Epilepsy - lecture notes
The presentation provides an overview of epileptic seizures, their types, underlying mechanisms, and the ILAE 2017 classification. It highlights the differences between focal and generalized seizures, as well as the importance of consciousness impairment in diagnosis and treatment decisions. It also outlines epilepsy syndromes in childhood, emphasizing conditions such as West syndrome, childhood absence epilepsy, and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.
EEG, PSG and sleep disorders
Attached teaching material: PPT lecture on Electroencephalography (EEG), polysomnography (PSG) and sleep disorders. The aim of the lecture is to describe the basic principles of electroencephalography, the examination procedure, indications for EEG examination and basic interpretations of the EEG recording. The lecture also discusses the principle and indications and interpretation of the results of the polysomnographic examination. The last part of the lecture is devoted to sleep disorders - their classification, diagnosis (polysomnography, MSLT) and treatment.