Contact Hours: 2.0

Max CEU Credits: 0.2

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of the chapter, the reader will be able to:
1. Describe the epidemiology and social impact of epilepsy.
2. Define terminology related to epilepsy, including seizure, convulsion, and epilepsy.
3. Describe the basic pathophysiology of seizures.
4. Describe the basic pathophysiology of epilepsy.
5. Differentiate and classify seizure types when provided a description of the clinical presentation of the seizure and electroencephalogram.
6. Identify key therapeutic decision points in the treatment of epilepsy.
7. Establish therapeutic goals for pharmacotherapy in a patient with epilepsy.
8. Discuss nonpharmacologic treatments for epilepsy.
9. Recommend an appropriate pharmacotherapeutic regimen for the treatment of epilepsy.
10. Select appropriate monitoring parameters for a pharmacotherapeutic regimen of epilepsy.
11. Devise a plan for switching a patient from one antiepileptic regimen to a different regimen.
12. Recognize complications of pharmacotherapy for epilepsy.
13. Analyze potential drug interactions with antiepileptic drugs.
14. Determine when and how to discontinue antiepileptic drug therapy.
15. Educate a patient or caregiver on epilepsy and pharmacotherapy for this disorder.

Faculty:

ACPE No:
014-999-07-041-H04

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