Brian J. Murray, MD: Establishing Normal Values in Polysomnography
July 3rd 2019The head of neurology at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre of the University of Toronto spoke about the limited available normative sleep data, and shared insight into the findings of the meta-analysis he and colleagues conducted of more than 150 studies.
Sharon Chiang, MD, PhD: The Usefulness of Seizure Diaries in Epilepsy
July 2nd 2019The neurology resident at the University of California San Francisco spoke about the role that seizure diaries can play in a patient’s peace of mind, as well as in the understanding of that patient’s response to a given treatment.
Sanjeev V. Thomas, MD, DM: Managing Epilepsy During Pregnancy
June 26th 2019The chief of neurology at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology spoke about how to reassure patients with epilepsy who are planning for pregnancy and how to make treatment decisions with pregnant patients.
Hannah Cock, MD, MBBS: Challenges in Treating Status Epilepticus
June 25th 2019The professor of epilepsy and medical education at St. George’s University Hospital London spoke about the number of challenges plaguing epileptologists when treating patients who present with possible status epilepticus in the hospital.
Amy B. Sullivan, PsyD: Screening MS Patients for Comorbidities
June 21st 2019The director of behavioral medicine at the Mellen Center for MS Treatment and Research at Cleveland Clinic discussed the importance of screening patients with MS for other conditions for which they are prevalently comorbid, such as depression or sleep disorders.
Phyllis C. Zee, MD, PhD: Insomnia, a Clinical Diagnosis
June 19th 2019The director of the center for circadian and sleep medicine at Northwestern University spoke about the importance of recognizing insomnia as a clinical diagnosis since it affects patients 24-hours a day, not just during sleep.
Laura T. Safar, MD: Carefully Addressing Mental Health in MS
June 18th 2019The director of MS neuropsychiatry at Brigham and Women’s Hospital spoke of the importance of not oversimplifying the approach to mental health disorders in individuals with MS, and how the collaborative care model can help.­­­