International Congress on Structural Epilepsy & Symptomatic Seizures 2025

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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
• 1.1.4 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
• 1.3.1 Learn and recognize the seizure semiology and distinguish it from other non-epileptic manifestations
• 1.3.2 Extract semiology information from patient history
• 1.4.1 Determine whom should receive EEGs, be familiar with sensitivity and specificity, and how to interpret the report in the clinical context (L1)
• 1.4.6 Recognize the different types of EEG recordings and methodologies
• 1.4.8 Recognize and distinguish artifacts and normal variants from abnormal EEG patterns, and take actions necessary for eliminating artifacts (L2)
• 1.5.2 Decide on whom to do structural neuroimaging (L1)
• 1.6.1 Decide which patients should receive lab tests and which types of tests should be ordered (L1)
• 1.7.1 Accurately distinguish acute symptomatic seizures from epilepsy (L1)
• 1.7.2 Correctly distinguish between focal and generalized epilepsies and recognize epileptic encephalopathies (L1)
• 1.7.3 Correctly diagnose and classify focal epilepsies (L2)
• 2.8.1 Identify and provide counseling on issues related to comorbidities (L2)
• 2.8.2 Identify and provide counseling on issues related to drug interactions (L2)
• 6.2.1 Diagnose somatic comorbidities, such as those related to epilepsy treatment, causes of epilepsy, or common associated conditions (L2)
• 6.2.2 Appropriately manage and advise regarding somatic comorbidities (L2)
• 6.2.3 Adjust anti-seizure treatment as required by common somatic comorbidities (L2)
• 7.2.1 Demonstrate working knowledge of epileptogenesis (L3)
• 7.3.1 Demonstrate awareness of animal models for focal and generalized epilepsies (L3)