Since 2008, there have been collaborative projects involving Western University (London, Ontario, Canada), Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurológicas (Lima, Peru) and Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins (Lima, Peru). The project has already established two epilepsy surgery programs. Neurologists and neurosurgeons have trained abroad (Brasil, Mexico and Canada). The surgery programs are fully independent. The collaboration has been focusing in the last four years in educational activities. The goal is to increase awareness and establish epilepsy programs in other parts of the country (not necessarily surgical ones) with the goal to create a national epilepsy surgery plan.
Start date: 1 August 2008
Region: Latin America
Language: Spanish
Lead institutions: Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurológicas, Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins
Location: Lima, Peru
Principal investigator / organizer: Jorge G Burneo
Patient age: All ages
Type of project: Clinical, Capacity building
Funding sources: Personal, Private, Initially funded by PECA
Project needs: Volunteers
Related publications (PMID): 23265444, 30126880
Contact: Jorge G Burneo