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CME / CE

Realistic Expectations for the Pharmacologic Control of Focal Seizures: Understanding Onset of Action

  • Authors: William E. Rosenfeld, MD; Pavel Klein, MD, FAAN, FAES
  • CME / CE Released: 8/15/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 8/15/2024, 11:59 PM EST
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    Nurses - 0.25 ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0.25 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology)

    IPCE - 0.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for neurologists, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses.

The goal of this activity is for learners to better understand the timing of the onset of action of antiseizure medications (ASMs) and factors that may impact such timing.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Seizure freedom rates associated with FDA-approved ASMs
    • Clinical data on factors that impact the timing of when ASMs can achieve a maximal effect
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Explain to patients how long it may take for their ASMs to start having an antiseizure effect


Disclosures

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All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.


Moderator

  • William E. Rosenfeld, MD

    The Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Center for Children and Adults
    St. Louis, Missouri

    Disclosures

    William E. Rosenfeld, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Arvelle Therapeutics (former); SK Life Science, Inc.
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: SK Life Science, Inc.
    Research funding from: SK Life Science, Inc. (former); UCB Pharma, Inc. (former)
    Owns stock (publicly traded) in: GlaxoSmithKline; Johnson & Johnson

Faculty

  • Pavel Klein, MD, FAAN, FAES

    Clinical Professor
    Department of Neurology
    The George Washington University
    Washington, DC
    Director
    Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center
    Bethesda, Maryland

    Disclosures

    Pavel Klein, MD, FAAN, FAES, has no relevant financial relationships.

Editor

  • Frances McFarland, PhD, MA

    Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Frances McFarland, PhD, MA, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer/Nurse Planner

  • Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CNE, CHCP

    ​​Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC​ 

    Disclosures

    Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CNE, CHCP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.


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IPCE

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

    For Physicians

  • Medscape, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    College of Family Physicians of Canada Mainpro+® participants may claim certified credits for any AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™, up to a maximum of 50 credits per five-year cycle. Any additional credits are eligible as non-certified credits. College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) members must log into Mainpro+® to claim this activity.

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    For Nurses

  • Awarded 0.25 contact hour(s) of nursing continuing professional development for RNs and APNs; 0.25 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology.

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CME / CE

Realistic Expectations for the Pharmacologic Control of Focal Seizures: Understanding Onset of Action

Authors: William E. Rosenfeld, MD; Pavel Klein, MD, FAAN, FAESFaculty and Disclosures

CME / CE Released: 8/15/2023

Valid for credit through: 8/15/2024, 11:59 PM EST

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