Jennifer L. Cavitt , MD

Medical Degree: University of Kansas Kansas City, KS,

Bachelor's Degree: University of Kansas Kansas City, KS, 1992 (Human Biology)

Residency: Medical College of Virginia Richmond, VA, 2001 (Neurology)

Fellowship: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2002 (Clinical Neurophysiology)

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Clinical Neurophysiology) (Certification Date: 03-12-2003 ) - (Recertification Date: to 05-06-2013 )

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Epilepsy) (Certification Date: 10-16-2017 )

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology) (Certification Date: 06-29-2002 ) - (Recertification Date: to 02-27-2012 )

Clinical Neuropsychology

Epilepsy

Neurology

Absence Seizures (Petit Mal Seizures)

Anti-Epileptic Drug Toxicity

Atonic Seizures

Clonic seizures

Complex Partial Seizure

Epilepsia Partialis Continua

Epilepsy in Pregnancy

Epilepsy-Related Cognitive Dysfunction

Febrile Seizure

Focal Seizures

Frontal Lobe Seizures

Generalized Epilepsy

Generalized Seizure

Genetic Epilepsy

Grand Mal Seizures

Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

Landau-Kleffner Syndrome

Myoclonic Seizures

Myoclonus

Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus

Partial Motor Epilepsy

Partial Seizure

Partial Sensory Epilepsy

Post-Traumatic Epilepsy

Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsies

Psychogenic Seizure

Referred Pain

Reflex Epilepsy

Rolandic Epilepsy

Seizure Disorders

Seizures

Severe Seizures

Status Epilepticus

Temporal Lobe Seizure

Tonic Seizures

Tonic-Clonic Seizure (Grand mal seizure)

Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome

Clinical Neurophysiology

Epilepsy

Neurology

Epilepsy, Seizure Disorders, Electroencephalogram (EEG)

- University of Cincinnati Dept. of Neurology: associate professor in general neurology and epilepsy, 2009 – 2016,

- University of Cincinnati Dept. of Neurology: assistant professor in general neurology and epilepsy, 2004 – 2008,

- University of Cincinnati Dept. of Neurology: clinical instructor in general neurology and epilepsy, 2002 – 2004,

- University of Cincinnati Dept. of Neurology: Professor in general neurology and epilepsy, 2016 – Present,

2000 – 2010 Co-investigator of clinical center: Neurodevelopmental effects of antiepileptic drugs. National Institutes of Health. 5R01NS038455. Principal investigator of clinical center: Michael D. Privitera, M.D

2005 – Present Co-Investigator: NIH – Genetic Influences on Human Epilepsy PI: Russell Buono

2008 – present Co-Investigator: An open-label multicenter, follow-up trial to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of brivaracetam used as adjunctive treatment at a flexible dose up to a maximum of 150 mg/day in subjects aged 16 years or older suffering from epilepsy

2008 – present Co-Investigator: Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Efficacy and Safety Study of Clobazam (0.25, 0.5 and 1.0 mg/kg/day) in Patients with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, UCB $60,150. PI David Ficker, M.D.

2008 – present Co-Investigator: Safety and Effectiveness of Open-Label Clobazam in Subjects with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. PI David Ficker, M.D.

2008 – present A double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation, parallel-group study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of E207 (perampanel) given as adjunctive therapy in subjects with refractory partial seizures (Eisai Clinical Study Protocol E2007-G000-304)

2008 – present A 14-month open-label extension phase of the double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation, parallel-group studies to evaluate the efficacy and safety of E2007 (perampanel) given as adjunctive therapy in subjects with refractory partial seizures (Eisai Clinical Study Protocol E2007-G000-307)

Grant: #S980286 \ NS038455 Investigators:Cavitt, Jennifer; Flood-Shaffer, Kellie; Privitera, Michael 08-01-2012 -07-31-2017 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Maternal Outcomes and Neurodevelopment Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs (MONEAD) Role:PI $195,174.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #61856243-125439 / U01NS038455 Investigators:Cavitt, Jennifer 05-15-2018 -02-28-2023 Stanford University Maternal Outcomes and Neurodevelopmental Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs (MONEAD) Role:PI $93,231.00 Active Level:Institution of Higher Education

Peer Reviewed Publications

Cavitt,J., Privitera,M. (2004. ) Levetiracetam induces a rapid and sustained reduction of generalized spike-wave and clinical absence .Archives of Neurology, , 61 (10 ) ,1604 -1607

Shi,F., Cavitt,J., Audus,K. L. (1995. ) 21-Aminosteroid and 2-(Aminomethyl)chromans Inhibition of Arachidonic Acid-Induced Lipid Peroxidation and Permeability Enhancement in Bovine Brain Microvessel Endothelial Cell Monolayers .Free radical biology & medicine, , 19 (3 ) ,349 -357

Thompson,S. E., Cavitt,J., Audus,K. L. (1994. ) Leucine enkephalin effects on paracellular and transcellular permeation pathways across brain microvessel endothelial cell monolayers .Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology, , 24 (5 ) ,818 -825

Privitera M, Cavitt J (2002. ) Identifying and Treating Seizures and Epilepsy .Primary Care Reports, , 8 (24 ) ,210

Shi F, Cavitt JL, Audus KL (1993. ) Characterization of Dextromethorphan and Dextrorphan Uptake by a Putative Glutamic Acid Carrier and Passive Diffusion across Brain Microvessel Endothelium .Drug Delivery, , August ,

Wissel, Benjamin D; Dwivedi, Alok K; Gaston, Tyler E; Rodriguez-Porcel, Federico J; Aljaafari, Danah; Hopp, Jennifer L; Krumholz, Allan; van der Salm, Sandra M A; Andrade, Danielle M; Borlot, Felippe; Moseley, Brian D; Cavitt, Jennifer L; Williams, Stevie; Stone, Jon; LaFrance, W Curt; Szaflarski, Jerzy P; Espay, Alberto J (2016. ) Which patients with epilepsy are at risk for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES)? A multicenter case-control study.Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, , 61 ,180-184 More Information

American Epilepsy Society TopScholars Program, December 2001

Most Distinguished Resident Award MCV Dept. of Neurology, June 2001

University of California – San Francisco Headache Preceptorship, June 2000

American Neurological Association Annual Meeting and Resident Symposium, October 1999

Award for Outstanding Resident Teacher, 1999 Department of Neurology, Medical College of Virginia

Mini – Fellowship in Epilepsy Wake Forest University, November 1998

American Epilepsy Society 2002 - present

American Academy of Neurology 1998 – present

American Medical Association 1997 – 1998

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, inducted 1997

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jennifer.cavitt@uc.edu