Seizure and Epilepsy: Update on Current Therapies for Medically Intractable Epilepsy (RP1509I)

Dallas, TX US
September 26, 2015

Approximately 1/3 of patients who suffer epilepsy will become medically intractable. For these patients, the range of treatment options now includes a technique for electrode implantation and seizure localization (stereo EEG) that is being introduced to North America after years of development in Europe. Also, the NeuroPace responsive stimulation system has recently won FDA approval. The Visualase laser system has also recently been introduced for surgical indications and is being applied for epilepsy therapy. Along with vagal nerve stimulation, these three options now complement existing surgical strategies. 

Target Audience

This program is designed for Physicians, Internists, APNs, NPs, PAs, Nurses, and other healthcare providers interested in treatment options for medical intractable epilepsy. 

Learning Objectives

  • Apply Stereo EEG techniques appropriately after identifying suitable patient candidates for this treatment.
  • Evaluate indications for the use of NeuroPace treatment.
  • Differentiate when patients may benefit from laser-based methods.
  • Discuss appropriate usage and applications for laser-based methods.
  • Recognize the need to weigh both ethical criteria and economic conditions when deciding on the appropriate treatment options for patients. 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 AMA
  • 4.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 Ethics
Course opens: 
08/11/2015
Course expires: 
02/28/2016
Event starts: 
09/26/2015 - 7:30am CDT
Event ends: 
09/26/2015 - 2:00pm CDT
Cost:
$50.00
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T. Boone Pickens Biomedical Building
6001 Forest Park
ND14 Open Dining Area (14th Floor)
Dallas, TX 75235
United States

Course Director

Bruce Mickey, MD
William Kemp Clark Chair of Neurological Surgery
Professor
Department of Neurological Surgery, Otolarynogoly, Radiation Oncology

Co-Course Director

Bradley Lega, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurology & Neurotherapeutics, Psychiatry
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas

Accreditation and Designation Statements

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians

Registration

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Available Credit

  • 4.00 AMA
  • 4.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 Ethics

Price

Cost:
$50.00
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