CBD
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 / Dr. Eric Marsh
This webinar will review the basics of cannabis biology and the differences between cannabis strains. It will also explain the medical uses of medical marijuana and the recent approval of CBD to treat specific types of epilepsy.
Rare Epilepsies
Thursday, February 23, 2023 / Dr. Sarah Glass
Rare diseases are generally defined as those diseases that affect fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. However, there are many diseases that are caused by genetic mutations that only impact a handful of individuals worldwide.
Monday, January 30, 2023 / Dr. Robert Beach
This webinar will discuss a pioneering neural cell therapy approach that could provide a novel treatment for drug-resistant focal epilepsy.
Tech/AI
Thursday, October 6, 2022 / Dr. James Wheless
MEG can pinpoint the source of abnormal brain activity and seizures, is painless, safe, and requires only 1.5-2 hours to perform. Ultimately, MEG can help surgeons decide whether a patient should pursue surgery. Use of MEG may allow more patients to be identified for surgery, and potentially lead to greatly reduced or no seizures.
Friday, September 23, 2022 / Dr. Halley Briglia Alexander
This free webinar will explain the difference between exercise and physical activity, summarize the health issues faced by many people with epilepsy and discuss who may benefit from physical activity.
SUDEP
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 / Dr. Samden Lhatoo
This webinar will discuss what we know about SUDEP, specifically in the rare epilepsy community, as well as what parents and caregivers of children with rare epilepsies should know about SUDEP prevention and ways to mitigate risk.
Thursday, May 5, 2022 / Dr. Heidi Munger Clary
Mental health is among the many issues that can affect both children and adults living with epilepsy. While some people may experience few mental health issues, others may suffer debilitating problems of anxiety, depression, or mood disorders.
Monday, March 21, 2022 / Dr. Stephen VanHaerents
This webinar provided information to help the audience understand more about autoimmune epilepsy and the different treatment options and considerations, including immunotherapy, for autoimmune-related seizures and epilepsies.
Monday, February 28, 2022 / Dr. Stephen VanHaerents
Autoimmune epilepsy is important to diagnose because one of the hallmarks of this condition is that it does not generally respond to typical anti-seizure medications. Immunotherapy is often used to treat people with this condition, by reducing inflammation in the brain.
