Scharfman, Ph.D., Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Research at the American Epilepsy Society’s Annual Meeting
December 07, 2019
Aimee W. Smith, Ph.D., Honored for Excellence in Addressing Psychiatric Aspects of Epilepsy at the American Epilepsy Society’s Annual Meeting
December 07, 2019
Chaotic Brainwaves Caused by Infantile Spasms Increase Risk of Autism, Study Suggests
December 09, 2019
William D. Gaillard, M.D., Elected President of the American Epilepsy Society
December 08, 2019
Douglas Coulter, Ph.D., Named President-elect of the American Epilepsy Society
December 08, 2019
R. Edward Hogan, M.D., Elected Second Vice President of the American Epilepsy Society
December 08, 2019
Barbara A. Dworetzky, M.D., Elected to American Epilepsy Society Board of Directors
December 08, 2020
Kevin Chapman, M.D., Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Epilepsy Society
December 08, 2019
Trial Shows CBD Helpful for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex-Related Seizures
December 07, 2019
Teens With Epilepsy Much More Likely Than Adults to Discuss Suicide Online
December 07, 2019
Breastfeeding Rates Significantly Lower in Women with Epilepsy
December 07, 2019
American Epilepsy Society Announces Epilepsy Research Awards
June 14, 2019
Epilepsy and Motherhood Not Mutually Exclusive
May 08, 2019
2018
Lori Isom, PhD, Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Epilepsy Society
December 20, 2018
Elinor Ben-Menachem, MD, PhD, Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Epilepsy Society
December 20, 2018
Howard Goodkin, MD, PhD, Appointed Treasurer-Elect of the American Epilepsy Society
December 20, 2018
Douglas Coulter, PhD, Elected to Second Vice President of the American Epilepsy Society
December 20, 2018
William Gaillard, MD, Begins Term As President-Elect of the American Epilepsy Society
December 20, 2018
Page Pennell, MD, Elected President of the American Epilepsy Society
December 20, 2018
Brandy Fureman, PhD, Received the American Epilepsy Society's 2018 Distinguished Service Award at December Annual Meeting
December 20, 2018
Professor Helen Cross Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Research at the American Epilepsy Society's Annual Meeting
December 20, 2018
Jack Parent, MD, to be Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Research at the American Epilepsy Society's Annual Meeting
December 20, 2018
Michael Sperling, MD, Receives J. Kiffin Penry Award for His Impact on Patient Care
December 20, 2018
Raman Sankar, MD, PhD, Honored for Lifetime Accomplishments in Epilepsy at the American Epilepsy Society's Annual Meeting
December 20, 2018
Untreated Epilepsy Exists Even in Wealthy Countries, Research Shows
December 03, 2018
Women with Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Most Likely to Have More Seizures While Pregnant
December 03, 2018
Cannabidiol-Enriched Oil (CBD) Effectiveness Wanes in a Third of Children and Adults with Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy
December 02, 2018
Study Suggests Risk of Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) May Decrease Over Time
December 02, 2018
Teens and Adults with Epilepsy at Increased Risk for Depression, Studies Show
December 01, 2018
SAGE Publishing to Publish Epilepsy Currents
November 08, 2018
American Epilepsy Society Journal Impact Factor Increases for Second Year in a Row
July 12, 2018
American Epilepsy Society Announces Epilepsy Research Awards
June 11, 2018
Epilepsy, Medical Marijuana and CBD: Myths and Facts
May 08, 2018
2017
Sheryl Haut, M.D., Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Epilepsy Society
December 13, 2017
Manisha Patel, Ph.D., Elected to the American Epilepsy Society's Board of Directors
December 13, 2017
William Gaillard, M.D., Elected Second Vice President of the American Epilepsy Society
December 13, 2017
Page Pennell, M.D., Elected President-Elect of the American Epilepsy Society
December 13, 2017
Shlomo Shinnar, M.D., Ph.D., Elected President of the American Epilepsy Society
December 13, 2017
High-fat, Low-carb Ketogenic Diet, Other Non-Drug Therapies May Provide Seizure Relief in Children with Hard-to-treat Epilepsy
December 04, 2017
Multiple Medications, Surgery and Lengthy Seizures Increase Risk of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) in Children, Study Finds
December 04, 2017
MRI Holds Promise for Detecting Potentially Life-Threatening Brainstem Damage, Identifying Those at Risk for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
December 04, 2017
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Overlooked in People with Epilepsy
December 02, 2017
In Women with Epilepsy, Seizures Often Begin During Puberty, Suggests Analysis of National Registry
December 02, 2017
Nihon Kohden Backs Epilepsy Research
December 01, 2017
Heinz Beck, MD, to Be Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Research at the American Epilepsy Society's Annual Meeting
November 27, 2017
Hal Blumenfeld, MD, PhD, to Be Honored for Excellence in Epilepsy Research at the American Epilepsy Society's Annual Meeting
November 27, 2017
José Enrique Cavazos, MD, PhD, to Receive the American Epilepsy Society’s 2017 Distinguished Service Award at December Annual Meeting
November 27, 2017
James Cloyd, PharmD, to Receive J. Kiffin Penry Award for His Impact on Patient Care
November 27, 2017
Jacqueline A. French, MD, to Be Honored for Lifetime Accomplishments in Epilepsy at the American Epilepsy Society's Annual Meeting
November 27, 2017
American Epilepsy Society Journal Impact Factor More than Doubles
July 25, 2017
American Epilepsy Society Announces Epilepsy Research Awards
June 12, 2017
2016
Dr. Eli Mizrahi Elected President of the American Epilepsy Society
December 13, 2016
Siblings of Children with Epilepsy Tend to have Protective Rather than Negative Feelings Toward Them, Study Shows
December 05, 2016
Families, Doctors, Advocates Urgently Seeking Answers in Epilepsy Deaths
April 29, 2016
Few Answers in Understanding Death from Epilepsy
March 16, 2016
New Guideline for Treatment of Prolonged Seizures in Children and Adults
February 09, 2016
American Epilepsy Society Awarded Six-Year ACCME Accreditation with Commendation
January 08, 2016