2025 Annual Meeting | C29 - EEG: Focal, Diffuse, and Epileptiform Abnormalities in Adults

Date Saturday 04/05/25

Time 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM 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) Fabio Nascimento, MD

Topic(s) Epilepsy/Clinical Neurophysiology (EEG)

Learning Objectives Participants should be able to recognize that EEG misinterpretation leads to deleterious effects in patients with seizures/epilepsy; describe and apply a state-of-the-art systematic approach to EEG interpretation; describe and apply objective criteria for identifying interictal and ictal epileptiform abnormalities on EEG; and describe and apply objective criteria for identifying non-epileptiform abnormalities on EEG.

CME Available 2.00 CME credits

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

Program Level Intermediate

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

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic, Audience Participation

Event Timeline
02:30 PM - 02:35 PM PDT	Introduction	Introduction Fabio Nascimento, MD
02:35 PM - 03:05 PM PDT	Speaker	Systematic Approach to Reading EEG: Background Activity & Interictal Epileptiform Discharges Sandor Beniczky, MD, PhD
03:05 PM - 03:35 PM PDT	Speaker	Ictal EEG Patterns Eugen Trinka
03:05 PM - 04:05 PM PDT	Speaker	Spike and Seizure Imitators Fabio Nascimento, MD
04:05 PM - 04:25 PM PDT	Speaker	Practice Session Fabio Nascimento, MD, Sandor Beniczky, MD, PhD, Eugen Trinka
04:25 PM - 04:30 PM PDT	Q&A	Questions and Answers Fabio Nascimento, MD, Sandor Beniczky, MD, PhD, Eugen Trinka

Faculty Disclosures
Fabio Nascimento, MD	Dr. Nascimento has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Nascimento has a non-compensated relationship as a Editorial Team Member with Neurology RFS that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. Dr. Nascimento has a non-compensated relationship as a Production Team with Neurology Podcast that is relevant to AAN interests or activities.
Sandor Beniczky, MD, PhD	Prof. Beniczky has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Eisai. Prof. Beniczky has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for UCB. Prof. Beniczky has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Lundbeck. Prof. Beniczky has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for GW. The institution of Prof. Beniczky 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 ILAE.
Eugen Trinka	Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for UCB. Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Eisai. Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Bial. Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Böhringer Ingelheim. Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Medtronic. Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Everpharma. Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for GSK. Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Biogen. Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Takeda. Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Liva-Nova. Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Newbridge. Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Novartis. Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sanofi. Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sandoz. Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sunovion. Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for GW Pharmaceuticals. Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Marinus. The institution of Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Arvelle. Eugen Trinka has received research support from Austrian Science Fund (FWF). Eugen Trinka has received research support from Österreichische Nationalbank. Eugen Trinka has received research support from European Union. Eugen Trinka has received research support from GSK. Eugen Trinka has received research support from Biogen. Eugen Trinka has received research support from Eisai. Eugen Trinka has received research support from Novartis. Eugen Trinka has received research support from Red Bull. Eugen Trinka has received research support from Bayer. Eugen Trinka has received research support from UCB. Eugen Trinka has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a other with Neuroconsult Ges.m.b.H..