EPILEPSY EDUCATION IN MEDICAL-SCHOOLS - REPORT OF THE AMERICAN EPILEPSY SOCIETY COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL-STUDENT EDUCATION

The education of medical students about epilepsy is often fragmentary and incomplete. Basic information regarding the classification of epil eptic seizures, epilepsy syndromes, first aid for seizures, and practi cal use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) may not be covered in medical sc hool curricula. In this report we describe reasons why the study of ep ilepsy provides a relatively unique opportunity to integrate concepts related to basic neuroscience and clinical neurology. Furthermore, we present a curricular framework that may prove useful for the education of medical students about epilepsy.