October 28, 2017
Fourth annual conference on psychogenic non epileptic seizures
Simultaneous all-day conferences on adult and childhood epilepsy and psychogenic non epileptic seizures taught by epileptologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists, social workers, registered dieticians, and nurses who specialize in epilepsy and seizures.
Time: 8.30AM-4PM (registration 7.45-8.30)
Cost: free
Where:
Malcolm Forbes Auditorium
Morristown Medical Center
100 Madison Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960
Audience: patients, caretakers and professionals who work with them
Breakfast and lunch included
Our partners: EFNJ
Program:
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--Lorna Myers, Ph.D
11:45-12:30 The neuropsychology of PNES-Robert Trobliger, Ph.D.
12:30-1:30 LUNCH
1:30-2:15 PNES advocates speak: Eric L. Nelson and Millie Nelson and Brittney Marie Guertin
2:15-2:30 BREAK
2:30-3:15 Maintaining your quality of life while living with PNES-Marcela Bonafina, Ph.D.
3:15-4 Caring for the Caretaker and local available resources-Ruifan Zeng, Ph.D.
4-5 Informal round table gathering for audience members who wish to stay behind and continue networking
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| Sonya, our wonderful PNES organizer | PNES official colors: purple and teal | Dr. Christos Lambrakis explains diagnosis of PNES | Psychogenic non epileptic seizures (PNES) Conference 2017 | |||
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| Dr. Marcela Bonafina spoke about quality of life in PNES | PNES awareness ribbon featured on nails | PNES books were featured | Kim and Bridget ran our PNES booth | |||
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| Dr. Christos Lambrakis spoke about diagnosing PNES | Breakfast at PNES conference | Dr. Robert Trobliger speaking about the neuropsychology of PNES | ||||
