Adults with I/DD often have complex and fragile medical difficulties including seizure disorders. Commonly, seizures are refractory to medication therapy and usage of multiple seizure medications, toxicities, ER visits and associated injuries may occur. The presentation will review these various challenges as well as the difficulties that also contribute to problems with diagnosis, testing, and therapies. Recommendations will be made to help ensure that better outcomes are achieved as well as improvements in quality of life.

Speaker Information:
Dr. Seth Keller received his bachelor's degree from Temple University, earned his medical degree from The George Washington University School of Medicine and is board certified in neurology. He is a consulting neurologist for New Jersey Developmental Centers and a passionate advocate for adults with DD. Dr. Keller, who is a member of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), also serves on The Arc of New Jersey's Mainstreaming Medical Care Board.