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Epilepsy Care Quality Measures Evaluation of a First Seizure New Onset Epilepsy Patients with Refractory Seizures Women of Childbearing Potential Patient-Identified Quality Measures Clinical Trials List Your Clinical Trial Drugs & Their Contribution to Seizures Metabolic encephalopathy Surgery and anesthesia Antimicrobial drugs and immunosuppression Differentiating nonepileptic behavior Antidepressants Antipsychotics Anxiolytics and hypnotics Amphetamines AEDs that can cause seizures OTC and herbal medicines Alcohol Cocaine Illicit stimulants Opioids and CNS depressants References Emergency Department Care Approach to epilepsy Non-seizure visits Post-seizure visits - Changes in duration, frequency, or type - Abnormal postictal neurologic exam - Abnormal postictal labs - Abnormal neuroimaging First or unknown seizure history visits Acutely seizing patients - Treating convulsive SE - Myoclonic seizures - Absence seizures - Nonepileptic psychogenic seizures References ICU Care Electively admitted: Pharmacologic concerns Electively admitted: Treating seizures Emergently admitted: Pharmacologic concerns Emergently admitted: treating seizures References Ketogenic Diet Non-Drug Therapies

Procedures in Epilepsy Patients Premedication Anesthesia General anesthetics - Enflurane - Other inhalational agents - Barbiturates - Etomidate - Benzodiazepines - Opioids - Ketamine - Propofol Local anesthesia - Lidocaine - Other local anesthetics Anesthetic adjuvants Non-opioid analgesics Preoperative planning and management Dental Procedures References Psychotropic Drugs & Developmental Disabilities Psychiatric disorders Diagnostic issues Comorbid epilepsy approach - Antidepressants - Antipsychotics - Buspirone - Beta-blockers - Amphetamines - Mood stabilizers References Psychotropic Effects on Developmental Disabilities Adminstration of AEDs Clinical effects of AEDs Specific AEDs - Benzodiazepines - Barbiturates - Carbamazepine - Ethosuximide - Felbamate - Gabapentin - Lamotrigine - Phenytoin - Tiagabine - Topiramate - Valproic acid - Vigabatrin Vagus nerve stimulation References Seizure Medications International AED Name Database AED Guidelines Surgery Radiosurgery for epilepsy Neurostimulation for Epilepsy Who is a candidate? Presurgical evaluation Procedures Lobectomy Outlook Hemispherectomy Corpus callosotomy Implanted EEG electrodes Children with medically refractory epilepsy - Case illustrations - Rationale for surgery Readings Therapeutic and Generic Substitutions State Laws or Statutes Governing Generic Substitution by Pharmacists Medicaid AED Rules for Generic Substitutions by State Powerpoint Presentation : Generic and Brand Name AEDs – Considerations for Clinicians Article : Generic and Brand Name AEDs – Considerations for Clinicians and Patients Treatment Therapy goals 9 steps of treatment - 1- Diagnosis - 2 - When to start - 3 - Choosing medication - 4 - Initiating treatment - 5 - Detecting noncompliance - 6 - Managing side effects - 7 - Interaction awareness - 8 - Monitoring AED levels - 9 - Discontinuing treatment AEDs and pregnancy Managing psychosocial stress References Vagus Nerve Stimulation Medication Resources

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