2026 Annual Meeting | C27 - Skills Workshop: Neuromodulation for Epilepsy

Date Saturday 04/18/26

Time 12:00 PM - 04:30 PM CDT Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented in-person only

On Demand This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Skills Workshop

Director(s) Jessica Falco-Walter, MD, FAAN

Topic(s) Epilepsy/Clinical Neurophysiology (EEG)

Learning Objectives Participants should learn basic (and, if time allows, some advanced) programming for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), deep brain stimulation (DBS), and responsive nerve stimulation (RNS) for epilepsy. This will be interactive, with a case based presentation of typical programming with hands-on use of programmers by participants. Additionally there will be background provided of the trials/data that support the use of these devices and recommendations on how to bring these devices to your practice. Participants will have opportunities to interact with leaders in programming to learn and enhance their skills for programming for epilepsy.

CME Available 4.50 CME credits

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement

Program Level Intermediate

Recommended Audience Fellow, Resident, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Advanced Practice Provider, Neurohospitalist

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic, Audience Participation

Event Timeline
12:00 PM - 12:01 PM CDT	Introduction	Welcome Jessica Falco-Walter, MD, FAAN, Pegah Afra, MD, FAAN, Dileep R. Nair, MD, Abdulrahman Alwaki, MD
12:01 PM - 12:39 PM CDT	Speaker	Introduction to Neuromodulation for Epilepsy Jessica Falco-Walter, MD, FAAN
12:39 PM - 12:40 PM CDT	Break	Divide into Breakout Groups
12:40 PM - 01:35 PM CDT	Speaker	Group 1 (VNS/RNS/DBS) Pegah Afra, MD, FAAN, Dileep R. Nair, MD, Abdulrahman Alwaki, MD
01:35 PM - 01:45 PM CDT	Break	Break
01:45 PM - 02:40 PM CDT	Speaker	Group 2 (VNS/RNS/DBS) Jessica Falco-Walter, MD, FAAN, Pegah Afra, MD, FAAN, Dileep R. Nair, MD, Abdulrahman Alwaki, MD
02:40 PM - 02:50 PM CDT	Break	Break
02:50 PM - 03:45 PM CDT	Speaker	Group 3 (VNS/RNS/DBS) Jessica Falco-Walter, MD, FAAN, Pegah Afra, MD, FAAN, Dileep R. Nair, MD, Abdulrahman Alwaki, MD
03:45 PM - 03:50 PM CDT	Break	Break
03:50 PM - 04:00 PM CDT	Speaker	How to Bring Neurostimulation to Your Center Jessica Falco-Walter, MD, FAAN
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM CDT	Networking	Extra Time with Devices, Questions and Answers Jessica Falco-Walter, MD, FAAN, Pegah Afra, MD, FAAN, Dileep R. Nair, MD, Abdulrahman Alwaki, MD

Faculty Disclosures
Jessica Falco-Walter, MD, FAAN	Dr. Falco-Walter has nothing to disclose.
Pegah Afra, MD, FAAN	The institution of Dr. Afra has received research support from Neuroelectrics. The institution of Dr. Afra has received research support from Xenon Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Afra has a non-compensated relationship as a board member (representing AAN) with CoA-NDT that is relevant to AAN interests or activities.
Dileep R. Nair, MD	Dr. Nair has nothing to disclose.
Abdulrahman Alwaki, MD	Dr. Alwaki has nothing to disclose.

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