Course

Epilepsy

  • 9 chapters
  • 54 lessons
  • 9 MCQs

Course content

  1. How Seizures Start: Mechanisms, Epileptogenesis & the Developing Brain
  2. Definitions & the ILAE Framework: Seizure, Epilepsy, Syndrome, Etiology
  3. The Paroxysmal-Event History: Describing, Timing & Localizing the Event
  4. The Focused Neurological & General Examination
  5. EEG I: The Normal Pediatric EEG, Maturation, Variants & Activation
  6. MCQs9
  1. Mimics I: Newborn & Infant Paroxysmal Events
  2. Mimics II: Toddler to Adolescent
  3. Functional (Psychogenic Nonepileptic) Seizures
  1. The First Unprovoked Seizure: Workup, Recurrence & the Treat-or-Wait Decision
  2. Acute Symptomatic Seizures I: Metabolic, Toxic, Drug-Induced & Systemic
  3. Acute Symptomatic Seizures II: CNS Infection & Head Trauma
  4. Febrile Seizures & Febrile Status Epilepticus
  5. Convulsive Status Epilepticus: Treating by the Clock
  6. Refractory, Super-Refractory & Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus; NORSE & FIRES
  7. Rescue Medication & the Seizure Action Plan
  1. Principles of ASM Therapy: When to Start, Spectrum, Aggravation & Withdrawal
  2. Pharmacology I: Sodium-Channel ASMs
  3. Pharmacology II: Valproate & the Broad-Spectrum Agents
  4. Pharmacology III: GABAergic & T-Type Agents
  5. Pharmacology IV: Precision & Syndrome-Specific Agents
  6. Interactions, Drug Levels & Prescribing in Comorbid States
  1. Neonatal Seizures I: Recognition, EEG & Causes
  2. Neonatal Seizures II: Treatment, Hypocalcemia & When to Stop
  3. Neonatal-Onset Epilepsy Syndromes
  4. Treatable Metabolic Epilepsies of the Newborn & Infant
  5. Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome I: Recognition, EEG & Etiology
  6. Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome II: Treatment, Response & Outcome
  7. Dravet Syndrome & the SCN1A Spectrum (incl. GEFS+)
  8. Self-Limited Infantile Epilepsies & Myoclonic Epilepsy in Infancy
  9. Infantile DEEs: EIMFS, CDKL5 & PCDH19
  1. Self-Limited Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes (SeLECTS)
  2. Occipital & Autonomic Self-Limited Epilepsies: SeLEAS, COVE & POLE
  3. The Absence Epilepsies: CAE, Myoclonic Absences & Eyelid Myoclonia
  4. Adolescent Generalized Epilepsies: JME, JAE & GTC Seizures Alone
  5. Lennox–Gastaut Syndrome
  6. Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures (Doose)
  7. EE-SWAS & Landau–Kleffner Syndrome
  1. Semiology & Localization: Reading the Seizure
  2. Focal Epilepsy Syndromes: MTLE-HS, SHE & Gelastic Seizures
  3. Surgical Lesions: FCD, Hemimegalencephaly & Epilepsy-Associated Tumors
  4. Malformations of Migration & Forebrain Development
  5. Neurocutaneous Epilepsies: TSC & Sturge–Weber
  6. Immune Epilepsies: Autoimmune Encephalitis & Rasmussen Syndrome
  7. Genetic-Metabolic Epilepsies Beyond Infancy
  8. Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsies
  1. Recognizing Drug-Resistant Epilepsy & the Path to an Epilepsy Center
  2. The Presurgical Evaluation
  3. Epilepsy Surgery: Resection, Disconnection, Ablation & Outcomes
  4. Dietary Therapies: Ketogenic Diet & Its Alternatives
  5. Neuromodulation: VNS, RNS & DBS
  1. SUDEP, Seizure Safety, Sport & Driving
  2. Neurodevelopmental, Cognitive & Psychiatric Comorbidity
  3. Adherence, Transition to Adult Care & Course Synthesis