2022 Annual Meeting | C125 - Neuropsychiatric Considerations in Epilepsy

Date Wednesday 04/06/22

Time 07:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Add To Calendar

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

On Demand This program will be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Seminar

Director(s) David L. Perez, MD, FAAN

Topic(s) Epilepsy/Clinical Neurophysiology (EEG)

Learning Objectives Neuropsychiatric considerations occur frequently and in a multitude of ways in patients with seizures. Patients with epilepsy have higher rates of neuropsychiatric symptoms than the general population, including anxiety, depression, and cognitive symptoms; psychosocial difficulties are also important considerations in this population. Managing anti-seizure medications while taking into account mental health co-morbidities and psychopharmacology provide additional layers of complexity. Finally, one in five patients with functional seizures also has co-morbid epileptic seizures, creating both diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. This course is designed to help attendees bridge the Neurology-Psychiatry gap in assessing and managing patients with seizures by providing attendees with an integrative neuropsychiatric perspective that can be leveraged to guide longitudinal care. The course is structured in a case-based format to ensure that the educational information provided is readily translatable to clinical encounters. Upon completion participants will have learned: an overview of the components of the neuropsychiatric perspective that can be leveraged to provide patient-centered care to patients with seizures; how to use the biopsychosocial framework to guide treatment planning for patients with seizures; a practical approach to pharmacotherapy, including anti-seizure medications, and psychotherapy recommendations in patients with epilepsy experiencing co-morbid psychiatric symptoms; and evidence-based approach to differentiating epileptic vs. functional seizures, and available management strategies for functional seizures.

CME Available 2.00 CME credits

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

Program Level Introductory

Recommended Audience Fellow, Resident, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist, Advanced Practice Provider, Neurohospitalist, Medical Student

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic, Audience Participation

Program Materials Program Evaluations

Event Timeline
07:00 AM - 07:05 AM PDT	Introduction	Introduction – Outline of Content & Speakers David L. Perez, MD, FAAN
07:00 AM - 07:00 AM PDT	Speaker	Walk-in Slides David L. Perez, MD, FAAN
07:05 AM - 07:35 AM PDT	Speaker	Neuropsychiatry: Bridging Brain, Mind and Body David L. Perez, MD, FAAN
07:35 AM - 08:05 AM PDT	Speaker	Epilepsy and Major Psychiatric Comorbidities: A Patient-centered Approach Aneeta Saxena, MD
08:05 AM - 08:35 AM PDT	Speaker	Comorbid Functional and Epileptic Seizures: Dual Diagnosis Challenges Sara A. Finkelstein, MD
08:35 AM - 09:00 AM PDT	Q&A	Questions & Answers David L. Perez, MD, FAAN, Sara A. Finkelstein, MD, Aneeta Saxena, MD

Faculty Disclosures
David L. Perez, MD, FAAN	Dr. Perez 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 Wiley: Brain and Behavior. The institution of Dr. Perez has received research support from NIH. The institution of Dr. Perez has received research support from Sidney R. Baer Jr. Foundation. Dr. Perez has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Perez has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Sara A. Finkelstein, MD	Dr. Finkelstein has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Speaker at Annual Fall Meeting with Massachusetts Neurologic Association.
Aneeta Saxena, MD	An immediate family member of Dr. Saxena has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of BIogen.