January 2025

NEUROSCIENCES

VIRTUAL CME: EPILEPSY AND POSTPARTUM CARE

In this CME video, Elizabeth E. Gerard, MD, discusses essential points for managing postpartum women with epilepsy. She outlines:
  • Anti-seizure medication tapering
  • Breastfeeding support
  • Sleep safety

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Target Audience
Specialties - Neurology
 
Overview
A lecture on the needs of women with epilepsy regarding contraception, pregnancy, and breastfeeding, and the possible interactions with their anti-seizure medications, provided by the leading physicians in that arena.
 
Objectives
  1. Explain how to make a postpartum antiseizure medication taper plan for pregnant patients
  2. Review the benefits of breastfeeding and how to promote breastfeeding by mothers with epilepsy
  3. Discuss postpartum sleep and safety
 
Accreditation
The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
Credit Designation Statement
 
The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.50 hours), ABS CC (0.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.50 hours)
Elizabeth E. Gerard, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology (Epilepsy/Clinical Neurophysiology) at Northwestern Medicine

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