Asian & Oceanian Epilepsy Congress (AOEC) 2010

The 8th Asian & Oceanian Epilepsy Congress (AOEC) which will take place in the exciting city of Melbourne, Australia from October 21st - 24th, 2010. This Congress has been organised by the regional organisations of the International League Against Epilepsy and the International Bureau for Epilepsy.

More than 75 local, regional and international speakers will present a range of topics that are highly relevant to recent scientific, clinical and social developments in epilepsy. The Scientific Organising Committee and the Scientific Consultative Committee have been working arduously to prepare a scientific programme with international appeal.

The main topics of the Congress will be: “Epilepsy Surgery – Who and When?”, “Outcome in Newly-diagnosed Epilepsy”, “Prevention of Symptomatic Epilepsy” and “Psychological Wellbeing in Epilepsy”. In addition to the main and post main session topics are a range of parallel sessions which focus on the pertinent issues of epilepsy practice and research, the Masakazu Seino Memorial Lecture, practical video sessions, lively debates, interactive workshops, and topical satellite symposia. The Asian Epilepsy Academy (ASEPA) will once again organise a series of didactic lectures by world-renowned experts in their respective fields and precongress workshops on epilepsy surgery and basic science.

A two day programme on Epilepsy and Society will run in conjunction with the Congress. We are happy to provide details of the scientific programme with this announcement.