Richard Lipton, MD: Eptinezumab Maintains Reductions in the Impact of Migraine
July 13th 2019The director of the Montefiore Headache Center and professor of neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine spoke about the results of an analysis of eptinezumab’s effect on the severity of migraine and its impact on patients’ lives.
Kelly Knupp, MD: Keeping Perspective on CBD for Pediatric Epilepsies
July 10th 2019The pediatric neurologist and epilepsy specialist at Children’s Hospital Colorado spoke about the need to continue to research therapies once they’re approved to better understand their use, and how cannabidiol falls into this category.
Michael Sperling, MD: Surgical Advancements for Epilepsy
July 9th 2019The director of the Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center spoke about the improvements that have come along with some of the surgical advancements in the treatment of epilepsy, specifically with laser interstitial thermal ablation.
Sharon Chiang, MD, PhD: Recording Seizures With Detection Technology
July 8th 2019The neurology resident at the University of California San Francisco discussed how new wearable technology and electronic diaries have helped improve the understanding of seizure rhythmicity, and ultimately, epilepsy care.
Marisa McGinley, DO: Advantages of Outpatient Telemedicine in Neurology Subspecialties
July 5th 2019The staff neurologist at Cleveland Clinic’s Mellen Center for MS shared her insight into the use of telemedicine in an outpatient setting across a number of subspecialties in neurology and how it can supplement care going forward.
Brian J. Murray, MD: Establishing Normal Values in Polysomnography
July 3rd 2019The head of neurology at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre of the University of Toronto spoke about the limited available normative sleep data, and shared insight into the findings of the meta-analysis he and colleagues conducted of more than 150 studies.
Sharon Chiang, MD, PhD: The Usefulness of Seizure Diaries in Epilepsy
July 2nd 2019The neurology resident at the University of California San Francisco spoke about the role that seizure diaries can play in a patient’s peace of mind, as well as in the understanding of that patient’s response to a given treatment.
Sanjeev V. Thomas, MD, DM: Managing Epilepsy During Pregnancy
June 26th 2019The chief of neurology at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology spoke about how to reassure patients with epilepsy who are planning for pregnancy and how to make treatment decisions with pregnant patients.
Hannah Cock, MD, MBBS: Challenges in Treating Status Epilepticus
June 25th 2019The professor of epilepsy and medical education at St. George’s University Hospital London spoke about the number of challenges plaguing epileptologists when treating patients who present with possible status epilepticus in the hospital.