• Overview
• 34 min
  1. An introduction to epilepsy

  • Prof. Steven Schachter
• Epidemiology
• 38 min
  2. Incidence, prevalence, and risk factors for epilepsy, and mortality

  • Dr. Dale Hesdorffer
• Diagnosis and Medical Management
• 29 min
  3. Classification system of seizures and epilepsy

  • Dr. Joseph Sirven
• 43 min
  4. Epilepsy in children

  • Dr. Elaine Wirrell
• 25 min
  5. Molecular imaging in epilepsy

  • Prof. Matthias Koepp
• 52 min
  6. Principles of electroencephalography

  • Prof. Donald Schomer
• 54 min
  7. Electroencephalography and epilepsy

  • Prof. Donald Schomer
• 39 min
  8. Pharmacological treatment

  • Prof. Dieter Schmidt
• 45 min
  9. Diagnosis and treatment for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

  • Dr. W. Curt LaFrance, Jr.
• 41 min
  10. Status epilepticus

  • Prof. Daniel Lowenstein
• 47 min
  11. Anti-seizure drugs: discovery and development

  • Dr. Roger Porter
• Surgery and Brain Stimulation
• 46 min
  12. Epilepsy

  • Prof. Gregory D. Cascino
• 30 min
  13. Therapeutic devices for epilepsy

  • Dr. Robert Fisher
• Non-pharmacological Treatments
• 21 min
  14. Alternative therapies

  • Prof. Steven Schachter
• Psychosocial Aspects
• 37 min
  15. Epilepsy stigma and quality of life

  • Prof. Ann Jacoby
• Genetics and Neurobiology
• 57 min
  16. Genetic influences on human epilepsy

  • Prof. Russell J. Buono
• 68 min
  17. Epileptogenesis

  • Dr. Susan T. Herman
• 41 min
  18. Animal models of seizures and epilepsy

  • Dr. Wolfgang Löscher
• Global Burden of Epilepsy
• 32 min
  19. The global burden of epilepsy

  • Prof. Ley Sander
• Archived Lectures *These may not cover the latest advances in the field
• 48 min
  20. Epilepsy in children

  • Dr. Gregory L. Holmes

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1. Introduction
2. Lecture outline
3. EEG-historical - definition and historical basis
4. von Helmholtz, Bernstein and Canton
5. EEG-historical - electroencephalograms
6. EEG-historical - Hans Berger
7. EEG-historical - more contributors
8. Overview of EEG's use in clinical medicine (1)
9. Overview of EEG's use in clinical medicine (2)
10. Basic neuronal cellular physiology
11. Basic cellular physiology - pyramidal cell
12. Basic cellular physiology - action potentials
13. Basic cellular physiology - EPSPs and IPSPs
14. Basic cellular physiology (1)
15. Basic cellular physiology (2)
16. Basic cellular physiology (3)
17. Organizational aspects (1)
18. Organizational aspects (2)
19. Organizational aspects (3)
20. Basic cellular physiology - summary
21. Theoretical Dipole Construct
22. Dipole theory of EEG (1)
23. Dipole theory of EEG (2)
24. Dipole theory of EEG (3)
25. Dipole theory of EEG (4)
26. Dipole theory of EEG (5)
27. Dipole theory of EEG (6)
28. Near field versus far field-solid angle theory (1)
29. Near field versus far field-solid angle theory (2)
30. Near field versus far field-solid angle theory (3)
31. Theory of field potentials (1)
32. Theory of field potentials (2)
33. Theory of field potentials (3)
34. Theory of field potentials (4)
35. Electrode placements (1)
36. Electrode placements (2)
37. Bipolar versus referential recording (1)
38. Bipolar versus referential recording (2)
39. Bipolar versus referential recording (3)
40. Differential amplifiers (1)
41. Differential amplifiers (2)
42. Differential amplifiers (3)
43. Digital acquisition and display principles
44. Summary
45. Acknowledgments

Topics Covered

• Historical overview
• Use in medicine
• Basic neurophysiologic principles
• Basic EEG recording principles

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Series:

• Epilepsy and Seizures

Categories:

• Clinical Practice
• Neuroscience

Therapeutic Areas:

• Neurology

Talk Citation

Publication History

• Published on January 2, 2012
• Reviewed on July 19, 2020

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. Donald Schomer has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.