October 3, 2015
Second annual conference on psychogenic non epileptic seizures
All-day conference on psychogenic non epileptic seizures presented by neurologists, neuropsychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers who specialize in Psychogenic non epileptic seizures. Psychogenic non-epileptic seizure community advocates will speak with the audience.
This is the second conference to take place in the New York and New Jersey region focused solely on PNES (non-epileptic seizures).
Time: 9AM-4PM
Cost: free
Where:
Sheraton Mahwah Hotel
1 International Blvd
Mahwah, NJ 07495
Audience: patients, caretakers and professionals who work with them
Breakfast and lunch included
PROGRAM:
8-9: Registration and breakfast
9-9:15 Welcome and Program Introduction –Lorna Myers, Ph.D.
9:15-10 Introduction to Psychogenic non-epileptic Seizures (PNES) –Lorna Myers, Ph.D.
10-10:45 How are psychogenic seizures diagnosed- Christos Lambrakis, M.D.
10:45-11 Break
11-11:45 Treatments for PNES: evidence-based and new frontiers–Gaston Baslet, M.D.
11:45-12:30 Trauma and PNES: Treating PTSD with exposure therapy-Lorna Myers, Ph.D.
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:15 A growing PNES movement-we have invited PNES advocates and community members Amber Cooper (Founder of PNES Awareness), Michael Hipp (Founder of Nonepileptic.org), Nadine Boesten (PNES advocate from the Netherlands), Eric L. Nelson (PNES advocate), Millie Nelson (PNES caretaker) and Lee Paolella (PNES advocate)
2:15-2:30 Break
2:30-3:15 Maintaining your quality of life while living with PNES-Lorna Myers, Ph.D.
3:15-4 Caring for the Caretaker and local available resources-Urmi Vaidya, LCSW
4-5 Informal round table gathering for audience members who wish to stay behind and continue networking
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| Full house at the PNES conference | New Jersey hosted the epilepsy and PNES conference | NEREG team ran our sign in booths beautifully | Dr. Gaston Baslet of Brigham and Women's Hospital presented on treatment for PNES | |||
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| PNES awareness scarf | PNES information booth was run by Shelby- thank you, Shelby! | View from our conference hotel |
The PNES challenge to raise awareness | |||
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| Sonya, thank you for running our PNES conference | Shelby educated guests about epilepsy and PNES | Dr. Christos Lambrakis explained how to diagnose PNES | ||||
