Providers/Grant Support
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Ceribell, Inc.
Credits Available
- Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers — maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
All other healthcare professionals completing this course will be issued a CME Certificate that they may submit to their accreditation board to obtain CE credits.
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of clinicians in Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgey, Radiology and Advanced Practice Providers
Program Overview
This educational initiative provides a comprehensive analysis of Convulsive Status Epilepticus (CSE), Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus (NCSE), and Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES). Expert faculty evaluate seizure classification, frequency, pathophysiology, and long-term patient outcomes to optimize clinical diagnosis and management.
Key Focus Areas
Convulsive Status Epilepticus (CSE): An in-depth exploration of pathophysiology, diagnostic frameworks, and evidence-based treatment and monitoring strategies.
Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus (NCSE): A critical review of diagnostic complexities, the clinical necessity of timely intervention, and a comparative analysis of available EEG monitoring modalities.
Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES): A concluding discussion addressing the distinct diagnostic and therapeutic challenges presented by this non-epileptic condition.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
Video 1: A Glitch in the Matrix: Management of New Onset Seizures
- Describe the key stages in the evaluation of patients with new onset seizures
- Execute a time based, stepwise treatment approach in the management of patients with seizures
- Identify high-risk features for repeat seizures in determining the need for initiating outpatient antiseizure medication
Video 2: Beyond Five Minutes: The Convulsive Crisis
- Describe the pathophysiology of convulsive status epilepticus and how it informs its diagnosis and management
- Execute a time based, stepwise treatment algorithm including appropriately dosed benzodiazepines with escalation to second line and third line medications
- Identify patients at risk for ongoing seizures and initiate EEG monitoring
Video 3: Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus; Recognizing the Obvious and Not so Obvious
- Define non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE)
- Recognize the importance of appropriately treating convulsive seizures to decrease the risk of transitioning to NCSE
- Identify patients at risk for ongoing seizures and initiate timely EEG monitoring
Video 4: Not Epileptic but Still Real; Understanding Psychogenic Seizures
- Differentiate psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) from epileptic seizures using history and clinical findings
- Describe psychosocial factors and common comorbidities associated with PNES
- Apply strategies for managing PNES including the use of EEG monitoring, diagnosis delivery, medication discontinuation, and psychiatry referral to improve patient outcomes
Faculty
Andy Jagoda, MD, FACEP
Professor and Chair Emeritus
Department of Emergency Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
Roderick W. Fontenette, MD, MHCM, CPE, Lt Col(ret), USAF, MC, FS, FACEP, FCCM
ICU Program Medical Director
Adventist Health, St. Helena Hospital I Sound Critical Care
Assistant Professor, Uniformed Services University
Volunteer Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC Davis Health
Accreditation Statement
Amedco is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Amedco, LLC and CE Symmetry, LLC designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 2.25 AMA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the enduring activity.
Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest
Andy S. Jagoda, MD indicates he has no relationships to disclose.
Roderick W. Fontenette, MD indicates the following relationship;
- Consultant: Ceribell, Inc.
Robert E. Batte, CE Symmetry indicates he has no relationships to disclose.
Dana Mortenson, Amedco, LLC indicates she has no relationships to disclose
Instructions For Participation and Credit
There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this enduring activity. To receive CME credit participants must:
Learners must view the video and complete the evaluation and request for credit form to receive a certificate of completion. Your chosen video courses must be viewed in their entirety. You must participate in the entire activity as partial credit is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.
Certificates will be available for the participant to download immediately after the participant completes and submits the Evaluation and Request for Credit Form found with the link to the educational content on the OHE-CME.com website.
Course Viewing Requirements
Supported Browsers:
Desktop: Newest and last prior version of Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Orion
Mobile devices: Newest and last prior version of Safari and Google Chrome
Supported Phones & Tablets:
All devices
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
Amedco requires that faculty participating in any CME 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.
Disclaimer
This activity is designed for educational purposes. Participants have a responsibility to utilize this information to enhance their professional development 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
For CME questions please contact: [email protected]