Public Comment Submission: AES/CNS Epilepsy Surgery Draft Guideline

The public is invited to submit comments on the American Epilepsy Society (AES)/Congress of Neurosurgeons (CNS) Draft Guideline via this form.

For full consideration of your comments, please:
  • Reference specific page numbers, where appropriate, to ensure clarity
  • Complete all required fields on this form
The public comment period is open from Monday, March 2, 2026, through Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 11:59pm CT.

Please note that in order to submit your comments, in this form you will be asked to:
  • Provide your name and organization name, if applicable
  • Disclose potential individual and organizational conflicts of interest related to guideline topics, if applicable
All input will be considered but may or may not be incorporated, at the discretion of the project co-leads.

Please direct questions to Dr. Shawna Strickland at sstrickland@aesnet.org.

1.Please provide your First and Last Name(Required.)
2.If you are commenting on behalf of an organization, please provide the Name of the Organization.
If your comments reflect your personal or individual professional perspectives only and not those of your organization, please enter "Not Applicable."
(Required.)
3.Those submitting comments are asked to disclose financial and non-financial relationships held by an organization, individual, or immediate family member that may be -- or may be perceived as -- relevant to any topic(s) in the Draft Guideline. That information may include:
  • Financial relationships such as employment, stock or options ownership, company ownership, consulting, speakers bureau, corporate research grants (especially those with direct payments or salary support), legal expert witness fees, royalties, etc.
  • Non-financial relationships such as government research grants, research programs, intellectual interests such as extensive publication or research related to a topic, leadership roles with stakeholder or other related organizations, etc.
Please note:
All comments will be considered regardless of disclosures, although incorporation of input is at the discretion of the project Co-Leads.

Public comment reviewers may also consult publicly available sources of disclosure information.
(Required.)