Annual Course / From Then to Now: The Evolving Spectrum of Epilepsy Care

Heather Ravvin McKee; Adriana Bermeo Ovalle; Luciana Giambarberi; Alain Lekoubou; Andrea O. Rossetti; Cady Block; Christa W. Habela; Andreas V. Alexopoulos; Manjari Tripathi; Sándor Beniczky; Stephen VanHaerents; Sukhvir K. Wright; Carrie R. Muh; David King-Stephens; R. Mark Richardson; Amza Ali; Ioannis Karakis; Andres Rodriguez Ruiz; Esther Bui

doi:10.1177/15357597251406694

Annual Course / From Then to Now: The Evolving Spectrum of Epilepsy Care

Heather Ravvin McKee^*, Adriana Bermeo Ovalle, Luciana Giambarberi, Alain Lekoubou, Andrea O. Rossetti, Cady Block, Christa W. Habela, Andreas V. Alexopoulos, Manjari Tripathi, Sándor Beniczky, Stephen VanHaerents, Sukhvir K. Wright, Carrie R. Muh, David King-Stephens, R. Mark Richardson, Amza Ali, Ioannis Karakis, Andres Rodriguez Ruiz, Esther Bui

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Understanding the evolution of clinical tools and models of care is fundamental to advancing the field of epilepsy. The 2025 American Epilepsy Society Annual Course examined the expanding spectrum of epilepsy care through the integration of multispecialty collaboration, innovative diagnostic modalities, and surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic interventions. The course underscored significant global advancements in epilepsy research and practice. This comprehensive review synthesizes key educational insights from the program, offering a critical perspective on the ongoing transformation of epilepsy care.

Original language	English
Journal	Epilepsy Currents
Early online date	22 Dec 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/15357597251406694
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 22 Dec 2025

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advancements
AES
annual course
diagnostics
epilepsy
evolution
global
multispecialty care
seizure
therapeutics

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McKee, H. R., Ovalle, A. B., Giambarberi, L., Lekoubou, A., Rossetti, A. O., Block, C., Habela, C. W., Alexopoulos, A. V., Tripathi, M., Beniczky, S., VanHaerents, S., Wright, S. K., Muh, C. R., King-Stephens, D., Richardson, R. M., Ali, A., Karakis, I., Ruiz, A. R., & Bui, E. (2025). Annual Course / From Then to Now: The Evolving Spectrum of Epilepsy Care. Epilepsy Currents. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/15357597251406694

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