Hart House Debates Room, University of Toronto AUGUST 16, 2008 8:30 am Registration; Conference 9 am to 5 pm
The Society for the Advancement of Comprehensive Epilepsy Care (SACEC) and the University of Toronto Epilepsy Research Program (UTERP) are hosting a conference on "Advances in Epilepsy Care".
The morning session will include advances in epilepsy care talks, while the afternoon will include advances in epilepsy research talks. The conference will feature speakers for persons with epilepsy, their families, and epilepsy researchers.
This conference is for persons with epilepsy, their families, and epilepsy researchers. Please join us! Admission to this conference is free, and lunch will be provided. Speakers include neurologists, allied health care professionals specializing in epilepsy care, and epilepsy researchers.
Morning Session:
Epilepsy and Quality of Life, Dr. Sonia Sarkissian
Advances in Anticonvulsant Therapy, Dr. Paul Hwang
Advances in Seizure Surgery, Dr. Taufik Valiente
Dietary Control of Seizures, Dr. Kirk Nylen
Comprehensive Epilepsy Care: Will we ever have it in Toronto?, Dr. Mac Burnham
Afternoon Session:
Seizure Recognition and Brain Stimulation for Seizure Control, Dr. Peter Carlen
How the Ketogenic Diet Works, Dr. Mac Burnham
Gene Therapy for Rett’s Syndrome, Dr. James Eubanks
Memory Problems in Epilepsy, Dr. Mary Pat McAndrews
A Possible New Drug to Control Complex Partial Seizures, Dr. Deborah Lonsdale
