“Treatment of Medication Resistant Epilepsy”

Presented by: Roxanne Simmons, MD                                        

Pediatric Neurologist and Epilepsy Specialist

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland

Planners expect learners to:

1. Identify medication resistant epilepsy.

2. Differentiate between surgical options and devices for treatment of medication resistant epilepsy.

3. Describe several medications with new mechanisms of action and diet for treatment of medication resistant epilepsy.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is accredited by the California Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For CME credit, online evaluations must be completed by 12pm on the Friday after Grand Rounds.  Requests for the link to the current evaluation must be sent to Cristina.Fernandez@ucsf.edu by NOON on the day of Grand Rounds.