East Midlands Epilepsy Interest Group
Tuesday 5.45-8pm, Human Development Seminar Room (East block, E Floor), Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham
Nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals with an interest in adult and childhood epilepsies are welcome to attend.
Drinks and hot food will be available
2017
28th February
Ian Preston, Community Care office, Telecare. - New Assistive Technology Service supporting safety and independence to people with epilepsy.
Helen Brown, Recovery College Manager. - ‘Enquiring minds, transforming lives.’
16th May
Dr Maria Moran, Consultant Paediatrician with an Interest in Epilepsy - Generic Prescribing Update.
Dr Sue Yin Lim, Consultant Neurologist. Epilepsy - The Cleveland Way.
26th September
Dr William Whitehouse, Paediatric Neurologist - ‘Anoxic - Epileptic Seizures’
Dr Katherine Martin- Community Paediatrician - Epilepsies in children with intellectual disabilities.
12th December
TBA
2016
23rd February
Welcome to FLO- Florence Simple Telehealth Flo Presentation
Carol Turner - Project manager
Recognising anxiety and depression in people with ID and non-drug related therapeutic intervention”
Marek Fatek- Specialist Registrar ST4 in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability
24th May
TBA
27th September
TBA
13th December
TBA
2015
10th February
Dr Rebecca Maguire- Adult Neurologist - Epilepsy and Music.
Prof Chris Ward- Retired Neurologist & Family Therapist – Chronic neurological disorders and enmeshed families: the role of family therapy.
21st April
Beth Irwin- Epilepsy Nurse Midwife- the UK Epilepsy and Pregnancy register Epilepsy and Pregnancy Update
Dr Michael O’Donoghue- sudep and pregnancy
15th September
Dr William Whitehouse- AED levels 18-08-15-1.pdf
Joe Kilgariff – Neuro-Developmental Advanced Nurse, CAMHS, ADHD- symptoms diagnosis and treatment
1st December
Dr Tammy Walker
Rod Hudspith & Ivor Griffiths – Substance Misuse Service, Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust
2014
11th February
What is Epilepsy12 telling us about our region(s)?
Dr Colin Dunkley
Epilepsy genetics update 080916.ppt
Dr Abhijit Dixit
8th April
Prescribing pattern of AED’s at NUH- prospective study.
Khalid Alotaibi- Post Grad Student
Elaine Mulligan- Disability Employment Adviser
9th September
Cardiac based seizure detection
James Milner- Cyberonics.
Epilepsy and Sleep Apnoea
William Kinnear- Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
18th November
Jane Davison- Paediatric Dietician
Quality standards for Epilepsy
Dr Hani Faza
2013
Feb 26th
Attention! Seizures! ADHD and epileptic seizures, causes, treatments and challenges.
Dr.Jane Williams. Consultant, Community Paediatrician.
Clinical Audit of Emergency Treatment of prolonged seizures in Children attending the ED.
Dr William Whitehouse, Paediatric Neurologist and Medical Student Emily Joslin
May 14th
The challenge of assessing accelerated long term forgetting in temporal lobe epilepsy
A study addressing the issues of Ecological Validity and Clinical practicality
Faye Corbett. Trainee Clinical Psychologist
ADAPT study. Adolescent and Parent toolkits: Self management for emotions and epilepsies.
Ann Brown. Paediatric Epilepsy Nurse Specialist.
Sept 24th
Epilepsy related death in children
Chris Rittey, Paediatric Neurologist, Sheffield Children’s Hospital
Dec 3rd
Jenny Taylor - SIG presentation for website.pptx
Jenny Taylor
KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN! Untreated co-morbidities in adults with Epilepsy and Learning Disability
Emma Lewington, Epilepsy Nurse.
2012
7th February, 2012
VNS- Clinical, practical and real life experience. Steph Bolton, Cyberonics and Catie Picton. Associate Epilepsy Nurse Specialist.
Is it Status Epilepticus? Dr T. Sabbubeh. Consultant Neurophysiologist.
15th May, 1012
ADAPT study. Adolescent and Parent toolkits: Self management for emotions and epilepsies. Ann Brown. Paediatric Epilepsy Nurse Specialist.
Are we getting it right for pregnant women with epilepsy? Angie Jones. Adult Epilepsy Nurse Specialist
18th September, 2012
‘Are we on the right path?’ - Children’s Care Pathways. Colin Dunkley. Paediatric Consultant.
Learning Disability ‘Are we getting it right?’ Epilepsy Nurse Specialist-LD. Lisa Flinton.
4th December, 2012
cancelled
2011
8th February
An update on AED’s. Adam Henderson. Pharmacist.
SUDEP. Dr Manish Prasad. SPR Neurology.
5th April
NEAD - management issues. Stephanie Howlett, Specialist Psychotherapist; Rebecca Mayor, Research Psychologist.
12th July
Epilepsies with SCN1A mutations . Dr William Whitehouse, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist.
The Role of the ESN in the Community Neurology Service. Marie Hooper, Epilepsy Specialist Nurse.
1st November
Introduction to diagnostic imaging techniques used for epilepsy, with a focus on how MRI works. Paul Morgan. Head of Non-ionising Imaging Physics, Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering
A Web-based survey of impact and experience of young people with epilepsy. Dr Vanessa Rippon, SPR.
2010
2nd February, 2010
Epilepsy – quality and equality. Dr. Colin Dunkley. Consultant Paediatrician.
Brain development and anti-epileptic drugs. Dr. Michael O’Donoghue. Adult Neurologist.
13th April, 2010
The Nottingham experience and Audit of the Ketogenic Diet. Dr. Saleel Chadrantre. SpR Neurology. Jane Davison. Dietician
A Review of Clinical Activity. Kirsten Johnson. The Roald Dahl Sapphire Epilepsy Nurse Specialist.
13th July, 2010
An update on AED’s. Adam Henderson. Pharmacist.
Seizure alert dog training programme. Rita Howson. Director of Operations.
23rd November, 2010
Non epileptic attack disorder. Dr. Sumeet Singal. Adult Neurologist.
VNS Overview and Troubleshooting, EO6 Study Update. James Milner / Ken Campbell. Cyberonics.
2009
20th January
AED levels, use and abuse. Dr William Whitehouse.
Epilepsy 12. Audit of paediatric epilepsy services in Trent. Dr Katherine Martin.
21st April
EEG, an idiot’s guide, Rachel Hutchings.
Alcohol and seizures. Why do they happen and what do they do. Dr Steve Ryder.
14th July
Genetics and Epilepsies. Dr William Whitehouse.
Benzodiazepines for acute seizure management – pharmacokinetic considerations. Dr Mark Anderson
24th November
Learning disability and epilepsy. ‘A Psychiatric View’. Dr Richard Welfare. Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disability
Audit of suspected mental health difficulties in a paediatric epilepsy clinic. Ann Brown and Catie Picton. Children’s Epilepsy Nurse Specialists
2008
22nd January
Epilepsy and other surprises! Some paediatric case histories. Dr Colin Dunkley. Paediatric Consultant.
Animal models of Valproate associated neurodevelopmental delay. Dr Mike O’Donoghue. Consultant Neurologist.
15th April
Assessing needs to plan care. Julian Mallinson Specialist Trainee in Public Health. Adult Epilepsy services:
Paediatric Leviteracetam Trial. Rachael Wheway. Paediatric Epilepsy Nurse Specialist.
1st July
AED levels in children presenting in Status in A&E at QMC. Dr Anil More. Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Neurology,
Generic prescribing and AED levels. Dr William Whitehouse. Consultant Paediatric Neurologist.
4th November
Epilepsy 12. Regional audit of children’s epilepsy services in Trent. Dr Colin Dunkley. Consultant Paediatrician, King’s Mill.
Practical approaches for psychological support within a diagnosis of epilepsy.Ann Brown. Paediatric Epilepsy Specialist Nurse