AGENDA
day 1
Friday, 12 September 2025
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
REGISTRATION OPEN
WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP 1
EEG IN DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY
- 60 MIN. Interactive Discussion Q & A Session
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
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OBJECTIVES:
- Understand the basic principles of EEG recording and interpretation.
- Identify key interictal and ictal EEG patterns associated with different types of epileptic seizures.
- Differentiate between normal variants and pathological findings in EEG to avoid misdiagnosis.
- Correlate EEG findings with clinical history.
- Recognize the role of EEG in classifying epilepsy syndromes (e.g., focal vs. generalized epilepsy).
WORKSHOP 2
EPILEPSY SEMIOLOGY
- 60 MIN. Interactive Discussion Q & A Session
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
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OBJECTIVES:
- Understand the concept of seizure semiology and its importance in localizing seizure onset zones.
- Describe the clinical features of focal and generalized seizures, including motor, sensory, autonomic, and cognitive symptoms.
- Correlate semiological patterns with underlying brain regions.
- Correlate lateralizing signs with epileptogenic zones.
- Interpret semiological clues from patient history and video recordings.
06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
COFFEE BREAK
GALA DINNER PLENARY SESSION
MODERATORS
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06:30 PM - 06:50 PM
TOPIC TBA
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06:50 PM - 07:10 PM
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07:10 PM - 07:30 PM
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07:30 PM - 07:50 PM
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07:50 PM - 08:10 PM
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08:10 PM - 08:30 PM
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08:30 PM - 08:50 PM
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08:50 PM - 10:00 PM
GALA DINNER
CLOSING REMARKS & END OF DAY 1
day 2
Saturday, 13 September 2025
07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
REGISTRATION OPEN
WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP 3
NEUROCOGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
- 60 MIN. Interactive Discussion
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
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OBJECTIVES:
- Define neurocognitive dysfunction and differentiate between normal aging, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and dementia.
- Outline a structured clinical approach to assessing patients with cognitive complaints.
- Interpret basic cognitive testing results, such as MMSE or MoCA, in the context of clinical findings.
09:00 AM - 09:10 AM
WELCOME MESSAGE AND INTRODUCTION TO PLENARY SESSIONS
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SESSION 1
DEMYELINATING DISEASES
MODERATORS
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09:10 AM - 09:30 AM
MS & COGNITIVE DECLINE
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09:30 AM - 09:50 AM
BLADDER DYSFUNCTION IN MS
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09:50 AM - 10:10 AM
COMORBIDITIES IN MS
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10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
question and answer
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
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10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
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11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
coffee break
SESSION 2
HEADACHE
MODERATORS
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11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
IDIOPATHIC INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION & WEIGHT LOSS
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12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
MIGRAINE IN PEDIATRIC POPULATIONS
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12:20 PM - 12:40 PM
TRIGGERS IN MIGRAINE
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12:40 PM - 01:00 PM
question and answer
01:00 PM - 01:20 PM
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01:20 PM - 01:40 PM
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01:40 PM - 02:40 PM
LUNCH break
SESSION 3
DEMENTIA
MODERATORS
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02:40 PM - 03:00 PM
REVERSIBLE DEMENTIA
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03:00 PM - 03:20 PM
DRIVING CESSATION IN DEMENTIA
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03:20 PM - 03:40 PM
MANAGING AGITATION IN DEMENTIA
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03:40 PM - 04:00 PM
question and answer
04:00 PM - 04:20 PM
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04:20 PM - 04:40 PM
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04:40 PM - 05:10 PM
coffee break
WORKSHOP 4
MANAGEMENT OF SPINAL PAIN SYNDROME
- 60 MIN. Interactive Discussion
05:10 PM - 06:00 PM
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OBJECTIVES:
- Describe the common neurological causes of lower back pain and distinguish between radicular and non-radicular syndromes.
- Review the neurosurgical indications and decision-making process for patients with lumbar spine pathology.
- Outline the principles of pain management in chronic lower back pain.
CLOSING REMARKS & END OF DAY 2
day 3
Sunday, 14 September 2025
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
ONSITE REGISTRATION
09:00 AM - 09:10 AM
WELCOME MESSAGE AND INTRODUCTION TO PLENARY SESSIONS
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SESSION 4
MOVEMENT DISORDER
MODERATORS
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09:10 AM - 09:30 AM
STIFF PERSON SPECTRUM DISORDERS
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09:30 AM - 09:50 AM
FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT DISORDERS: NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, DX AND TREATMENT
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09:50 AM - 10:10 AM
NONINVASIVE BRAIN STIMULATION: TREATMENT OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE
SPEAKER
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10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
question and answer
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
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10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
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11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
coffee break
SESSION 5
NEUROMUSCULAR
MODERATORS
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11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
WHATS NEW ON AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS
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12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
HIGH LIGHT OF AAN 2025: NEUROMUSCULAR UPDATES
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12:20 PM - 12:40 PM
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS: UPDATE AND GCC EXPERIENCE
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12:40 PM - 01:00 PM
RH EXPERIENCE IN NEWER MEDICATIONS OF MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
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01:00 PM - 01:20 PM
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01:20 PM - 01:40 PM
question and answer
SESSION 6
EPILEPSY
MODERATORS
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01:40 PM - 02:00 PM
OVERVIEW OF NEW ANTI-SEIZURE MEDICATIONS
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02:00 PM - 02:20 PM
PSYCHOGENIC SEIZURES: DX & MANAGEMENT
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02:20 PM - 02:40 PM
EPILEPSY & HOT WEATHER
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02:40 PM - 03:00 PM
question and answer
03:00 PM - 03:20 PM
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03:20 PM - 03:40 PM
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