PPT-Update on Marijuana for the Treatment of Epilepsy

Brenda Porter MD PhD Cannabis A complex mixture of chemicals Disclosures Dr Porter has received compensation for working on an advisory board for  Upsher Smith a data safety monitoring board for a clinical trial run by Greenwich Biosciences and has through marriage received stock and compensation from Johnson and Johnson . Gaetha Mills, RN, CNRN. 4. bed monitoring unit (with 4 additional beds being constructed). 5 epilepsy fellowship trained . Epileptologists. An. . epilepsy fellowship trained . Neurosurgeon. 4 epilepsy trained neuropsychologists. Natalie Hendon MD. Virginia Mason Medical Center. February 21, 2015. Learning Objectives. Medical use of cannabis. 2700 BCE – Chinese physicians. Treatment of menstrual disorders, gout, rheumatism, malaria, constipation, and absent-mindedness. Medical Marijuana for Epilepsy . Midwest Seizure Smart Fall Conference. Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota. Beverly Wical, MD. Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. Saint Paul, MN . Disclosures:. CLAE 2016. Dr. Mark Sadler. Dalhousie University. Halifax, NS. Disclosures. I have received honoraria from Eisai and UCB Canada. I have no disclosures relevant to this presentation. Previous Speakers. Clearing the Smoke on Recreational Marijuana: The Impact on Employers and Employees Keith E. Eastland 2 3 How Did We Get Here? American Laws and Attitude towards Marijuana Over Time 4 American Laws and Attitudes New, alternative, and experimental. Olgica Laban-Grant, MD. Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group. Seizures are defined as abnormal discharge of electrical activity of brain resulting in transient impairment of motor, sensory or mental function.. Epileptologist. Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group. Marijuana Quotes/References. “A harmless giggle” ~ John Lennon. “When I was a kid I inhaled frequently. That was the point.” ~ Barack Obama. What is epilepsy?. Why should we learn about epilepsy?. Medical aspects of epilepsy. Common myths and misconceptions about epilepsy. What can you do to mitigate the problem?. Summary . 2. Dr R P Joshi. Seizures and Epilepsy. A seizure is a brief, excessive discharge of brain electrical activity that changes how a person feels, senses, thinks, or behaves. . Epilepsy is a disorder in which a person has two or more seizures without a clear cause. . Redab. . Al-. Ghawanmeh. Objectives. Definitions. Epidemiology. Classification. Etiology. Epileptic . syndroms. Treatment. Prognosis. Disorders that mimic seizures. Definitions. Seizure. Epilepsy. Status . James J. Riviello, Jr., MD. The IOM Report, Epilepsy. IOM Committee on the . Public Health Dimensions of . the Epilepsies. IOM Report: Types of Patient Education. Epilepsy-specific knowledge & skills. F.A.C.E.S. Conference. May 5, 2013. Diagnosis and Treatment of Mood Disorders in Epilepsy. What is Mood?. Emotional State or Frame of Mind. Not an Emotion, less specific. A Weather. Not Temperament or Personality (which are more like a climate). Indian Country. Wagenlander & Heisterkamp, LLC. Sylvia Wirba. Jonathan Tsosie. December 6, 2022. NAIHC Legal Symposium. Las Vegas, Nevada. Introductions. Wagenlander & Heisterkamp, LLC. Located in Denver, Colorado. CNS STIMULANTS. Mr. ALETI VAMSI. Assistant Professor. Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry. M.A.M College of Pharmacy, Narasaraopet. 1. Epilepsy is a collective designation for a group of chronic CNS disorders having in common the occurrence of brief and self limited ,sudden, and transitory seizures of abnormal motor , sensory , autonomic or psychic origin resulting into a repeated neuronal discharge .