[HT-09] Critical care in epilepsy

[HT-09-4] Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)

Kazutaka Jin (Department of Epileptology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan)

Epilepsy is defined as the chronic disease mostly characterized by recurrent seizures, and frequently it also leads to the emergency situation such as status epilepticus or frequent seizures. Recently, new-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) or super-refractory non-convulsive status epilepticus were documented and its cause and treatment remain to be solved. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy（SUDEP）is also needed to be studied for its cause and prevention. Clinically in the real world situation, psychogenic non-epileptic seizure (PNES) also occurs not infrequently that make the situation more complicated, and thus precise diagnosis and treatment is essential in critical care in epilepsy care. In this session, the above topics will be discussed together and finally it will provide the audience with updated clinical knowledge in daily epilepsy and seizure care.

CURRENT POSITION:
Associate Professor, Department of Epileptology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
1996: M.D., Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
1996-1998: Resident (Neurology), Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
2007: Ph.D., Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2006-2007: Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
2007-2010: Research fellow, Epilepsy center, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA
2010-2011: Assistant Professor, Department of Epileptology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
2011-present: Associate Professor, Department of Epileptology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
LICENSE AND BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
Board Certification, Japanese Society of Neurology
Board Certification, Japan Epilepsy Society
Board Certification, Japanese Society of Clinical Neurophysiology