Improving Long-Term Care for DEEs: How to Optimize Diagnosis in Your Clinic
Released On
July 11, 2025
Expires On
July 11, 2026
Media Type
Internet
Completion Time
60 minutes
Specialty
Neurology, Pediatrics
Topics
Epilepsy, Pediatrics
This activity is provided by Med Learning Group.
This program is supported by an independent medical education grant from Jazz Pharmaceuticals.
Credit Available
- Physicians — 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- Nurses — 1.0 ANCC contact hour
All other healthcare professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation
Target Audience
This enduring activity is designed to meet the educational needs of long-term care HCP teams, including neurologists, epileptologists, primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses, providing care for patients with epilepsy.
Program Overview
Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEEs) are seizure disorders that often start in infancy, are often drug-resistant, and are associated with seizures of long duration and major developmental delays or loss of developmental skills entirely. These conditions, while rare, are challenging to diagnose and effectively treat. In this CME program, we will address gaps in the prompt diagnosis and management of specific forms of DEEs, provide tips for adequate diagnostic assessment of DEEs and strategies to improve diagnostic work-up, and describe strategies to enhance transitions of care for patients with DEEs.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Evaluate gaps in the prompt diagnosis and management of specific forms of DEEs
- Assess best practices for adequate diagnostic assessment of DEEs and strategies to improve diagnostic work-up procedures
- Describe strategies to facilitate transitions of care of patients with DEEs through discussions with the multidisciplinary team and caregivers
Faculty
Joseph E. Sullivan, MD, FAES
Director, Pediatric Epilepsy Center
Pediatric Neurologist
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
San Francisco, California
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Med Learning Group is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician Credit Designation Statement
Med Learning Group designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the enduring activity.
Nursing (ANCC) Credit Designation
Med Learning Group designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hour.
Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest
Instructions for Participation and Credit
There are no fees for participating and receiving CE credit for this activity. In order to obtain your certificate for the mentioned accreditation, participants need to successfully complete the associated pre/post activities and evaluation. Your certificate will be provided as a downloadable file.
Course Viewing Requirements
Supported Browsers:
Internet Explorer 8.0+ for Windows 2003, Vista, XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and above
Google Chrome 28.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux
Mozilla Firefox 23.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux
Safari 6.0+ for Mac OSX 10.7 and above
Supported Phones & Tablets:
Android 4.0.3 and above
iPhone/iPad with iOS 6.1 or above
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
Med Learning Group requires that faculty participating in any CE activity disclose to the audience when discussing any unlabeled or investigational use of any commercial product or device not yet approved for use in the United States. During this lecture, the faculty may mention the use of medications for both FDA-approved and non-approved indications.
Disclaimer
Med Learning Group makes every effort to develop CE activities that are science based. This activity is designed for educational purposes. Participants have a responsibility to use this information to enhance their professional development in an effort to improve patient outcomes. Conclusions drawn by the participants should be derived from careful consideration of all available scientific information. The participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic decision-making before applying any information, whether provided here or by others, for any professional use.
Contact Information
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