Schedule and Venue
- Weekly with the attending
Description
The weekly epilepsy didactics consists of a book club led by the attending with an expertise in epilepsy. The textbooks covered are Epilepsy by Cascino, Sirven, and Tatum and Clinical Electroencephalography by Husain.
The specific week, assigned chapters and attendings will be pre-schedule with the ability for the fellow to modify as needed. After completion of these chapters, the book club continues using articles agreed upon by the fellow and attending.
Goals
- Adequately prepared for neurophysiology boards
- Understand the technical aspects of neurophysiology procedures
- Learn interpretation and indications for neurophysiology procedures
Books Utilized
Cascino, G. D., Sirven, J. I., & Tatum, W. O. (2021). Epilepsy, (2nd ed.). Wiley.
Husain, A. M. (2023). Current practice of clinical electroencephalography(5th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Other Suggested Reading
Hirsch, L. J., & Brenner, R. P. (2010). Atlas of EEG in critical care. Wiley-Blackwell
Rubin, Devon I., author. (2016). Clinical neurophysiology. New York, New York: Oxford University Press.
Simon, M. (2010). Intraoperative Neurophysiology: A Comprehensive Guide to Monitoring and Mapping, New York: Demos Medical Pub.
Zentner, J., MacDonald D.B., Wegner C. (2024). Intraoperative Neuromonitoring: Fundamentals, Possibilities, Limitations. Springer.
Latest revision: 11/14/2025, Smitha Holla, MD
