7th Asian & Oceanian Epilepsy Congress

Fifty million people in the world have epilepsy. Nearly half live in the Asian Oceanian Region. The symposium will review research findings on the nature of stigma in epilepsy and the negative affect of stigma on the quality of life of people with epilepsy in different parts of the Region. Clarification of the factors generating stigma of epilepsy and identification of strategies how to cope are crucial parts to address stigma caused by discrimination and lack of knowledge and understanding. The goal of this symposium is to bring new perspectives in the field of stigma, to analyse the impact of stigma within the individual as well as the family, to highlight the role of individuals in the general public and focus on the reasons why isolation and discrimination still are part of our societies.

The 4 main sessions of the Congress are:

• Diagnostic Issues in Paediatric Epileptology
• Surgical Treatment of Symptomatic Epilepsy in Asia
• Epilepsy Genetics – Towards Daily Practice
• Epilepsy and Comorbidities

Abstract Submission deadline: 31st January 2008

* All delegates applying for trainee registration must provide a letter from their Head of Department confirming their trainee status.