MEDTRONIC APAC Epilepsy Symposium

Severance Hospital, Korea

Course Objective:
The participants will be able to consider DBS as an effective treatment option for Epilepsy disease and further to increase DBS application through knowing the patient selection, lead target region and post-op management.

The workshop will cover the following aspects.
⚫ Review of Clinical Evidence of Epilepsy DBS
⚫ Pathological Brain Network in Patients with Epilepsy
⚫ Patient Selection & Collaboration of Multidisciplinary Team
⚫ Optimization of Medication and Stimulation & Trouble shooting 

⚫ Consideration Factors of Surgical Procedure
⚫ Stimulation Targets for Epilepsy
⚫ Imaging and Pre-operative Planning for ANT DBS

Target attendees are:
Interested in Epilepsy DBS are welcome to join, particularly those regions attempting to expand DBS application to Epilepsy disease.(Skill-up in both neurologists and neurosurgeons)

Course Director Information:

Prof JukkaPeltolaDepartment of Neurology
Tampere University Hospital, Finland
Prof KaiLehtimäkiConsultant neurosurgeon
Tampere University Hospital, Finland
Dr. JohnArcherDepartment of Neurology Heidelberg Neurology, AustraliaProf Jin Woo ChangDepartmentof Neurosurgery Severance Hospital, Korea
Prof Jung Il LeeDepartment of Neurosurgery Samsung Medical Center, KoreaProf Won Seok ChangDepartmentof Neurosurgery Severance Hospital, Korea

AGENDA (DOWNLOAD)

DATE: Jan 17-18(FRI-SAT), 2020
TARGET: APAC PHYSICIANS
VENUE: SEVERANCE HOSPITAL, KOREA