Calgary International Epilepsy Symposium (CIES)

CIES

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2025

Location: Coombs Theatre. Foothills Medical Centre

                1403 29 St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 2T9.

Confirmed speakers and presentation titles:

  •  Dr. Jennifer Hopp, University of Maryland School of Medicine, USA

    “Should we start antiseizure medications after the first seizure? Pro”

  • Dr. Richard Desbiens, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada

    “Should we start antiseizure medications after the first seizure? Con: ”

  • Dr. Laurence Martineau, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada

    “Should we use EEG to guide management (adults)? ”

  • Dr. Catherine Chu, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, USA

    “Should you treat the EEG or the person’s seizures? ”

  • Dr. Richard Wennberg, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    “Should common (typical) patterns in EEG be re-evaluated? ”

  • Dr. Markus Reuber, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

    “Should the neurologist/epileptologist continue to follow people with functional seizures once the diagnosis is made? ”

  • Dr. David Steven, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

    “Should Surgery Be Considered without Video-EEG or in Medically Controlled Lesional Epilepsy? ”

  • Dr. Scott Mintzer, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA

    “Should we switch, or stop antiseizure medications in long-term seizure free patients?”

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