PPT-Drugs for Epilepsy 16 October 2017

1 Epilepsy Seizure Brief episode of abnormal electrical activity in nerve cells of the brain Convulsion Involuntary spasmodic contractions of any or all voluntary muscles throughout the body including skeletal and facial muscles. Background Information. Ten year old boy.. Was at a party and started shaking and convulsing.. Lately he has been overly aggressive and very angry. . Does not remember falling down, but he does remember an unpleasant odor when he did.. By Laura Parker. Define an epileptic seizure, epilepsy and status . epilepticus. Name common causes and factors that may predispose an individual to epileptic seizures. Recognise the symptoms a patient may present with who has epilepsy. 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. In 2005, a Task Force of the International League . Against Epilepsy . (ILAE) formulated conceptual definitions of “seizure. ” and . “epilepsy. ”. . The “two unprovoked seizure” definition of epilepsy . Presenter: Dr. . Shravan. Kumar. Moderator: Prof. R. K. Gaur. INTRODUCTION. Clinicians have recognized the association of epilepsy with . psychiatric disorders . since . antiquity.. . At . the turn of the 19th century, . PRESENTED BY. GERRY BROPHY. Training in Care Solutions. The brain is made up of billions of neurons, or nerve cells. These are the electrically charged units that, as they communicate with each other, organize electrical energy to make the brain work.. J. Layne Moore, MD, MPH. Professor Neurology. Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. Epilepsy. A disease known from antiquity. Initially thought to be from the attack of a spirit or demon. Kaushik. . Majumdar. Indian Statistical Institute. 8th Mile, Mysore Road. Bangalore 560059. https://sites.google.com/site/isicng/. Workshop on “Cognition, Emotion and Computing,” Infosys Limited, Bangalore, 30 April 2013. American Epilepsy Society. Created by the . Pediatric . Workgroup of the Student & Resident . Education . C. ommittee. American Epilepsy Society . 2015. PC Slide-. 1. O. utline. Section 1: Seizures and Epilepsy Syndromes Presenting in Neonates and Early Infancy. Mikiko. Takeda, M.S., . Pharm.D. ., . PhC. Assistant Professor. University of New Mexico. College of Pharmacy. 1. Leaning objectives. Pharmacists. To review pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and to detect possible adverse reactions at early stage.. Ingo Helbig, MD. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Disclosure. I have nothing to disclose.. Learning Objectives. Diagnostic work-up in suspected genetic epilepsies. Neonatal epileptic encephalopathy. 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. 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. ICD-9-CM ICD-10-CM 345.01 Generalized nonconvulsive epilepsy, with intractable epilepsy G40.A11 Absence epileptic syndrome, intractable, with status epilepticus G40.A19 Absence epile