Categories 

AES accepts abstracts in the following categories:

Requirements

Author Information

• You may be the presenting author (First Author) on only one (1) abstract
• Enter all authors in the order they should appear in the author listing of the abstract
• AES will communicate solely with the first/presenting author if accepted
• Multiple submissions of similar material from an institution, consortium, or study group are not allowed
• In cases where multiple similar submissions are planned, authors should combine their materials into a single, cogent abstract
• Multiple abstracts containing similar data from the same institutions will be rejected
• The first/presenting author must acknowledge that all authors have read and agreed with the content of the abstract submitted for the AES Annual Meeting

Character limit

• There is a limit of 3,200 characters for the text of your abstract submission
• The character limit includes title, abstract body, and spaces, but does NOT include authors, institutions, tables, or images

Title

• Do NOT use all lowercase or all capital letters
• Do not use proprietary names in the title
• Do not use formatting tags in the title
  

Title format examples:

Incorrect: A PROPOSED MECHANISM OF EPILEPTIC SPASMS

Incorrect: a proposed mechanism of epileptic spasms

Correct: A Proposed Mechanism of Epileptic Spasms

Abstract Body

Abstracts should be organized into four separate paragraphs:

• Rationale
• Methods
• Results
• Conclusions (Abstracts without an explicit concluding sentence stating the significance of the findings will not be accepted)

Tables and Images

• A maximum of two (2) figures, images, and tables will be accepted
• All images MUST be included in your original submission
• Images may be edited or deleted at any time before the submission deadline
• Tables and images are not required for submission and will not be included in the total character count
• Images, tables, and figures must be free from any identifying information that may violate HIPAA guidelines
• Acceptable image file formats: JPEG, PNG

Abbreviations

• Use only standard abbreviations
• For terms that are abbreviated, use the whole word the first time, followed by the abbreviation in parenthesis
• Abbreviate journal titles according to Index Medicus, and give year, volume number, and inclusive pages

References

• References will be included in the total character count
• Use references sparingly within the body of your abstract
• International nonproprietary names and abbreviations for antiseizure medications as published in Epilepsia 1993; 34(6); 1151 should be used
• Reference for book chapters should consist of editor, title, city of publication, publisher, year, and inclusive pages

Ethical Procedures

• Work presented in abstracts must conform to guidelines for ethical experimental procedures with animals and patients, as well as accepted scientific standards. Failure to meet these guidelines will result in the rejection of the abstract.

Sources of Funding

• Funding must be noted at the end of the abstract and will be included in the total character count.

2023 AES Annual Meeting In-person Registration

In-person registration includes live education sessions and other activities in Orlando, plus on-demand access to content recorded for AES 2023 Digital Select. On-demand content will be available on or around Tuesday, December 5, and will be available for 90 days.

CATEGORY	CME Eligible?	Early Bird Member (register by 10/16)	Standard Member	Early Bird Non-member (register by 10/16)	Standard Non-member
Physician Attendees who have a medical degree, such as MD, DO, or MBBS, and have completed training.	YES	$835	$1,210	$1,515	$1,855
Scientist Researchers without an MD, DO, MBBS, or similar medical degree. Physicians may not register for this category.	NO	$525	$740	$820	$990
Healthcare Provider Professionals who care for patients, such as nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, psychologists, physician assistants, and technologists. Physicians may not register for this category.	YES	$525	$740	$820	$990
Industry Industry employees who do not fit other categories and who wish to attend educational programming. Physicians may not register for this category.	NO	$635	$870	$1,040	$1,430
Trainee Residents, fellows, and postdocs.	YES	$330	$575	$620	$755
Advocate Staff of non-profit organizations in epilepsy, people with epilepsy, family members, or caregivers. Physicians may not register for this category.	NO	$300	$550	$385	$635
Coordinator/Assistant Research coordinators and research or laboratory assistants.	NO	$330	$575	$615	$755
Student Undergraduate, graduate, or medical student.	NO	$170	$230	$220	$330
One-day Open to all registrant categories. Does not include on-demand Digital Select content.	YES	$390	$540	$565	$710
Resource-limited Country Individuals living and working in low-income and lower-middle-income economies, as defined by the World Bank. This registration category is not available to industry employees from these countries.	NO	$275	$275	$275	$275

AES 2023 Digital Select

AES 2023 Digital Select is an entirely on-demand education option that includes recordings of selected AES 2023 education sessions and access to all posters via the online poster hall. Digital Select content will be live on or about Tuesday, December 5, and will be available for 90 days following the meeting. All in-person registrants* receive access to Digital Select at no additional cost.

CATEGORY	CME Eligible?	Early Bird Member (register by 10/16)	Early Bird Non-member (register by 10/16)	Standard Member	Standard Non-member
Physician Attendees who have a medical degree, such as MD, DO, or MBBS, and have completed training.	YES	$620	$1,085	$960	$1,430
Scientist Researchers without an MD, DO, MBBS, or similar medical degree. Physicians may not register for this category.	NO	$385	$635	$580	$865
Healthcare Provider Professionals who care for patients, such as nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, psychologists, physician assistants, and technologists. Physicians may not register for this category.	YES	$385	$635	$580	$865
Industry Industry employees who do not fit other categories and who wish to attend educational programming. Physicians may not register for this category.	NO	$495	$965	$660	$1,210
Trainee Residents, fellows, and postdocs.	YES	$55	$85	$85	$110
Advocate Staff of non-profit organizations in epilepsy, people with epilepsy, family members, or caregivers. Physicians may not register for this category.	NO	$220	$295	$415	$570
Coordinator/Assistant Research coordinators and research or laboratory assistants.	NO	$250	$440	$360	$550
Student Undergraduate, graduate, or medical student.	NO	$30	$55	$55	$85
Resource-limited Country Individuals living and working in low-income and lower-middle-income economies, as defined by the World Bank. This registration category is not available to industry employees from these countries.	NO	$85	$85	$85	$85

*One-day in-person registrants do not receive Digital Select access with their registration