Surgical management of drug-resistant epilepsy: Resection versus Neuromodulation – WSSFN – World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

The topic for this webinar will be “Surgical Management of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: Resection versus Neuromodulation” where our speakers will discuss the various surgical treatment option for management of drug resistant epilepsy (DRE) and compare data on resective versus neuromodulatory approaches. Challenges associated with management of DRE will be talked about and recent published data, as well as their center’s experience will be discussed. This will be a moderated session with time for questions at the end of each talk.

Speakers

Dr. Dario Englot MD., PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery and Electrical Engineering, Radiology and Radiological Sciences
and Biomedical Engineering and Surgical Director of Epilepsy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
> Title: Resection for Focal Epilepsy: Indications, Outcomes, and Brain Networks

Dr. Dileep Nair MD.
Section head of adult epilepsy and director of intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
> Title: Neuro-Modulation in Epilepsy

Moderated by Dr. A. RUSHNA
Clinical Instructor, Michigan State University
Director of Restorative and Functional Neurosurgery
Spectrum Health Medical Group
Grand Rapids, MI, USA