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2004 Epilepsy Conference

Epilepsy: Updates in Treatment Conference
On October 16, 2004, FACES held a conference on updates in treatment. It was attended by more than 400 people at NYU Medical Center. This all-inclusive conference featured adult, pediatric, senior, and Spanish programs. To learn more about specific program content and download options, visit our download page.

Adult Program | Pediatric Program | Spanish Program | Older Adults Program

Adult Program

New Therapies and Research Advances in Epilepsy
Speaker: Orrin Devinsky, MD
slideshow (4.1MB)
audio (17.4MB)

Medication Side Effects
Speaker: Siddhu Nadkarni, MD
slideshow (168KB)
audio (13.5MB)

MRI? EEG? MEG? PET? What are all these tests for?
Speaker: Steven Pacia, MD
audio (14.9MB)

Sleep and Epilepsy
Speaker: Melissa Mendez, MD
audio (20.6MB)

Epilepsy and Memory
Speaker: William Barr, PhD
slideshow (524KB)
audio (15.6MB)

Research Update: Neurofeedback and Neurotech Devices
Speakers: Melissa Mendez, MD & Nandor Ludvig, MD
slideshow (8.3KB)
audio (23.8MB)

Epilepsy Surgery
Speaker: Werner Doyle, MD
slideshow (3.6MB)

Special Treatment Considerations in Treating Women With Antiepileptic Drugs
Speaker, Blanca Vazquez, MD
slideshow (212 KB)
audio (24.2 MB)


Pediatric Program

MRI? EEG? MEG? PET? What are all these tests for?
Speaker: Daniel Miles, MD
slideshow ( 3.7MB)
audio (15.5MB)

New Medications and Treatments
Speaker: Josiane LaJoie, MD
slideshow (6.1MB)
audio (19.8MB)

Side Effects of AEDs: Bone Changes, Hormonal Irregularities, and more
Speaker: Daniel Miles, MD
slideshow (76KB)
audio (16.8MB)

Education: Helping the Child at School
Speaker: Marianne Hardart, MA, CCLS
slideshow (88KB)
audio (15.2MB)

The Ketogenic and Atkins Diets
Speaker: Greg Krauss, MD
slideshow (2.1MB)
audio (18.7MB)

Cognitive and Behavioral issues in pediatric epilepsy
Speaker: Charles Zaroff, PhD
slideshow (536KB)

Epilepsy Surgery
Speaker: Howard Weiner, MD
slideshow (3.6MB)
audio (16.4MB)


Spanish Program

Epilepsy Basics (Diagnosis, First Aid)
Speaker: Melissa Mendez, MD
audio (14.9MB)

New Medications Treatment and Side Effects
Speaker, Blanca Vazquez, MD
audio (8.4MB)

Pediatric Epilepsy
Speaker: Ruben Kuzniecky, MD
slideshow (292KB)
audio (15MB)

Resources
Speaker: Ines Castro, MSW (Epilepsy Institute)
audio (13MB)

Surgery
Speaker: Ruben Kuzniecky, MD
slideshow (188KB)
audio (11.5MB)

Ask the Doctor
Speaker, Blanca Vazquez, MD
audio (16.4MB)


Older Adults Program

Epilepsy Basics (How do I recognize seizures? How is epilepsy diagnosed?)
Speaker, Blanca Vazquez, MD
slideshow (576KB)
audio (13.9MB)

First Aid and Safety
Speaker: Mary Miceli, RN
slideshow (76KB)
audio (14.7MB)

Treatment and Special Issues Facing Seniors (medication interactions, misdiagnosis, epilepsy medications that affect bone density, and more)
Speaker: Eric Geller, MD
slideshow (128KB)
audio (16.1MB)

Epilepsy and Menopause
Speaker: Anuradha Singh, MD
slideshow (204KB)