2019 VA Epilepsy Centers of Excellence Patient & Caregiver Webinar Series

Epilepsy News From: Sunday, May 19, 2019

Originally published May 20, 2019.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (ECoE) has announced its 2019 patient and caregiver webinar series.

All webinars will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. PT).

How to Access the Webinars

Schedule and Topics

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November 7, 2019: Epilepsy Self-Management & Community Resources

Presented by: Natacha Jean-Noel, MSN, Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC

Download a flyer with the 2019 webinar schedule:

Did you miss a session?

The VA ECOE will record the webinars and post them later in the patient education section of their website. Go to https://www.epilepsy.va.gov/Patient_Education.asp to find past webinars.

Past Webinars:

  • September 5, 2019: Management of Antiepileptics and Their Side Effects presented by Hyojin Suh, PharmD, VA Greater Los Angeles HCS
  • July 10, 2019: Epilepsy Through the Lifespan presented by Denise Riley, ARNP, VA Tampa VAMC
  • June 6, 2019: Post Stroke Seizures presented by Tracy Broomhead, MN, RN, VA Puget Sounds HCS

Questions?

If you have any questions about the webinar series, please contact Pamela Kelly, acting ECoE national administrative director, 919-416-5982 or Pamela.Kelly2@va.gov.

About the VA ECoE

The VA ECoE seeks to provide the best possible epilepsy care to veterans throughout the United States with state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment services. Made up of 16 sites linked to form 4 regional centers, the ECoE offer a range of both outpatient and inpatient services. Neurology sub-specialists at outpatient epilepsy clinics provide advanced testing for the evaluation of epilepsy, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), electroencephalography (EEG), and video monitoring. For people who require more intensive testing or attention, the ECoE also provide inpatient units for examining certain seizure types more closely, changing medications in a monitored setting, and presurgical evaluation. The epilepsy centers are also linked with the Polytrauma Centers to help follow veterans with moderate and severe traumatic brain injury who are at the greatest risk for developing post-traumatic epilepsy.

To learn more about the VA ECoE, go to www.epilepsy.va.gov.

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Epilepsy Foundation Communications

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Epilepsy Foundation Communications

Reviewed Date

Friday, October 11, 2019

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