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Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center presents
Case Studies in Epilepsy Surgery
February 9-11, 2009
Silvertree Hotel and Snowmass Conference Center
Snowmass Village, Colorado
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OVERVIEW
This unique epilepsy symposium features a format centered on didactic
presentations followed by informal case discussions. Faculty from several well
established epilepsy centers will present cases illustrating points made earlier
during the didactic sessions.
After completing participation the workshop, the participant will be able to:
- Review different types of epileptic substrates causing medically intractable temporal lobe epilepsy.
- Review surgical techniques to treat temporal lobe epilepsy.
- Discuss the challenges in diagnosing and surgically treating extratemporal lobe epilepsy.
- Define surgically remediable pediatric catastrophic epilepsy and the underlying pathogenesis and treatment for each.
- Review the anatomy and surgical technique of anatomic versus disconnective hemispherectomy.
- Participate in case discussions regarding temporal lobe epilepsy, extratemporal epilepsy, and pediatric epilepsy syndromes.
Neurologists, neurosurgeons, and other healthcare professionals entrusted with the
care of those with epilepsy.
| William Bingaman, MD | Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
| Imad Najm, MD | Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
| Andreas Alexopoulos, MD | Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
| Frederick Andermann, MD | Montreal Neurological Institute Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Sanjay Bhatia, MD | University of Miami Miami, FL |
| Greg Cascino, MD | Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN |
| Paul Garcia, MD | University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CA |
| Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez, MD, PhD | Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
| Ajay Gupta, MD | Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
| Prasanna Jayakar, MD, PhD | University of Miami Miami, FL |
| Prakash Kotagal, MD | Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
| Heidi Kirsch, MD | University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CA |
| Giorgio LoRusso, MD | Centro per la Chirurgia dell’Epilessia Milano, Italy |
| Roberto Mai, MD | Centro per la Chirurgia dell’Epilessia Milano, Italy |
| Kimford Meador, MD | Emory University Atlanta, GA |
| Dileep Nair, MD | Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
| Jeff Ojemann, MD | University of Washington Seattle, WA |
| Andre Palmini, MD | Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Stephen Roper, MD | University of Florida Miami, FL |
| Paul Ruggieri, MD | Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
| Russell Saneto, DO, PhD | Seattle Children’s Hospital Seattle, WA |
| George Tesar, MD | Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
| Ingrid Tuxhorn, MD | Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
| Howard Weiner, MD | New York University Medical Center New York, NY |
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| MONDAY, February 9 |
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Moderators: William Bingaman and Imad Najm |
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| 6:30 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 7:00 am | Introductions William Bingaman, Imad Najm |
| 7:15 am | Temporal lobe epilepsy: How much pre-operative evaluation is necessary? Dileep Nair |
| 7:40 am | Temporal lobe surgical anatomy Steven Roper |
| 8:10 am | Psychological aspects of TLE George Tesar |
| 8:40 am | Choosing the right surgical technique for TLE Surgeon Panel |
| 9:15 am - 4:00 pm Break | |
| 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
TLE Surgical Case Studies Moderators: Imad Najm and Paul Garcia Dominant TLE: MTS versus Non-lesional MTLE S. Bhatia & P. Jayakar Lesional neocortical TLE J. Ojemann & R. Saneto Non-lesional neocortical TLE P. Garcia & J. Gonzalez-Martinez Anterior temporal epilepsy vs. hippocampal epilepsy D. Nair & W. Bingaman Case Studies Panel Discussants: W. Bingaman, P. Garcia, J. Gonzalez-Martinez, K. Meador, D. Nair, J. Ojemann, S. Roper, R. Saneto |
| 7:30 - 9:00 pm Welcome Reception | |
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| TUESDAY, February 10 |
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Moderators: Dileep Nair and Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez |
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| 6:45 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:00 am | Role of semiology in localization Andreas Alexopoulos |
| 7:20 am | Surface EEG and MEG Heidi Kirsch |
| 7:40 am | SISCOM: When to do it? Greg Cascino |
| 8:00 am | MR techniques in epilepsy Paul Ruggieri |
| 8:20 am | Frontal lobe surgical anatomy Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez |
| 8:45 am | Surgery in perirolandic cortex William Bingaman |
| 9:15 am - 4:00 pm Break | |
| 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Case Studies Extratemporal Case Presentations Moderators: Greg Cascino and Kimford Meador Insular epilepsy: How to evaluate and surgically treat? G. LoRusso & R. Mai Mesial FLE: Invasive and surgical strategies S. Bhatia & K. Meador Cortical dysplasia in the FL: Management A. Palmini & W. Bingaman Orbitofrontal epilepsy D. Nair & J. Gonzalez-Martinez Surgery for lesional epilepsy in perirolandic cortex G. Cascino & J. Ojemann Case Studies Panel Discussants: G. Cascino, J. Gonzalez-Martinez, G. LoRusso, R. Mai, K. Meador, D. Nair, J. Ojemann, A. Palmini, S. Roper |
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| WEDNESDAY, February 11 |
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Moderators: Prakash Kotagal and William Bingaman |
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| 6:45 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:00 am | Pediatric catastrophic epilepsy Ingrid Tuxhorn |
| 7:20 am | Rasmussen’s and when to operate Frederick Andermann |
| 7:40 am | Hemispherectomy techniques William Bingaman |
| 8:10 am | FCD surgery in children Prasanna Jayakar |
| 8:40 am | Tuberous sclerosis surgery Howard Weiner |
| 9:15 am - 4:00 pm Break | |
| 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Pediatric Surgical Case Presentations Moderators: Prasanna Jayakar and Prakash Kotagal Rasmussen G. Andermann & J. Ojemann Multilobar MCD S. Bhatia & P. Jayakar Tuberous sclerosis H. Weiner & A. Gupta Perinatal infarction W. Bingaman & I. Tuxhorn Case Studies Panel Discussants: F. Andermann, S. Bhatia, W. Bingaman, A. Gupta, P. Jayakar, I. Tuxhorn, G. Weiner |
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Silvertree Hotel and Snowmass Conference Center
100 Elbert Lane,
Snowmass Village, Colorado 81615
Reservations: (800) 525-9402
Hotel Direct: (970) 923-3520
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Silvertree Hotel at the special group rate of $359 per night
plus tax. Rooms are also available at the Wildwood Lodge at the group rate of $229 per night, plus
tax, space permitting. Reservations must be made by Thursday, January 8, 2009 in order to receive
the group rate.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For further information about this activity, contact Martha Tobin at
Local: 216-445-3449
Toll Free: 800-223-2273 x53449
Email: tobinm@ccf.org
FACULTY DISCLOSURE
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply
with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial
Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial
interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.
ACCREDITATION
For Physicians
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity may be submitted for American Osteopathic Association Continuing Medical Education credit in Category 2.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education fully intends to comply with the legal
requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance, please notify Martha Tobin
at 216-445-3449 or tobinm@ccf.org.
REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION
Deadline for registration for the symposium is
5:00 pm (EST), Wednesday, February 4, 2009.
A request for a refund must be received in writing by February 4, 2009. No refunds will be given after February 4, but registration is transferable through February 11, 2009. A $50 cancellation fee will be deducted from the refund for all cancellations.
Please Note:
If you register online, you will receive an immediate registration confirmation notice
indicating that payment was processed. If the notice contains the word “error” please contact the
registration office at 216-448-0777 to confirm registration.
Mailed or faxed registrations will receive a confirmation notice by U.S. mail unless requested otherwise on the registration form. To check on the status of a faxed or mailed registration, please call 216-448-0777.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
This course uses our online registration system which instantly approves credit card transactions and issues you a receipt immediately.
Instructions for first time users:
- Login initially by selecting a registration category (Physician, Nurses, etc) from the drop down menu.
- Provide your personal information (name, address, telephone, and a 4 digit number password of your choice). The password is required and will serve as your login identification for all future registrations.
- Select course options and enter payment information in the next screen.
The registration fee includes continental breakfast
and
refreshment breaks.
| Category | Full Course |
| Physician | $595 |
| Non-Physician | $249 |
| Comprecare Affiliate Member | $386.75 |
| Cleveland Clinic Alumnus | $357 |
| Resident / Fellow | $249 |
| CCHS Physician | complimentary |
| CCHS Employee / Resident / Fellow / Nurse / Other | complimentary |
| CCF Staff Physician | complimentary |
| CCF Employee / Resident / Fellow / Nurse / Other | complimentary |