Presented on behalf of BC Neuropsychiatry Group and

Dr. Mandana Modirrousta, Director, Neurostimulation and Neuropsychiatric Unit.

Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba

You are all invited to join a video-linked presentation..

Wednesday, Nov 19th, 2014

Time: 1-2 pm
Location:  Video-Link to R1002 St. Boniface Research Centre

Dr. Dr. Mary Connolly

Clinical Investigator, CFRI
Clinical Professor and Division Head, Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, University of British Columbia
Director of the Epilepsy Surgery Program, BC Children's Hospital

TOPIC:   “The Neuropsychiatric Comorbidity of Epilepsy as Illustrated by Tuberous Sclerosis Complex”

Summary:  My research centers on various aspects of pediatric neurology, primarily epilepsy and surgical management of epilepsy.
   Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disorder in children and is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures due to uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain. Thirty per cent or more of epilepsy cases do not respond to conventional epileptic medications. Other treatments for epilepsy are epilepsy surgery, vagus nerve stimulation, the ketogenic diet and investigational anti-epileptic drugs. 
   The epilepsy surgery program at BC Children’s Hospital was established in the mid 90s. My research focuses on outcomes following epilepsy surgery of various types and the influence of surgery on seizure control, quality of life, learning and attention. I am also involved in research in video-EEG monitoring, psychogenic non-epileptic seizures, psychiatric comorbidity in epilepsy and adverse reactions to anti-epileptic drugs.

/sent on behalf of

Mandana Modirrousta MD PhD FRCPC

Assistant professor

Director, Neurostimulation and Neuropsychiatric Unit.

Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba

M4028, McEwen building

St. Boniface General Hospital

409 Tache Avenue

Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6

phone 204-237-2606  fax: 204 233 8051          

Adjunct professor

Biomedical Engineering Program

Dept. of Elect. & Comp. Engineering,

University of Manitoba

Kelly Jorundson
Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience
R4046 - 351 Tache Avenue
Winnipeg, MB  R2H 2A6

Tel: 204.235.3939
Fax: 204.237.4092
Email:  kjorund@sbrc.ca OR kjorund@yahoo.ca

Website:  www.sfn-manitoba.ca