In support of the mission of FACES to improve the quality of life for those living with epilepsy and seizures, the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center offers a series of free lectures to the public to help educate patients and family members. Lectures are provided by doctors and other professionals affiliated with the CEC. All lectures are free, and anyone is welcome to attend the Peace of Mind lectures. If you wish to attend a lecture, please register online or call the FACES office. Registration for lectures will be available online once details for the lecture have been finalized. Online registration is currently available only for the upcoming lecture.
Please join us on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 from 6:30PM – 8:00PM for our Peace of Mind Lecture
Sleep and Epilepsy
There is a unique bidirectional relationship between sleep and epilepsy, whereby epilepsy can disrupt sleep, and sleep influences epilepsy. Since the optimization of sleep may improve epilepsy, patients with epilepsy need to ensure they have a good quality of sleep. In this talk, Dr. Lee will be explaining the unique relationship between sleep and epilepsy, providing recommendations on healthy sleep habits, and explaining common sleep disorders and their symptoms. She will also clarify when it may be appropriate to seek a sleep consultation.
Presented by:
Karen Lee, MD
NYU Langone Health - Alumni Hall B
550 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
About the presenter: Karen Lee, MD is a clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology at the NYU School of Medicine. She completed her neurology residency at UCLA, where she served as Chief Resident from 2011-2012. She then completed a Fellowship in Sleep Medicine at Stanford from 2012-2013. She served as Medical Director of both the Neurology and Stroke Program at Sequoia Hospital, where she developed their stroke telemedicine program. She later joined faculty at UCLA in Neurology and Sleep Medicine, then ultimately joined the NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center - Sleep Center in 2017, where she sees both adult and pediatric patients with neurological disorders. She is especially interested in the intersection between Neurology and Sleep Medicine.
$5 suggested donation
Capacity is limited
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Previous “Peace of Mind” lecture videos