Evaluating Patients in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit with Continuous Video EEG
Event Details
Course introduction: An evaluation in the epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) is essential for the diagnosis of repetitive stereotypical neurological events (commonly referred to as “spells”), characterization of electrographic seizures, and
Event Details
Course introduction:
An evaluation in the epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) is essential for the diagnosis of repetitive stereotypical neurological events (commonly referred to as “spells”), characterization of electrographic seizures, and as part of the presurgical workup for epilepsy as it provides electroclinical correlation of events and direct patient care. This program is aimed at understanding the video EEG and other data elements of the EMU study, as well as the resultant diagnostic yield.
Learning objectives:
- Identify the nature of data collected in the epilepsy monitoring unit.
- Understand the role and limitations of video EEG in the diagnosis of paroxysmal neurological events.
- Discuss common presentations of seizures and neurological events in the epilepsy monitoring unit.
CE Credits:
This course is approved for 1.0 CEC Contact hour by ASET – The Neurodiagnostic Society.
Speakers for this event
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Dr. Fawad A. Khan
Dr. Fawad A. Khan
MD
Dr. Fawad A. Khan is a board certified academic epileptologist and director of The International Center for Epilepsy at Ochsner Neurosciences Institute (level 4 epilepsy program) located in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is an Associate Professor of Neurology at The University of Queensland, Ochsner Clinical School. Dr. Khan serves on several committees including Quality Improvement, Medical Ethics, and Continuing Medical Education (CME). Dr. Khan’s clinical and research interests include epilepsy surgery, critical care EEG, and neurodiagnostic studies.
MD
Time
(Thursday) 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Location
ONLINE eSeminar
