Investigators Workshop | The Chronobiology of Epilepsy

Saturday, December 4, 2021
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OVERVIEW:

This session examines variations in epilepsy cycles and how understanding cycles may translate to improved diagnosis and treatment. 

The chronobiology of epilepsy is undergoing a renaissance based on the availability of large-scale EEG datasets and major relationships between physiological oscillations—interictal and ictal activity are being discovered through quantitative analyses.  

Unmasking neural damage and network abnormalities highlighted by recent discoveries in the chronobiology of epilepsy allows for more thorough consideration of the best approaches to patient care.

Learning Objectives:

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

  • Describe the clinical importance of cycles operating over different timescales in epilepsy 
  • Identify the potential mechanisms underlying cycles in epilepsy, including sleep-wake, circadian and multidien cycles 
  • Understand the opportunities and challenges of translating epilepsy cycles into clinical practice (e.g., improve diagnoses, forecasting, and chronotherapy) 

Program:

Moderators: Maxime Baud, MD, PhD and Vikram Rao, MD, PhD 

Speakers: Maxime Baud, MD, PhD, Birgit Frauscher, MD, PhD, and Christophe Bernard, PhD

Activity Type
Investigators Workshop
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
Clinicians
Fellows/Trainees
Pharmacists
Scientists/Researchers
Demographic
Clinical
First-time Attendees
Research
Young Professionals