About EpiCARE
Learn more about EpiCARE
The ERN EpiCARE was launched in 2017, as part of the 24 ERNs accredited and funded by the European Commission. Feel free to navigate through the pages and dropdown lists of our website to learn more about EpiCARE:
Get to know the physicians, the project management team, the patient advocates involved with EpiCARE and the rare epilepsies community.
In 2024, following the 2 EU4Health calls launched by DG SANTE, EpiCARE has 50 members, accredited by the European Commission:
61 HCPs are members of ERN EpiCARE:
- 38 Full Members (including 6 Consortia)
- 10 affiliated members (1 Consortium)
- 2 Member States with a Coordination Hub
Accredited centers are present in 23/27 European Union countries and in Norway. Several supporting medical teams in the European region closely collaborate with EpiCARE.
You can find more information on membership requirements here. Also carefully read the section FAQs.
The network is coordinated by Pr. Alexis Arzimanoglou, Director of the Epilepsy program at the Barcelona, Spain, Children’s hospital, San Juan de Dios (HSJD).
Are you interested in finding out how the ERNs and EpiCARE were created? The European Commission is funding the management of the 24 ERNs.
For more information about the ERNs and the EU health strategy, you can also visit http://ec.europa.eu/health/ern.
What is the ERN currently doing in a few words? There are a lot of varied projects, covering different subjects and working on rare and complex epilepsies.
