🚀 Stay Ahead in Neuromuscular Medicine: Master the Latest Advances in Diagnosis & Treatment
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The 8th Annual Advances in Epilepsy and EEG 2024, hosted by Northwestern University in Chicago, offers a high-impact, two-day educational experience focused on the most current developments in epilepsy care. Designed for neurologists and allied healthcare professionals, this course explores how groundbreaking advances in artificial intelligence, genetics, and neuroimaging are transforming epilepsy diagnosis and treatment.
Through expert-led presentations and real-world case discussions, participants will deepen their understanding of multidisciplinary care models, genetic influences in focal epilepsy, AI-driven EEG interpretation, and modern neuroimaging techniques like MEG and invasive EEG source modeling.
Whether you’re a neurologist, technician, nurse, or epilepsy care provider, this course delivers practical knowledge and clinical strategies that can be directly applied to patient care in today’s rapidly evolving neurological landscape.
Why This Course is Right for You:
If you work in epilepsy care or neurodiagnostics, this course delivers exactly what you need to stay ahead:
Stay Current with Innovations
Learn how artificial intelligence is reshaping EEG interpretation and discover cutting-edge techniques for localizing seizure foci using EEG and MEG.Understand the Genetic Landscape
Gain clarity on when and how to apply genetic testing in focal epilepsy — including insights into somatic mosaicism, channelopathies, and familial patterns.Adopt a Multidisciplinary Mindset
Explore clinic models tailored to specific patient populations — including women’s health, dietary therapy, and culturally specific care — that you can adapt to your own practice.Real-World Clinical Insight
Watch presentations from top experts at Northwestern and beyond, and benefit from rich fellow case presentations that bridge theory with practice.Convenient and Comprehensive
Get access to the full conference recordings and detailed session materials — perfect for flexible, on-demand learning.
This course is ideal for neurologists, EEG specialists, epilepsy center teams, and any healthcare provider looking to sharpen their diagnostic and treatment approach in epilepsy.
What You Will Learn from This Course
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the use of artificial intelligence in the interpretation of EEG.
- Identify patients with focal epilepsy who benefit from genetic testing.
- Describe pertinent components of multidisciplinary care models for the management of epilepsy and seizure disorders.
- Compare EEG and MEG based models for source imaging.
Topics Covered in the Course
🔹 Day 1 – Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary Epilepsy Care
Chairs: Adriana C. Bermeo-Ovalle, MD & Asia Giammarco-Hock, MS, MMS, PA-C
Women’s Issues in Epilepsy
Anna Serafini, MD & Mitra Habibi, PharmDEpilepsy Diet Clinic
Antoaneta J. Balabanov, MD & Kristin Gustashaw, MS, RD, LDN, CSGSpanish-Speaking Epilepsy Clinic
Rebecca M. Garcia Sosa, MD & Alicia Alonso, RNNonepileptic Seizure Treatment (NEST) Clinic
Adriana C. Bermeo-Ovalle, MD & Zinal Agnihotri, MSW, LCSWLow-Grade Glioma Clinic
Jessica W. Templer, MD & Karan S. Dixit, MD
🔹 Day 2 – Genetics & Advanced EEG Techniques
Genetics of Focal Epilepsy
Chairs: Elizabeth E. Gerard, MD • Linda C. Laux, MD • Chalongchai (Jake) Phitsanuwong, MD, FAAP, FAES
Focal Epilepsy in Channelopathies
Chalongchai (Jake) Phitsanuwong, MD, FAAP, FAESFamilial Focal Epilepsies
Scott Adney, MD, PhDSomatic Mosaicism
Elizabeth E. Gerard, MDPrecision Medicine in Genetic Focal Epilepsy
Linda C. Laux, MDGenetic Testing and Epilepsy Surgery
Lubov F. Romantseva, MDFellow Case Presentations
Moderated by Elizabeth E. Gerard, MD
Advanced EEG Techniques
Chairs: Aaron F. Struck, MD & James Tao, MD, PhD
Automated EEG Interpretation for Epilepsy and ICU
Brandon Westover, MD, PhDQuantitative EEG
Hiba A. Haider, MD, FACNS, FAESEEG Source Imaging
Travis Stoub, PhDMEG (Magnetoencephalography)
Manoj Raghavan, MD, PhDInvasive EEG Source Modeling
James Tao, MD, PhDFellow Case Presentations
Moderated by Stephan U. Schuele, MD, MPH
Who can learn from this course?
This course is ideal for healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of epilepsy and seizure disorders. Whether you’re in clinical practice, diagnostics, or epilepsy-focused research, you’ll benefit from the in-depth content and expert insights.
Recommended for:
Neurologists – both adult and pediatric, looking to stay current with the latest in epilepsy care
Epileptologists – seeking updates on genetics, AI in EEG, and surgical planning
EEG Technicians & Neurodiagnostic Specialists – to enhance understanding of automated interpretation and advanced EEG methods
Nurses & Nurse Practitioners – working in neurology or epilepsy centers
Physician Assistants – supporting epilepsy diagnosis and treatment teams
Genetic Counselors – involved in epilepsy-related testing and counseling
Social Workers & Clinical Coordinators – managing patient-centered epilepsy care
Medical Students, Residents, & Fellows – specializing in neurology or clinical neurophysiology
Anyone involved in a multidisciplinary epilepsy care team will gain practical, clinically relevant knowledge from this course.
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