PPT-The Most Important Things You Need To Know About Epilepsy

Patricia Dugan MD Assistant Professor of Neurology NYU Langone Medical Center May 5 2012 Epilepsy is a common disorder Estimated 22 million people with epilepsy in US IOM report 2012. 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.. World’s most serious brain disorder. A disorder of brain function that takes the form recurrent seizures. Seizures can take a wide variety of forms. - Convulsing. . - A blank stare - Uncharacteristic behaviour . SLIME TEACHING. Dr Rochelle Velho . FY1. Overview. Epilepsy. Case Based Discussions. epilepsy . Seizure vs Epilepsy. LINK. Abnormal metabolic state. Other. LINK. Epidemiology. Common in LEDCs and MEDCs . 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. 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. Incorruptible Things Incorruptible Things Incorruptible Things Incorruptible Things Barnes Mazen. Al-Hakim, M.D.. Focal Epilepsy. Localization related. Part. i. al. seizures.. Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE) is the most common type. Hipocampal Sclerosis (HS) . (Mesial Temporal Sclerosis) is the most common cause of TLE. Nik. . Sanyal. FY2. Be able to define what a seizure is and what epilepsy is. Be able to define different types of epilepsy. Be able to establish a management plan involving investigations and medications.. at Queen’s Park. October 27, 2015. 15 . epilepsy agencies across Ontario represent nearly 90,000 people living with epilepsy. . Epilepsy agencies provide direct support to a sub-set of individuals and families living with epilepsy.. 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. 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 89