15th Baltic Sea Summer School on Epilepsy

Virtual

21 - 29 September 2022

The 15th Baltic Sea Summer School on Epilepsy (BSSSE) will take place as a virtual event on 5 afternoons: 21-22 September and 27-29 September 2022.

BSSSE 2022 announcement

Target audience: The BSSSE are primarily addressed to medical postgraduates and junior researchers (age usually up to 40 years) with a special clinical or scientific interest in epilepsy.

Topics relate to the curriculum of the ILAE Academy:

  • EEG (Norm variants and artifacts; Recognizing spikes)
  • Imaging (Typical mistakes to avoid; Finding epileptogenic lesions)
  • Pharmacotherapy (How to use ASM monitoring; Where are we with the newest ASM generation?)
  • Status epilepticus
  • Genetically defined epilepsies
  • Epileptic aura, Epilepsy and mental handicap
  • Subjective factors in
    epilepsy treatment
  • Case-oriented study (3 sessions with distinguished tutors)

Format: The BSSSE will accept 36 participants who work in 4 groups of parallel webtorials. Webtorials are a strictly interactive format where a small group works with a faculty member. Active participation is expected and encouraged by the tutors. Fluency in English is a precondition. Webtorials are not recorded for later use.

Registration: Participation is free of charge, and participants will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.The application must include an application form and a CV. Application deadline: 30 June 2022

Certificates: Certificates will only be given to participants who are present at the webtorials.

For information and application please contact the BSSSE office: Petra Novotny at petra.novotny@wolfstiftung.org

 

The 15th BSSSE is sponsored by the Prof. Peter & Jytte Wolf – Foundation for Epilepsy