Epilepsy (Part 1)

Overview:
More than two million Americans have epilepsy, a disorder that causes recurrent seizures. It can be a frightening diagnosis, but there are new ways of evaluating and treating epilepsy, and youll learn more about them in this program.

Part One:
What is epilepsy?
Types of seizures
Explanation of seizures
Diagnosing epilepsy
EEG monitoring
Home monitoring

Part Two:
Medications for epilepsy
Surgical treatments
Vagus nerve stimulation
What to do if someone has a seizure

Guest: Dr. Allan Krumholz, director of the epilepsy program at the University of Maryland Medical Center and professor of neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Links:
Epilepsy (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjdrd_NQzck

Epilepsy (Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEVX7vEhcsg

Maryland Epilepsy Center
http://www.umm.edu/epilepsy/index.htm

Dr. Allan Krumholz
http://www.umm.edu/doctors/allan__krumholz.html

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• epilepsy
• seizure
• seizures
• Vagus
• nerve
• stimulation
• mht
• ummc