The American Epilepsy Society (AES) is a nationwide 501(c)(3) non-profit organization for medical professionals and scientific investigators dedicated to finding the prevention, treatment, and cure of epilepsy .
2-826: AES was founded in 1946 as the American Branch of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), and is one of the oldest neurological foundations in the United States. In 1954, it formally adopted its current name. AES publishes Epilepsy Currents , a journal that provides commentary and reviews on the latest epilepsy research. AES hosts an annual meeting. Workshops, poster sessions, and speakers cover topics of clinical care, translational science, and basic science as it relates to epilepsy. The American Epilepsy Society confers several awards to recognize members and groups within
4-461: The community for their excellence in research and medicine as well as their dedicated efforts on behalf of the Society. The AES gives five awards: This article about a medical organization or association is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . International League Against Epilepsy The International League Against Epilepsy was started in 1909. Its goal is to improve
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