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The founding of the American Epilepsy Society: 1936.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19054405     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Following its collapse as a result of World War I, the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) was reorganized in 1935; and William G. Lennox was appointed its president. Among his initial efforts was developing a professional organization that would be dedicated to the study and care of people with epilepsy and would serve as the International League's American chapter. His efforts resulted in the founding of the American Epilepsy Society (AES) in Kansas City, MO, on May 12, 1936. This article presents previously lost details of Lennox's role in establishing the AES and in defining its mission.
Authors:
Howard P Goodkin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article     Date:  2008-11-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Epilepsia     Volume:  50     ISSN:  1528-1167     ISO Abbreviation:  Epilepsia     Publication Date:  2009 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-25     Completed Date:  2009-04-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2983306R     Medline TA:  Epilepsia     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  566-70     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Epilepsy / history*
History, 20th Century
Humans
Societies, Medical / history*
United States
Personal Name Subject
Personal Name Subject:
William G Lennox

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