The Journal
of Epilepsy is a medicine learned periodical managed by the Ministry of
Education, directed by Sichuan University, and edited by the editorial
department of Journal of Epilepsy. This journal is bimonthly, published
to the domestic and external. The purpose of this journal is to timely,
precisely and comprehensively report what king of experience,
achievements, technical improvements, and academic trends both domestic
and external researchers have done on epilepsy, such as preventing and
curing diseases, scientific researches, and teaching, and to report
significant achievements and progress on epilepsy both domestically and
externally.
Epilepsy
is new-born principle in recent decades, connected closely with
professions such as Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, Psychiatry,
Image and Electrophysiology as an overlapping subject. Due to the
complication of its pathogenesis and diagnosis, the diversity and
difficulty of its treatment, and the universality of related medical
science and social field, the development of Epilepsy has been attached
great importance either domestically or externally. At the same time,
Epilepsy is a common nervous system disorders with severe burden. The
World Health Organization (WTO) has listed Epilepsy, Depression, Mental
Retardation, Alzheimer`s, and Schizophrenia a nervous and mental disease
which should be taken prophylaxis and treatment with major attention,
and launched a worldwide anti-epilepsy movement themed “Out of Shadow”.
According to the estimation of WTO, there are approximately 60 million
people suffering from Epilepsy around the world, and unfortunately,
there are 9 million people in China suffering from it, with 6 million
people have not taken regular treatment. Epilepsy is not only a physical
disease, but also a psychological disease, as well as a public health
and society problem. It can be called a significant meaning to
strengthen academic exchanges at home and abroad to further promote the
development of epilepsy in China from the perspective of either
scientific development or social demand.
The
establishment of Chinese edition of Journal of Epilepsy is in favor of
strengthening academic communication of Epilepsy research in China.
Researchers on it have carried out tremendous study for a long-term
working, and made significant achievements, and in order to comply with
the trend of Epilepsy and social development, publishing a national and
advanced journal of Epilepsy has a vital meaning. This journal is going
to fill up the empty of the shortage of authoritative magazine on
Epilepsy, promote communication of advanced academic information
internationally and domestically, build a new platform for China on
Epilepsy to the world, improve bibliography-reading ability for
researchers on Epilepsy, and gain excellent social and economic benefits
to make contributions to the development of Epilepsy study in China.
The establishment of Chinese edition of Journal of Epilepsy makes for
enhancing the standardization and academic level on Epilepsy diagnosis
and treatment. The establishment of Chinese edition of Journal of
Epilepsy is going to fill up the empty of the shortage of advanced
magazine on Epilepsy, providing international and domestic academic
information at advanced level with scholars who have aspiration of
Epilepsy clinical diagnosis and treatment, enriching relevant
