[HT-09] Critical care in epilepsy

[HT-09-5] Handling psychogenic nonepileptic seizures emergency cases

Go Taniguchi, Mao Fujioka, Yumiko Okamura, Shinichi Kondo, Kiyoto Kasai (Department of Neuropsychiatry, The University of Tokyo Hospital, 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.

EDUCATION
Ph.D. Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, 2005
M.D. Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan, 2000

PROFESSIONAL TARINING AND EMPLOYMNET
Department of Neuropsychiatry, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, 2013-;
Department of Psychiatry, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan, 2010-2013;
Department of Psychiatry, Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, 2006-2013;
Resident in Department of Psychiatry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, 2000-2002;

BOARD CERTIFICATION
Certified Psychiatrist
Certified Clinical Epileptologist
Certified Clinical Neurophysiologist
Certified Psychogeriatrician
Certified General Hospital Psychiatrist

AWARDS
Excellent Poster Award, Japan Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting 2012