2010 Annual Meeting | EEG In Children: Developmental Maturation, Variants, Epilepsy Syndromes, and Identification of Surgical Candidates

Date Monday 04/12/10

Time 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type After-Dinner Seminar

Director(s) Ajay Gupta, MD

Topic(s) Child Neurology and Developmental Neurology

Learning Objectives Participants should develop core skills in reading EEG in children and adolescents; be familiar with major developmental landmarks and physiologic variants during EEG maturation (often misdiagnosed as epileptiform abnormalities), neonatal seizures, EEG findings in classical epilepsy syndromes, and early selection of epilepsy surgery candidates; and learn medical management of classic pediatric epilepsy syndromes as well as decision-making steps in the selection of pediatric surgical candidates.

CME Available No CME available

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement

Recommended Audience Other, Trainee, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic, Interactive, Audience Participation

Event Timeline
07:15 PM - 10:30 PM		Reception
07:30 PM - 07:35 PM		Introduction Ajay Gupta, MD
07:35 PM - 08:20 PM		EEG Developmental Landmarks, Neonatal Seizures, and Physiologic Variants Eric H. Kossoff, MD
08:20 PM - 09:10 PM		EEG in Classic Pediatric Epilepsy Syndromes: Making Correct Management Decisions John M. Pellock, MD
09:10 PM - 10:00 PM		Selecting Candidates for Epilepsy Surgery: Unique Age Related EEG Findings in Partial Epilepsy in Children Ajay Gupta, MD
10:00 PM - 10:30 PM		Questions and Answers

Faculty Disclosures
Ajay Gupta, MD	Dr. Gupta has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Neurelis. Dr. Gupta has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for GW Pharma.
Eric H. Kossoff, MD	No disclosure on file
John M. Pellock, MD	No disclosure on file