13th European Congress on Epileptology (ECE)

13th European Congress on Epileptology (ECE) is organized by International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and Commission on European Affairs (CEA) and will be held from Aug 26 - 30, 2018 at Messe Wien Exhibition Congress Center, Vienna, Wien, Austria. The target audience for this medical event is Nurologists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 28 European CME credits

The Leadership Development Programme is a unique and exclusive opportunity to receive leadership training and network with leaders from around the globe. For 2018, sessions have been tailored to meet with unique and practical needs of leaders in the ILAE Commission on European Affairs. Admission is limited to 30 candidates to allow for meaningful interactions and applied learning activities.

Session topics include: The Science of Communication, Strategic Planning, Conflict Resolution & Negotiation, Finance, Management Essentials, Assessing and Leveraging Your Leadership Style, Opportunities to Lead within ILAE, and more.

The scientific sessions form the main part of the congress programme. The main topics were chosen by the ISOC and the sessions were selected from the numerous proposals submitted by ILAE members and other experts. These sessions were selected to represent the best European and global epileptology.

The programme covers all aspects of epileptology, but four main themes have been selected, representing Adult Epileptology, Basic and Translational Science, Childhood Epileptology and Pharmacotherapy, and each with an associated Main Session.

The titles of the four main sessions address the following topics :

• Acquired epilepsies: mechanisms, therapeutic advances and unmet needs
• Tauopathies and epilepsy
• Advances in the development of diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for childhood onset epilepsies
• Targeted therapy