ERN EpiCARE

The epilepsies are a group of disorders where individuals are prone to recurrent epileptic seizures. Rare epilepsies affect less than 5 people in 10,000 of the general population and are either defined as an epilepsy syndrome or seizures as the result of a specific cause.

Advances in brain scanning as well as genetic and metabolic investigations have determined an increasing number of causes behind epileptic seizures, resulting in the description of more than 130 rare diseases.

EpiCARE brings together 28 highly specialized health centres in 13 European countries with expertise in rare and complex epilepsies. EpiCARE offers a coordinated approach for epilepsy diagnostics and treatment by utilizing e-tools and cross-country e-consultancy, thus providing patients with the best expertise available.

Capitalizing on the large spectrum of diagnostic and treatment modalities as well as on the individual expertise of our centres in the field of rare and complex epilepsies, EpiCARE members are working together to create significant added value for patient care, research, education and training in close collaboration with patient organisations.