Living with Epilepsy: Finding the Balance Between Reality and Hope
Professor Daniel Lowenstein
Conference 2019 · Melbourne
Genetic Epilepsy Team Australia’s 2019 Genetic Epilepsy Conference
The 2019 meeting on Saturday May 4th was a great success with over 100 attendees in person and hundreds more around the world going via live-stream. It was a great opportunity for families, researchers and clinicians to come together to hear the latest research in to genetic epilepsy and discuss plans for developing treatments for these debilitating conditions.
Recordings
Natural History Studies of the Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies: The What, Why and How
Professor Ingrid Scheffer
Individualised Treatments for Epilepsy – Following the Genes
Assoc Prof Annapurna Poduri
The Importance of Disease Mechanism in Therapy: Lessons from SCN1A
Professor Steven Petrou
Making Sense of Rare Genetic Diagnoses: Working with Families to Inform and Support
Dr Emma Palmer
Genetic Diagnosis: Will it Change my Child’s Current Treatment?
Panel discussion with all the speakers chaired by Sara James
Sara James and Panel
To round out the Genetic Epilepsy Family Conference 2019, all the invited speakers will form a panel to take questions and discuss points raised across the day.
A Dad’s Perspective
Danny Williams
The Impact on Siblings
Kelly Clohessy
Praxis Precision Medicines’ Vision for Rare Genetic Epilepsies
Dr Nelson Olivier
Life as a Parent of a Child with Refractory Epilepsy, Surivial Tips for the Chaotic Life
Sarah Crawford
A Dravet Patient’s Perspective
Dannielle Goodwin
Syndromes Without a Name (SWAN)
Heather Renton