2005 Annual Meeting | Epilepsy Therapy

Date Friday 04/15/05

Time 07:00 PM - 09:00 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 Therapy Program

Director(s) Joseph I. Sirven, MD, FAAN

Topic(s) Epilepsy/Clinical Neurophysiology (EEG)

Learning Objectives Upon completion:
Participants should be able to identify the various medical, surgical, and hormonal therapeutic options for patients with new-onset seizures, refractory epilepsy, and status epilepticus; outline the advantages and disadvantages of each therapy as they pertain to central quality-of-life measures such as driving, employment, and education; and understand how various seizure therapeutics impact metabolic issues such as weight gain, and endocrine and bone health.

CME Available No CME available

Program Level Advanced

Recommended Audience Practitioner, Fellow, Academician, Resident, Nurse

Event Timeline
07:00 PM - 07:30 PM		Initiating and Choosing AEDs with the Goal of Driving and Maintaining Employment, Education, and Exercise Joseph F. Drazkowski, MD, FAAN
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM		Refreshments
07:30 PM - 08:00 PM		Choosing AEDs in Men and Women with the Goal of Maintaining Reproductive Health, Bone Health, and Weight Lori D. Uber-Zak, DO
08:00 PM - 08:30 PM		Surgical and Electrical Stimulation Therapies with the Goal of Driving and Stopping AEDs in the Future Gregory D. Cascino, MD, FAAN
08:30 PM - 09:00 PM		Status Epilepticus: Guidelines to Therapy with the Goal of Survival Joseph I. Sirven, MD, FAAN

Faculty Disclosures
Gregory D. Cascino, MD, FAAN	Dr. Cascino 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 International League Against Epilepsy . Dr. Cascino has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Cascino has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Cascino has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Joseph I. Sirven, MD, FAAN	Dr. Sirven has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for UCB. Dr. Sirven has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Neurelis. Dr. Sirven has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Neurona. Dr. Sirven has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for AAN. Dr. Sirven has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Sirven has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Host/ Co producer with WJCT Public Media. Dr. Sirven has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant with Federal Aviation Administration .
Joseph F. Drazkowski, MD, FAAN	Dr. Drazkowski has nothing to disclose.
Lori D. Uber-Zak, DO	No disclosure on file