Advances in Epilepsy Care Conference

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


• A New Anticonvulsant Diet,
  Mr. Ameer Taha


Everyone is welcome to attend!

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