SIG | Sleep and Epilepsy: Stars and Seasons—The Impact of Epileptic Activity in Sleep

Friday, December 3, 2021
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OVERVIEW:

The 2021 Sleep and Epilepsy Special Interest Group focuses on young investigators by pairing cuttingedge findings from these rising stars with background from more seasoned mentors.

A series of three pairings present exciting new developments on the detection of epileptic activity in sleep, with the latest on the basic science and clinical ramifications of sleep-related epileptic activity. Each discussion lasts approximately 25 minutes to allow ample time for creative ideas, debate, and discussion at the end of the SIG.

The focus of the three trainee-mentor pairs include:

  1. Presentation of a new algorithm, “CAISR” (Complete AI Sleep Report) that will provide complete sleep staging as it detects epileptiform discharges and seizures throughout all sleep-wake states.
  2. Discussion of the latest on the basic science ramifications of epileptic activity in sleep by exploring self-affinity properties of the human sleep-wakefulness rhythm, and how they may be disrupted in epilepsy
  3. The latest on the clinical ramifications of epileptic activity in sleep by discussing new findings on how sleep impacts epileptic activity in focal epilepsy

Learning Objectives:

Following participation in this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Describe how an artificial intelligence algorithm can stage sleep and detect epileptic activity in sleep
  • Theorize how epileptic activity in sleep may impact self-affinity properties of the human sleepwakefulness rhythm
  • Illustrate how sleep impacts epileptic activity in focal epilepsy

Program:

SIG Coordinators: Marcus Ng, MD, FRCPC, CSCN(EEG), M. Brandon Westover, MD, PhD, and Birgit Frauscher, MD, PhD

Chair: Marcus Ng, MD, FRCPC, CSCN (EEG)

The CAISR Algorithm to Score Sleep and Detect Epileptiform Activity | M. Brandon Westover, MD, PhD and Samaneh Nasiri, PhD

Exploring Self-Affinity Properties of the Human Sleep-Wakefulness Rhythm | Marcus Ng, MD, FRCPC, CSCN (EEG) and Maria Cristina Suteanu, MD

New Findings on How Sleep Impacts Epileptic Activity in Focal Epilepsy | Birgit Frauscher, MD, PhD and Sana Hannan, PhD

Education Credit:

Non-CME

Activity Type
Special Interest Group
Credit
Non-CME
Format
In person
Career Stage
Early Career (typically 0-5 years from completion of training)
Mid-Career (typically 6-15 years from completion of training)
Senior (typically >15 years from completion of training)
Audience
Advanced Practice Providers
Clinicians
Fellows/Trainees
Nurses
Scientists/Researchers
Technicians
Demographic
Clinical
First-time Attendees
Research