2005 Annual Meeting | Challenges of Clinical Comorbidities in Patients with Epilepsy

Date Sunday 04/10/05

Time 06:45 AM - 08:30 AM 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 Breakfast Seminar

Director(s) Andres M. Kanner, MD, FAAN

Topic(s) Epilepsy/Clinical Neurophysiology (EEG)

Learning Objectives Upon completion:
Participants should be aware of the more frequent comorbid neurological, medical, and psychiatric associated with epileptic seizure disorders and the way they influence the course of epilepsy; be able to recognize the negative impact of frequently used antiepileptic drugs on pharmacological regimens of common neurological, medical, and psychiatric comorbidities; be able to choose the appropriate psychotropic drugs for the management of common psychiatric comorbidities in patients with epilepsy; and be able to anticipate the obstacles posed by comorbid medical conditions on the treatment of epileptic seizure disorders.

CME Available No CME available

Program Level Advanced

Recommended Audience Practitioner, Fellow, Academician, Resident, Nurse

Event Timeline
06:45 AM - 07:30 AM		Challenges of Common Neurologic and Psychiatric Commorbidities in Patients with Epilepsy Andres M. Kanner, MD, FAAN
06:45 AM - 08:30 AM		Breakfast
07:30 AM - 08:15 AM		Challenges of Common Medical Commorbidities in Patients with Epilepsy Michael C. Smith, MD, FAAN
08:15 AM - 08:30 AM		Discussion Andres M. Kanner, MD, FAAN, Michael C. Smith, MD, FAAN

Faculty Disclosures
Andres M. Kanner, MD, FAAN	Dr. Kanner has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Eisai. Dr. Kanner has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Xenon. Dr. Kanner has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Epilepsy Foundation of America. Dr. Kanner has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Lecture at International meeting with Eisai.
Michael C. Smith, MD, FAAN	Dr. Smith has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for SK Lifesciences. Dr. Smith has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for SK Lifesciences .