2022 Advanced San Servolo Epilepsy Course

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ILAE Curriculum Learning Objectives addressed by this course

• 1.1.1 Describe the major etiologies for epilepsy (i.e. structural, genetic, infectious, metabolic, immune, and neurodegenerative) (L1)
• 1.1.2 Describe the common structural etiologies
• 1.1.3 Describe the common genetic causes of epilepsy
• 1.1.4 Describe the common infectious causes of epilepsy, including geographical impacts (e.g. bacterial, fungal, viral, parasites) (L2)
• 1.1.5 Describe the common metabolic causes of epilepsy
• 1.1.6 Describe the common immune causes of epilepsy
• 1.1.7 Describe the common neurodegenerative causes of epilepsy
• 1.2.1 Decide on which patients to do genetic testing (L2)
• 1.2.2 Decide what type of genetic testing to conduct (L3)
• 1.2.3 Interpret and apply the results of genetic testing accurately in the clinical context (L3)
• 1.4.10 Recognize and describe ictal patterns (L2)
• 1.4.6 Recognize the different types of EEG recordings and methodologies
• 1.4.9 Recognize and describe interictal abnormalities (L2)
• 1.5.4 Decide when to conduct specialized neuroimaging and which type
• 1.6.1 Decide which patients should receive lab tests and which types of tests should be ordered (L1)
• 1.7.2 Correctly distinguish between focal and generalized epilepsies and recognize epileptic encephalopathies (L1)
• 3.1.1 Identify the spectrum of action for antiepileptic drugs (L1)
• 3.1.2 Demonstrate knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (L1)
• 3.2.1 Recommend appropriate therapy according to seizure type (L1)
• 3.2.2 Recommend appropriate therapy according to epilepsy syndrome (L2)
• 3.5.1 Identify patients who are drug resistant according to the current ILAE definition (L1)
• 4.1.1 Demonstrate working knowledge of indications for pre-surgical evaluation (L1)
• 4.2.1 Describe the importance of early surgical intervention regarding neuro-developmental, cognitive, behavioral and social integration aspects (L2)
• 4.3.1 Recommend and interpret video-EEG monitoring as appropriate) (L3)
• 4.3.2 Recommend functional neuroimaging as appropriate (L3)
• 4.4.1 Demonstrate working knowledge of etiologies amenable to surgical treatment and their prognoses in all age groups (L2)
• 4.5.1 Demonstrate ability to integrate information from multi-modal work-up and estimate risks and benefits of surgical therapy (L3)
• 4.7.1 Demonstrate the value and need for multidisciplinary teamwork (L3)
• 5.2.1 Appropriately diagnose all types of convulsive status epilepticus (L1)
• 6.1.1 Recognize psychiatric comorbidities, such as depression, anxiety, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, psychosis and autism spectrum disorders (L2)
• 7.1.1 Demonstrate working knowledge of ictogenesis (L3)
• 7.2.1 Demonstrate working knowledge of epileptogenesis (L3)
• 7.3.1 Demonstrate awareness of animal models for focal and generalized epilepsies (L3)
• 7.4.1 Demonstrate knowledge of bidirectional relationship between epilepsy and psychiatric comorbidities (L3)