Investigação por Vídeo-EEG - #21

In this episode of the Brazilian Epilepsy League Podcast, Dr. Luís Otávio Caboclo hosts Dr. Carmen Lisa Jorge (Assistant Physician at HC-FMUSP) for an essential conversation about the role of Video-Electroencephalography (Video-EEG) in epilepsy investigation. How does this exam help differentiate epileptic seizures from non-epileptic events? What is its real importance in the pre-surgical evaluation of patients with difficult-to-control seizures? Dr. Carmen Lisa brings her vast practical experience at the Hospital das Clínicas of USP to detail the functioning of continuous monitoring, the criteria for indication, patient safety precautions during medication withdrawal, and how EEG transforms the accuracy of neurological diagnosis. Press play and check out this true lesson on one of the most crucial exams in clinical neurophysiology! Dr. Carmen Lisa Jorge is a neurologist with a solid background in clinical neurophysiology and is an attending physician at the Neurology Clinic of the Hospital das Clínicas of the Faculty of Medicine of USP (FMUSP). A member of the Brazilian Epilepsy League, she has extensive experience in diagnostic investigation using video-EEG, in the evaluation of refractory epilepsies, and in the training of resident physicians and specialists in the field.