Clinical Epilepsy

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Clinical Epilepsy Section Power Point Slides -  Clinical Section Slides  & Case Slides
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Slides Revision Date
I. Definitions & Epidemiology of Seizures and Epilepsy 3 - 27 June 2010
  A. ILAE Classificatoin of Seizures    
  B. Syndromes and Seizure Types    
  C. Etiology of Seizure and Epilepsy    
AUDIO - Generalized Seizures Audio MP3 File January 2009
AUDIO - Complex Partial Audio MP3 File
II. Evaluation After the First Seizure  28 - 37 June 2010
A. Seizure Precipitants
B. Metabolic Abnormalities
C. EEG Abnormalities
III. Treatment 38 - 68 June 2010
  A. Single-Seizure: Treat or Not    
  B. Drug Choice    
    1. Monotherapy    
  2. Interactions
  3. Adverse Effects
  4. Comorbidities
  D. Dose Initiation & Monitoring    
  E. Discontinuing Drugs    
  F. Evaluation After Recurence    
IV. Non-Drug Treatments  69 - 71 June 2010
V. Epilepsy Surgery  72 - 77 June 2010
  A. Indications    
  B. Evaluation    
  C. Treatments    
  D. Outcomes    
VI. Status Epilepticus
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78 - 84 June 2010
 VII Nonepileptic Seizures & Imitators of Epilepsy  85 - 98  June 2010
A. Physilogic
B. Psychogenic
C. Syncope
VIII Epilepsy Monitoring Units 99 - 101 June 2010
IX SUDEP 102 - 106 June 2010
A. Epidemiology
B. Risk Factors
C. Recommendations
X Driving and First Aid 107 - 108 June 2010
XI Pregnancy & Epilepsy - Medical Management 109 - 118 June 2010
XII Neonatal Seizures 119 - 122 June 2010
XIII Selected Pediatric Epilepsy Syndromes 123 - 126 June 2010
  A. Catastrophic Epilepsy Syndromes of Infancy & Early Childhood    
  B. Febrile Convulsions    
  C. Benign, Idopathic, Partial Epilepsy Syndromes    
  D. Idopathic Generalized Epilepsy Syndromes    
XIV Managing Pediatric Epilepsy 127 - 128 June 2010
  A. AEDs - Pediatric Considerations    
  B. Psychosocial Management    
  C. Epilepsy Surgery    
     
References
Appendix References for Nurses  129 - 134 June 2010
A. Books
B. Journals
C. Networking
D. Web sites
E. Seizure Assessment Algorithm
Appendix References for Neurologists  135 - 141 June 2010
A. Epidemiology and Classification
B. Evaluation of a 1st Seizure
C. Antiepileptic Drugs
D. Intractable Epilepsy & Epilepsy Surgery
E. Management of Status Epilepticus
Appendix  ILAE Summary Guidelines 142 & 148 June 2010
Appendix  AAN's Recommendation Levels 143 - 147 June 2020
Appendix E - Case Studies  separate January 2009
 
Case 1 - 5 year-old Female with Episodes of "Blanking Out"
Case 2 - "Nervous Disorder"
Case 3 - 70 year-old Man with His First Seizure
Case 4 - A 62 year-old Man with Continuous Seizures
Case 5 - 51 year-old Female Presenting to the Clinic Complaining of Frequent Seizures