C-13: Sleep and Epilepsy: Relationship with Circadian Rhythms, Comorbidities, and Death

Sunday, June 14, 2020; 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Chair: Milena Pavlova, MD

This session familiarizes the audience with the relationships between epilepsy, sleep and circadian rhythms for the purposes of better decision making in clinical practice.

TimeSpeakerLecture Title
1:00 PM – 1:15 PMIntroduction
1:15 PM – 2:00 PMMilena Pavlova, MDSeizure: What is it and How Does it Affect the Physical State
2:00 PM – 2:45 PMMark Quigg, MDEpilepsy and the Circadian System
2:45 PM – 3:00 PMRefreshment Break
3:00 PM – 3:45 PMMarcus Ng, MDSleep Stage and Seizures
3:45 PM – 4:30 PMGordon Buchanan, MD, PhDWhat is SUDEP and How is it Affected by Sleep
4:30 PM – 5:00 PMQ&A