Program

8-9 March 2016: Epilepsy and other paroxysmal disorders

Scientific organizer
Prof. Katalin Hollódy, University of Pécs, Hungary

Faculty

  • Prof. Alexis Arzimanoglou, University Hospitals of Lyon, France
  • Dr. Peter Barsi, Semmelweis University MR Research Centre, Budapest, Hungary
  • Dr. Coriene Catsman-Berrevoets, Erasmus University Hospital/ Sophia Children’s Hospital, the Netherlands
  • Prof. Katalin Hollódy, University of Pecs, Hungary
  • Prof. Lieven Lagae, Univ. Children’s  Hospital Gasthuisberg, Belgium
  • Prof. Sameer Zuberi, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow UK

Program

8 MARCH, 2016 EPILEPSY
Session 1 Clinical Diagnosis – 2,5 hours
Seizure types
Alexis Arzimanoglou
Syndrome classificationbr
Sameer Zuberi – (including some ideas about the newer classification)
Epilepsy imitators, differential diagnosis
Sameer Zuberi
Session 2 Diagnostic examinations – 2 hours
EEG (link with semiology)
Lieven Lagae
MR imaging (How to find the focus, When focus can not be found.. )
Peter Barsi
Genetics (which case to test, when and where, does the result influence the treatment, etc)
Sameer Zuberi
Session 3 Co-morbidities of epilepsy / Quality of Life – 1.5 hours
Development / cognition / school
Lieven Lagae
Behavioural
Alexis Arzimanoglou
Coping with epilepsy (warning devices, night supervision, sport)
Lieven Lagae
Interactive quiz – 1 hour
9 MARCH, 2016 EPILEPSY
Session 4 Treatment of epilepsy – 4 hours
Antiepileptic drugs: rational approach, first line, second line drugs, withdrawal
Katalin Hollody
Ketogenic diet
Coriene Catsman-Berrevoets
Other non-surgical treatmen (VNS, immune)
Lieven Lagae
Surgery
Alexis Arzimanoglou
Newer: closed loop systems
Lieven Lagae
Session 5 Case studies prepared by participants – 3 hours
Quiz/Exam