CONy Epilepsy Debates

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Saturday March 24, 2018

Can psychogenic seizures be reliably diagnosed just by observing behavior or should continuous EEG always be required?
Host: Joanna Jedrzejczak, Poland
Pro: Manjari Triapathi, India
Con: Ettore Beghi, Italy

Can we rely upon fMRI to localize verbal memory when planning epilepsy surgery?
Host: Manjari Triapathi, India
Pro: William Theodore, USA
Con: Ilan Blatt, Israel

Is there an advantage to continue trying new AED indefinitely in refractory patients?
Host: Michael Sperling, USA
Yes: Martin Brodie, UK
No: Elinor Ben Menachem, Sweden

Should we preferentially use VNS early in patients with both seizures and depression?
Host: Zeljka Petelin Gadze, Croatia
Pro: Michael Sperling, USA
Con: Ivan Rektor, Czech Republic

Epilepsy Cases
Part 1: Michael Sperling, USA
Part 2: Michael Sperling, USA