Events & News

Events & News

All year long, the Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group promotes epilepsy education for patients, their caregivers, medical treatment staff, and the general public. Team Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group participates in several epilepsy walks and many different fundraising activities that directly benefit the national or local epilepsy foundations and advocacy societies. Check out our upcoming schedule and you may find an activity that interests you.

Annual Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group Conference

Annual Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group Conference

October 29, 2016

Time: 9AM-4PM (registration 8-9)

Where:

Sheraton Mahwah Hotel

1 International Blvd

Mahwah, NJ  07495

Audience: patients, caretakers and professionals who work with them

Breakfast and lunch included

Simultaneous all-day conferences on adult and childhood epilepsy and psychogenic non epileptic seizures taught by epileptologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists, social workers, registered dieticians, and nurses who specialize in epilepsy and seizures. 

Our partners: EFNJ

2016 Conference Agenda:

7:45-8:30 Registration & Breakfast: sessions 1 and 2

8:30-8:45 Introduction and welcome - Marcelo Lancman, MD

8:45-9:30 How is epilepsy diagnosed: Recognizing types of seizures and imitators of epilepsy - Christos Lambrakis, MD

9:30-10:15 Epilepsy emergencies and how to prevent them - Marcelo Lancman, MD

10:15-10:30 BREAK

10:30-11:15 Treatment of epilepsy: Medical, diet and surgical Options - Jeffrey Politsky, MD

11:15-12:00 Alternative treatment of epilepsy and the role of medical marijuana - Philippe Douyon, MD

12:00-1:00 Adult and pediatric epilepsy surgery - Arno Fried, MD

1:00-2:00 LUNCH

SESSION 1 PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY ISSUES

2:00-2:30 Frequently asked questions in pediatric epilepsy - Lorraine Lazar, MD, PhD

2:30-3:00 Do children with epilepsy have cognitive problems and how to ensure success in school - Robert Trobliger, PhD

3:00-3:30 Research and advances in epilepsy - Juliann Paolicchi, MD

3:30-4:00 Planning for transition to adulthood in epilepsy - Adrienne Arkontaky, JD

SESSION 2 ADULT EPILEPSY ISSUES

2:00-2:30 Frequently asked question sin adult epilepsy - Enrique Feoli, MD

2:30-3:00 Research and advances in epilepsy - Phillip Douyon, MD

3:00-3:30 Memory and concentration problems in epilepsy - Kirsty Bortnik, PhD

3:30-4:00 Depression and anxiety in epilepsy - Kirsty Bortnik, Ph.D.


PNES Program:

8:00-9:00AM Registration and Breakfast

9-9:15 Introduction to third annual PNES conference-Lorna Myers, Ph.D.

9:15-10 Introduction to Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures-Lorna Myers, Ph.D.

10-10:45 How is PNES diagnosed using a Video EEG? Christos Lambrakis, M.D.

10:45-11 Break

11-11:45 Treatment of Adults with PNES - Lorna Myers, Ph.D.

11:45-12:30 Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures-neuropsychology as part of the diagnostic process - Robert Trobliger, Ph.D.

12:30-1:30 Lunch

1:30-2:15 Quality of life and wellness for PNES-Dr. Lorna Myers (NEREG)

2:15-2:30 Break

2:30-3:15 Call-in from two PNES advocates

3:15-4 PNES advocates speak with the audience about grassroots initiatives

 



Events that were highlighted in the past

November: Epilepsy Awareness month
Epilepsy Book Club
Purple Day
International Epilepsy Day
Seizure Action Plan Awareness Week (second Monday in February): What is a Seizure Action Plan?
Epilepsy Book Club
American Epilepsy Society Meeting
November: Epilepsy Awareness month
Purple Pumpkin Project
Epilepsy Expo and Awareness Day at Disneyland Resort
Walk for the one 2023
Epilepsy Book Club
Webinar hosted by Epilepsy Services of New Jersey
Epilepsy Book Club
Virtual conference for patients, loved ones and their clinicians
Purple Day
The Epilepsy Services of New Jersey (ESNJ) are hosting the Paint the Pony Purple ESNJ
A program for memory remediation
Wellness in Epilepsy Program: Book Club for Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group and Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center Patients
International Epilepsy Day