Epilepsies, non-epileptic events and sleep studies during early developmental period & progressive myoclonus epilepsies [2007]


Epilepsies, non-epileptic events and sleep studies during early developmental period & progressive myoclonus epilepsies

March 16 th – 17 th 2007

VENUE

Grand hotel Union
Ljubljana, Slovenia

GUEST PROFESSORS

Pierre Genton
Hopital Henri Gastaut-Centre Saint Paul, Marseille, France

Al de Weerd
Dpt. of Clinical Neurophysiology & Sleep Centre, SEIN, Zwolle, The Netherlands

John B Stephenson
Fraser of Allander Neurosciences Unit, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

LOCAL ORANIZERS

David Neubauer, MD, DSc
Damjan Osredkar, DSc

University of Ljubljana,
Medical Faculty and
Dept. of Developmental & Child Neurology University Children’s Hospital Ljubljana
Vrazov trg 1
1525 Ljubljana Slovenia

Secretary:
Ms. Branka Kenda
University Children’s Hospital Ljubljana
Vrazov trg 1
1525 Ljubljana, Slovenia
e-mail: branka.kenda@mf.uni-lj.si
T: + 386 (0) 1 5229272/5229226
F: + 386 (0) 1 5229357

REGISTRATION

Registration fee for Symposium I: 100 €

Registration fee for Symposium II
(Epilepsies and epileptic syndromes during childhood and adolescence, May 25, 2007): 75 €
» go to the Symposium II

Fees for both Symposia: 150 €

Bank name:
Banka Slovenije
Slovenska cesta 35, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Bank Account Holder:
Univerza v Ljubljani, Medicinska fakulteta, Vrazov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
SWIFT Code: BSLJSI2X
IBAN Number or BIC Code: SI56011006030708380
Code: 230-19
VAT No.: SI44752385

ACCOMODATION

Grand Hotel Union, Miklošičeva 1, 1000 Ljubljana, , Slovenia
(bed&breakfast, + 1.01 EUR tourist tax per room per day)

Business****
(venue site)
Single occupancy: 103.2 EUR
Double occupancy: 131.2 EUR

Hotel Garni****
(a minute walk)
Single occupancy: 85.6 EUR
Double occupancy: 112.02 EUR

Hotel reservations and turist information:
Ms Tina Šenk
GH Union
Miklošičeva 1
1000 Ljubljana
T: +386 (0) 1 3081957
F: +386 (0) 1 308 1918
E: tina.senk@gh-union.si
W: http://www.gh-union.si

PROGRAM

March 16, 2007

09.00 – 09.15
Introduction
[Igor M. Ravnik)

09.15 – 10.15
Epilepsies in some chromosomal abnormalities
[Pierre Genton]

10.15 – 11.00
EEG in neonates: What does the neonatal EEG tell about prognosis?
[Al de Weerd]

11.00 – 11.30
Coffee Break

11.30 – 12.30
Neonatal non-epileptic events and seizures: benign neonatal sleep myoclonus, hyperekplexia, paroxysmal extreme pain disorder (formerly familial rectal pain)
[John B Stephenson]

12.30 – 13.30
Epilepsies of the neonatal period
[Paro-Panjan, Neubauer]

LUNCHTIME

15.00 – 15.30
Neonatal monitoring in ICU: Is it still worthwhile?
[Al de Weerd]

15. 30 – 16.00
Neonatal EEG: The International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology guidelines for neonatal and infantile EEG recordings
[Al de Weerd]

16.00 – 16.30
Coffee break

16.30 – 17.15
The development of sleep in neonates and infants
[Al de Weerd]

17.15 – 18.15
Gratification, shuddering, benign infantile spasms and anoxic-epileptic seizures
[John B. Stephenson]

18.15 – 19.00
Case studies during neonatal & infantile period
[Paro-Panjan, Neubauer]

19.30
Dinner

March, 17. 2007
09.15 – 10.15
Myoclonic epilepsies (from infancy to adolescence)
[Pierre Genton]

10.15 – 11.00
An overview of the interaction between sleep and epilepsy: Do epileptic sieizures have circadian aspects?
[Al de Weerd]

11.00 – 11.30
Coffee break

11.30 – 13.00
Epilepsies of infancy (with special aspect of EEG features in the most common age-related syndromes: OH, WS; SMEI and Doose
[Paro-Panjan, Neubauer, Kopač, Rener]

13.00 – 13.30
Mutiple-choice questions
[Pirre Genton]

LUNCHTIME

15.00 – 15.45
Differentiation between convulsive syncopes and epilepsies (how to distinguish faints from fits)
[John B. Stephenson]

15.45 – 16.45
Progressive myoclonus epilepsies
[Pierre Genton]

16.45 – 17.15
Coffee break

17.15 – 18.15
Characteristics of epilepsy in focal cortical dysplasia in infancy
[Rener]

18.15 – 18.45
Session on Corrections of MCQ
[Pierre Genton]

18.45 – 19.15
An update on Levetiracetam clinical use in children
[Pierre Genton]

19.15 – 20.00
General discussion and closing of the symposium