New Treatments for Refractory Epilepsy

In the webinar presentation, Dr. Hirsch will discuss the most recent advances in refractory epilepsy evaluation and treatment. This will include novel diagnostic methods such as long- term EEG, new medications including rescue meds for home use, new epilepsy surgery methods to open up opportunities for even more patients, and devices/neuromodulation. Some sample real-world cases will be used. At the conclusion of this webinar the participants will be able to: 1. Appreciate the newer methods of diagnosing the nature of spells, including with long-term ambulatory EEG. 2. Learn the benefits and limitations of emerging methods for diagnosis, including rapid EEG devices and artificial intelligence 3. Appreciate the new options for refractory multifocal or generalized epilepsy