About this event

  • Date and time Thu 16 Jul 2020 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Location Online
  • Organised by Clinical Neurosciences

Professor Simon Shorvon, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Neurology, University College London Institute of Neurology and Honorary Consultant Neurologist, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, will outline the contemporary management of status epilepticus and acute seizures, and highlight the recent research and clinical developments in this field.

This webinar will help to support the improvement of hospital management of status epilepticus and the out-of-hospital treatment of acute seizures.

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This meeting is a part of the RSM Clinical Neurosciences Section webinar series; Current and historical perspectives, that will be broadcast weekly on Thursday evenings from 6:00pm. The series will explore a variety of  neurological and neurosurgical themes. If you would like to find out more about the series, please visit the Clinical Neurosciences Section homepage.

 

A recording of this webinar will not be available for registered delegates after the live broadcast. 

Key speakers

Professor Simon Shorvon

Emeritus Professor of Clinical Neurology, University College London Institute of Neurology and Honorary Consultant Neurologist, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Speaker's biography

Professor Simon Shorvon is currently Emeritus professor of clinical neurology at University College London Institute of Neurology and honorary consultant neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London. His previous positions include editor-in-chief of Epilepsia, vice president of International League Against Epilepsy, president of the Royal Society of Medicine's Clinical Neurosciences Section and harveian librarian at the Royal College of Physicians

Agenda

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Welcome and introduction

Dr Hadi Manji, Consultant Neurologist, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Ipswich Hospital, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Treatment of status epilepticus

Professor Simon Shorvon, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Neurology, University College London Institute of Neurology and Honorary Consultant Neurologist, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Question and answer session
Close of meeting

Location

Online

Disclaimer:All views expressed in this webinar are of the speakers themselves and not of the RSM nor the speaker's organisations.

Special rates for difficult times 
The RSM wishes to offer healthcare professionals continued learning opportunities during the coronavirus pandemic. The RSM’s COVID-19 online events are available free of charge, while there will be small charges to register for other online education. These fees will enable the RSM to continue its programme of activities and will apply during the course of the pandemic. 

Registration for this webinar will close 2 hours prior to the start time. You will receive the webinar link 2 hours before the meeting. Late registrations will not be accepted.

A recording of this webinar will not be available for registered delegates after the live broadcast. 

This webinar will not be recorded. 

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