27th Annual Pediatric Epilepsy Symposium

Description

Online Registration is now closed, walk-in registration spaces are available.

Now in its 27th year, the Pediatric Epilepsy Symposium is a result of a request to the Epilepsy Information Service by pediatric neurologists in the state to develop an educational program to update pediatric neurologists on new information relevant to the treatment of children with epilepsy.

Jointly Provided by
Epilepsy Alliance of North Carolina

Target Audience

Neurologists, physicians, pediatric nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other interested healthcare professionals

Objectives

• Predict the development of specific types of epilepsy that develop following febrile status epilepticus by utilizing the most important EEG and imaging findings
• Identify recent advances and mechanisms of varied modalities of neurostimulation for epilepsy in children
• Explore the issues and concerns that are providing barriers to good patient care
• Improve patient care by exploring the intersection of a provider's experience with epilepsy and professional expertise
• Integrate the new terminology for previously known psychogenic non-epileptic seizures
• Assess EEG and MRI findings in order to refer candidates for genetic screening
• Present a case for group discussion and create a challenge for diagnosis and treatment

Faculty

• Howard Goodkin
• Sookyoung Koh, MD, PhD
• Doug R. Nordli, Jr, MD
• Yael Shiloh-Malawsky, MD
• Rani K. Singh, MD
• Mark D. Van Poppel, MD