<p> Epilepsy Symposium </p><p>Day 1 - Friday June 5, 2015</p><p>Goals and objectives: 1. Provide an overview of seizures and epilepsy from pathophysiology to clinical characteristics of epilepsies in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. 2. Review basic concepts and potential pitfalls of routine EEG and video-EEG monitoring. 3. Provide an update on new terminology and an overview of the IOM report. 4. Focus on special considerations in epilepsy including women with epilepsy, stress and mood disorders in epilepsy, and medical cannabinoids (marijuana). 5. Review the medical treatment and prognosis of epilepsy. 6. Define drug resistant epilepsy and discuss the indications, approaches, and outcomes of epilepsy surgery.</p><p>Friday June 5, 2015 </p><p>7:30-8:15: Registration</p><p>8:15-8:30: Introduction and Overview of the course (including overview of HFH program) Presenter: ?</p><p>8:30-8:50: General pathophysiology of seizures and epilepsy Presenter: Andy Zillgitt, DO (or anyone)</p><p>9:00-10:00: Pitfalls in EEG, vEEG, and epilepsy Presenter: William Tatum IV, DO</p><p>10:00-10:15: Break</p><p>10:15-11:30: Pediatric Epilepsies 10:15-10:45: Benign epilepsies and childhood epilepsy syndromes Presenter: Naznin Mahmood, MD</p><p>10:45-11:15: Epileptic encephalopathies of childhood Presenter: Jules EC Constantinou, MD</p><p>11:15-11:30: Questions and discussion Jules EC Constantinou and Naznin Mahmood</p><p>11:30-12:15: Lunch</p><p>12:15-12:30: Presentation from Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan Presenter: Arlene Gorelick</p><p>12:30-12:45: Update on terminology and IOM report from 2012 Presenter: Andy Zillgitt, DO (or anyone)</p><p>12:45-13:25: Focal epilepsy and adult cases Presenter: Bob Simkins, DO 13:25-14:30: Special Considerations in Epilepsy Panel</p><p>13:25-13:40: Epilepsy and pregnancy Presenter: Shailaja Gaddam, MD or Marianna Spanaki-Varelas, MD</p><p>13:40-13:55: Stress, epilepsy, and mood disorders Presenter: Michael Privitera, MD</p><p>13:55-14:10: Medical cannabinoids Presenter: Gregory L Barkley, MD (?)</p><p>14:10-14:30: Questions and discussion All panel members</p><p>14:30-14:45: Break</p><p>14:45-16:00: Treatment and Prognosis of Epilepsy Panel</p><p>14:45-15:00: Conventional seizure medications Presenter: ?</p><p>15:00-15:15: New seizure medications Presenter: ? </p><p>15:15-15:30: Prognosis and definition of drug resistant epilepsy Presenter: ?</p><p>15:30-16:00: Questions and discussion All panel members</p><p>16:00-17:15: Drug Resistant Epilepsy and Epilepsy Surgery Panel </p><p>16:00-16:15: Approach to surgical cases Presenter: Basel Assaad, MD</p><p>16:15-16:30: Standard surgical approaches Presenter: Ellen Air, MD or Jason Schwalb, MD</p><p>16:30-16:45: New surgical techniques Presenter: Ellen Air, MD or Jason Schwalb, MD</p><p>16:45-17:00: Surgical outcomes Presenter: Vibhangini S. Wasade, MD</p><p>17:00-17:15: Questions and discussion All panel members</p><p>17:15-18:00: Transportation/Reception to dinner for Keynote Address</p><p>18:00-19:00: Keynote address - Michael Privitera, MD Saturday June 6, 2015</p><p>Goals - Breakout sessions of small groups to discuss specific cases and more details about what was covered on Friday. The moderators can assign presentations and discuss format of the session.</p><p>Each person will choose 2 groups (cannot choose the same 1 twice). Sessions will run from 08:30-10:15 and 10:30-12:15. </p><p>Sessions with run concurrently with MSET meeting.</p><p>Breakout session groups:</p><p>1. Challenging adult and pediatric epilepsy cases Participants will bring challenging cases to discuss and review with epileptologists.</p><p>Moderators: Marianna Spanaki-Varelas, Bob Simkins, Jules Constantinou (Possibly guest lecturers) </p><p>2. Epilepsy surgery special interest group Will focus on the role of epilepsy surgery, newer techniques, and outcomes. </p><p>Moderators: Jason Schwalb, Ellen Air, Vibhangini S. Wasade</p><p>3. Status epilepticus and critical care monitoring Will discuss management of SE and role of cEEG.</p><p>Moderators: Panayiotis N. Varelas, Mohammed Rehman, Other (?)</p><p>4. Neuroimaging, advanced neuroimaging, and MEG in epilepsy. Will review classic neuroimaging evaluations as well as advanced techniques and MEG.</p><p>Moderators: (? Suresh Patel) Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh, Susan Bowyer, Zillgitt</p><p>5. Mood disorders, PNES, and complementary treatments in epilepsy. Will discuss treatment and management of comorbidities and focus on alternative treatments.</p><p>Moderators: Andrea Thomas, Greg Barkley, Karen Wezner, Others (?)</p>