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Agenda
Epileptology: Comprehensive Review and Practical ExercisesFriday, June 19 | Saturday, June 20 | Sunday, June 21 |
18th International Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Symposium: Epilepsy Surgery - Improving OutcomesMonday, June 22 | Tuesday, June 23 | Wednesday, June 24 |
| Epileptology: Comprehensive Review and Practical Exercises (June 19-21) | ||
| FRIDAY JUNE 19 | ||
| 8:00 | Registration and Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:20 | Opening Remarks and Welcome - Andreas Alexopoulos and Deepak Lachhwani | |
| 8:30 | Mechanisms of Epilepsy - Imad Najm | |
| 9:15 | Genetics of Epilepsy - Jocelyn Bautista | |
| 10:00 | Break | |
| 10:30 | Principles of EEG - Andrew Bleasel | |
| 11:15 | Status Epilepticus - Andreas Alexopoulos | |
| 12:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | Pediatric Interictal EEG Workshop
Moderators: Ajay Gupta and Prasanna Jayakar |
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| 15:30 | Adult Interictal EEG Workshop
Moderators: Richard Burgess and Paul Shkurovich |
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| 17:00 | Break | |
| 17:30 | Development of Antiepileptic Drugs - Tracy Glauser | |
| 18:00 | Welcome Reception at InterContinental Hotel | |
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| SATURDAY JUNE 20 | ||
| 8:00 | Pathology of Epilepsy Comorbidities - Richard Prayson | |
| 8:45 | Neuroimaging in Epilepsy - A. James Barkovich | |
| 9:30 | Break | |
| 10:00 | Pediatric Epilepsy Syndromes - Deepak Lachhwani | |
| 10:45 | Adult Epilepsy Syndromes - Dileep Nair | |
| 11:30 | Psychiatric Comorbidities in Epilepsy - George Tesar | |
| 12:15 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | Pediatric Ictal EEG Workshop
Moderators: Hans Holthausen and Deepak Lachhwani |
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| 15:30 | Adult Ictal EEG Workshop
Moderators: Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer and Stephen Hantus |
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| 17:00 | Break | |
| 17:30 | Medical Management of Epilepsy (Adult) - Mar Carreño | |
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| SUNDAY JUNE 21 | ||
| 8:00 | Medical Management of Epilepsy (Pediatric) - Prakash Kotagal | |
| 8:45 | Surgical Management of Epilepsy - William Bingaman | |
| 9:30 | Non-Pharmacological and Palliative Epilepsy Therapies - Bassel Abou-Khalil | |
| 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:30 | Pediatric Surgical Management Workshop
Moderators: Ingrid Tuxhorn and Prasanna Jayakar |
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| 11:45 | Adult Surgical Management Workshop
Moderators: Imad Najm and Bassel Abou-Khalil |
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| 13:00 | Adjourn | |
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| 18th International Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Symposium: Epilepsy Surgery - Improving Outcomes (June 21-24) | |
| SUNDAY JUNE 21 - Pre-Symposium Special Session | |
| 19:00 - 20:00 | Epilepsy Surgery Outcomes: Global Experience Outcome data presentations from around the globe and a round-table discussion Round Table DiscussionModerators: Imad Najm and Lara Jehi |
| 20:00 - 21:00 | Abstract Presentations |
| MONDAY JUNE 22 - Seizure Outcome Following Epilepsy Surgery | |
| 8:00-12:30 | Plenary Session (I)
Moderators: Lara Jehi and Ingrid Tuxhorn |
| 8:00 | Opening Remarks – Lara Jehi, Ingrid Tuxhorn |
| 8:05 | Life After Surgery: Patient Perspectives – Ann Crawford and Dana Osborn |
| 8:15 | Epilepsy Surgery: A Cure? – Samuel Wiebe |
| 8:35 | Current Seizure Outcome Measures: Strengths and Weaknesses – Anne McIntosh |
| 8:55 | Seizure Outcome Measures: Lessons to Learn from Oncology and Other Diseases – Glen Stevens |
| 9:15 | Break |
| 9:30 | EEG and Seizure Outcome – Bassel Abou-Khalil |
| 9:50 | Clinical Semiology and Seizure Outcome – Americo Sakamoto |
| 10:10 | Role of MRI – Fernando Cendes |
| 10:30 | Role of PET – Matthias Koepp |
| 10:50 | Role of SPECT – Wim Van Paesschen |
| 11:10 | Role of Preexisting Neuro-psychiatric Co-morbidities – Steffi Koch-Stoecker |
| 11:30 | Break |
| 11:40 | The Second Dudley S. Dinner Distinguished Epileptologist’s Lecture Introduction – Prakash Kotagal Epilepsy Surgery Across the Ages: Then and Now – Frederick Andermann |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-15:15 | Plenary Session (II): Effect of Anatomy on Seizure Outcome
Moderators: Imad Najm and Lara Jehi |
| 13:30 | Seizure Outcome and its Predictors Following Temporal Lobe Surgery – Philippe Kahane |
| 14:00 | Seizure Outcome and its Predictors Following Extratemporal Surgery – Lara Jehi |
| 14:30 | Seizure Outcome and its Predictors Following Hemispherectomy – William Bingaman |
| 15:00 | Panel Discussion |
| 15:15 | Break |
| 15:30-17:35 | Plenary Session (III): Effect of Pathology on Seizure Outcome
Moderators: Ingrid Tuxhorn and Elaine Wyllie |
| 15:30 | Generalized EEG and Focal Pathology in the Pediatric Epilepsy Population – Elaine Wyllie |
| 15:55 | Cortical Dysplasia and Developmental Tumors: Special Surgical Considerations That Affect Outcome – Michael Duchowny |
| 16:20 | Sturge Weber Syndrome Revisited – Ingrid Tuxhorn |
| 16:45 | Outcomes Following Surgery for Rasmussen’s Encephalitis and Other Acquired Pathologies – Eileen Vining |
| 17:10 | Seizure Outcome Following Tuberous Sclerosis Surgery – Howard Weiner |
| 17:35 | Panel Discussion and Questions |
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| TUESDAY JUNE 23 - Focus on Cognitive and Psychiatric Outcomes | |
| 8:00-10:00 | Parallel Session (I):
Language and Memory Outcomes Following Epilepsy Surgery
Moderators: Bruce Hermann and Dileep Nair |
| 8:00 | Language and Memory Surgery Outcomes: Plasticity over the Lifespan – Bruce Hermann |
| 8:30 | Value of WADA Test and f-MRI – Kimford Meador |
| 9:00 | Role of Gamma-knife Radiosurgery – Guy McKhann |
| 9:30 | Role of Invasive EEG – Dileep Nair |
| 8:00-10:00 | Parallel Session (II):
Psychiatric Outcomes and Epilepsy Surgery
Moderators: Andres Kanner and George Tesar |
| 8:00 | Overview of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Intractable Epilepsy – George Tesar |
| 8:30 | Psychiatric Complications of Epilepsy Surgery – Andres Kanner |
| 9:00 | Psychiatric Comorbidities in Children: Relevance for Surgical Treatment – Rochelle Caplan |
| 9:30 | Postoperative Non-epileptic Seizures – Selim Benbadis |
| 8:00-10:00 | Parallel Session (III):
Mortality in Epilepsy
Moderators: Lara Jehi and Stephan Schuele |
| 8:00 | Mortality in Adults with Epilepsy – Allen Hauser |
| 8:20 | Mortality in Children with Epilepsy – Carol Camfield |
| 8:40 | SUDEP: Evidence for a Non-cardiac Mechanism – Stephan Schuele |
| 9:00 | SUDEP: Evidence for a Cardiac Mechanism – Cormac O’Donnovan |
| 9:20 | Effect of Epilepsy Surgery and Seizure Control on Mortality – Lara Jehi |
| 9:40 | Panel Discussion |
| 10:00 | Break |
| 10:30-12:00 | Parallel Session (IV):
Social Outcomes Following Epilepsy Surgery
Moderators: Frank Gilliam and Ingrid Tuxhorn |
| 10:30 | Quality of Life After Surgery – Mary Lou Smith |
| 10:50 | Vocational Rehabilitation and Epilepsy Surgery – Ulrich Specht |
| 11:10 | Social Challenges After Surgery – Frank Gilliam |
| 11:40 | Economic Impact of Epilepsy Surgery – Sheryl Haut |
| 10:30-12:00 | Surgical Session (I):
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Didactic Session
Moderator: Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez |
| 10:30 | Key Anatomic Points for Temporal Lobe Surgery – Steve Roper |
| 10:50 | Predicting Neurocognitive Risk – Jessica Chapin |
| 11:10 | Approach to Failed Temporal Lobe Surgery – Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez |
| 11:30 | Function in the Dominant Temporal Lobe – George Ojemann |
| 12:30-16:30 | Surgical Laboratory (I):
Temporal Lobe Dissection
Moderators: William Bingaman and Steven Roper |
| 13:30-15:30 | Workshop (I)
Workshop I A: Using Neuropsychiatric Measures in Counseling Patients About Post Operative Memory Outcom Moderators: Richard Naugle and Jennifer Haut Workshop I B: Use of Invasive EEG Information in Predicting Seizure and Functional Outcome Moderators: Prakash Kotagal and Andreas Alexopoulos |
| 15:30 | Break |
| 16:00-17:30 | Workshop (II)
Workshop II A: Managing Psychiatric Issues Following Epilepsy Surgery Moderators: George Tesar and John Glazer Workshop II B: Outcome of Surgically Remediable Pediatric Epilepsy Syndromes Moderators: Ingrid Tuxhorn and Ajay Gupta |
| 16:00-18:00 | Surgical Session (II):
Insular Epilepsy and Invasive Electrode Implantation Strategies
Moderators: Dominique Hoffman and Giorgio LoRusso |
| 16:00 | Clinical and Electrophysiological Manifestations of the Epilepsies Involving the Insular Lobe – Philippe Kahane |
| 16:30 | Insular Anatomy and Surgical Approaches for the Insular Lobe – Stephan Chabardés |
| 17:00 | Indications, Safety and Techniques of Invasive Monitoring for the Insula:
The Stereo-Electroencephalographic Approach – Francesco Cardinale |
| 17:30 | Discussion |
| Buffet Dinner Reception at the InterContinental Hotel | |
| 19:00-21:00 | Special Plenary Session (IV):
Ethics and Clinical Decision Making:
How to Decide About Which Outcomes Moderator: Paul Ford Panelists: Frederick Andermann and Blaise Bourgeois Case Presentations: Ajay Gupta, Steffi Koch-Stoecker, Cynthia Kubu, Howard Weiner |
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| WEDNESDAY JUNE 24 - Pathology and Post Surgical Management Options | |
| 8:00-10:00 | Parallel Session (V):
Management After Surgery
Moderators: Blaise Bourgeois and Lara Jehi |
| 8:00 | AED Discontinuation Following Epilepsy Surgery: Candidates and Lessons Learned From the Clinic – Christoph Baumgartner |
| 8:30 | Pre-, Peri- and Post-Operative AED Management in Pediatric Patients – Blaise Bourgeois |
| 9:00 | When is a Postoperative Seizure Equivalent to “Epilepsy Recurrence”? – Lara Jehi |
| 9:30 | Role of Imaging in Evaluation of Postoperative Seizures – Paul Ruggieri |
| 9:45 | Role of EEG in Evaluation of Postoperative Seizures – Warren Blume |
| 8:00-10:00 | Parallel Session (VI):
Effect of Pathology on Outcome
Moderators: Andre Palmini and Richard Prayson |
| 8:00 | Hippocampal sclerosis – Ingmar Blümcke |
| 8:25 | FCD: Revising the Current Classification – Andre Palmini |
| 8:50 | Vascular Malformations and Tumors – Albert Becker |
| 9:15 | Hemispheric Pathologies – Harry Vinters |
| 9:40 | Outcome of FCD and HS in Children and Adults – Peter Widess-Walsh |
| 8:00-10:00 | Surgical Session (III):
Extratemporal Epilepsy Surgery Techniques
Moderators: Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez and Eliseu Paglioli |
| 8:00 | Functional Anatomy of the Frontal and Central Lobes – Guy McKhann |
| 8:30 | Surgical Approaches for the Frontal and Central Lobes – Eliseu Paglioli |
| 9:00 | Surgical Approaches for the Posterior Quadrant Epilepsies – Nitin Tandon |
| 9:30 | Hemispherectomy Techniques – Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez |
| 10:00 | Break |
| 10:30-12:00 | Parallel Session (VII):
Surgical Failures and Re-operation
Moderators: William Bingaman and Gregory Cascino |
| 10:30 | Causes of Surgical Failures: General Overview – Gregory Cascino |
| 11:00 | Timing of Failure: Insights on Mechanism? – Diosely Silveira |
| 11:30 | Outcome Following Re-operation – Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez |
| 10:30-12:00 | Parallel Session (VIII):
Outcomes Following Non-pharmacologic/
Non-resective Interventions
Moderators: Jonathan Edwards and Prakash Kotagal |
| 10:30 | Vagus Nerve Stimulation – Jonathan Edwards |
| 10:50 | Deep Brain Stimulation – Sean Nagel |
| 11:10 | Ketogenic Diet – Eric Kossoff |
| 11:30 | Responsive Neuro-Stimulation – Martha Morrell |
| 11:50 | Panel Discussion |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 12:30-17:00 | Surgical Laboratory (II):
Hemispherectomy and Extratemporal Dissection
Moderators: William Bingaman and Nitin Tandon |
| 13:30-15:30 | Workshop (III)
Workshop III A: Anti-epileptic Drug Management After Epilepsy Surgery Moderators: Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer and Deepak Lachhwani Workshop III B: The Use of MEG and fMRI in Presurgical Evaluation Moderators: Richard Burgess and Stephen Jones |
| 16:00-17:30 | Workshop (IV)
Workshop IV A: Management of Patients with Bilateral Temporal Seizures on Surface EEG Moderators: Norman So and Americo Sakamoto Workshop IV B: Management of Non-lesional Extratemporal Patients Moderators: Imad Najm and Andrew Bleasel |
| 17:30 | Adjourn |
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