Scientific Program
Monday, 1st November, 2010
07:30-08:00 Registration
Session I
08:00-08:40 Neonatal Encephalopathies Ingrid Tein , Canada
08:40-09:20 Treatment of Infantile Spasms Don Shields, USA
09:20–09:30 Discussion
09:30-10:10 Opening Ceremony
10:10–10:20 Coffee Break
Session II
10:20-11:00 Childhood Movement Disorder Kenneth J. Mack, USA
11:00-11:20 Approach to developmental delay Waleed Al-Twaijri
11:20–12:00 Human Brain Development And Plasticity Harry T. Chugani, USA
12:00-12:10 Discussion
12:10-12:45 Lunch
Session III
12:45-13:25 CP: Strategies in the Management of Spasticity Michael Noetzel, USA
13:25-14:05 ITB, KFMC experience Yasser Awaad
14:05-14:35 DBS in Childhood Movement Disorders Ahmed Al-khani
14:35-14:55 Pediatric Neurology Residency Program Abdulaziz Al-Saman
14:55-15:05 Discussion
15:05-15:20 Coffee Break
Session IV
15:20-15:45 Abortion and Congenital Malformations Mohammed Al-Bar
15:45-16:10 Neurometabolic diseases in Saudi Arabia Ali Al Asmari
16:10-16:35 Medical DNR Decisions in Child Neurology Mohammed Jan
16:35-17:00 Ethical Dilemma in genetic counselling Saudi Patients Amal Al-Hashem
17:00-17:10 Discussion
Tuesday, 2nd November, 2010
07:30-08:00 Registration
Session I
08:00-08:40 Surgical Treatment of Childhood Epilepsies Don Shields, USA
08:40-09:20 Management of Treatable Neonatal Seizures Ingrid Tein, Canada
09:20–09:50 Imaging in Epilepsy Eman Bakhsh
09:50–10:10 Epilepsy Surgery, KFMC
Experience Abdulrahman Sabbagh
10:10-10:20 Discussion 10:20-10:30 Coffee Break Session II 10:30-11:10 Stroke in Childhood Michael J. Noetzel, USA 11:10-11:50 Imaging of stroke in
children
Ibrahim Al-Orainy 11:50-12:00 Discussion 12:00-12:45 Lunch Session III 12:45–13:25 Episodic and chronic migraine in children Kenneth Mack, USA 13:25-13:50 Headache in pediatric patients with Epilepsy, a problem commonly ignored Talal Al-Refaie 13:50-14:10 New antiepileptic drug does not mean
that it is a better medication Ahmed Al-Rumayyan 14:10-14:30 Necessity of Kidney Ultrasound in Topiramate Users Tamer Rizk 14:30-14:55 Moya Moya in Childhood Yasser Orz 14:55-15:05 Discussion 15:00-15:15 Coffee Break Session IV 15:15-15:40 The Stages of Psychological
Development in Children Talib Kafaji 15:40-16-05 The Eating Disordered Child and Adolescent Nihal Erfan 16:05-16:30 Autism in Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Al-Dosari 16:30–16:50 Updates on Psychotropics Turki Al-Batti 16:50-17:00 Discussion Session I 08:00-08:40 Update on
Spinal Muscle Atrophy
Abdulaziz Al-Saman 08:40-09:15 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in KSA Mohammed Al-Muhaizae 09:15-09:50 Scoliosis in Neuromuscular Disorders Mohamed Al-Fawareh 09:50-10:00 Discussion 10:00-10:20 Coffee Break Session II 10:20–11:05 Fatty Acid Oxidation Defects Ingrid Tein, Canada 11:05-11:45 PET Scanning In Pediatric Neurological Disorders Harry T. Chugani, USA 11:45-12:05 Pyridoxine Dependent Seizures Brahim Tabarki 12:05-12:25 Do Interictal Epileptiform Discharges have an Impact on cognitive function? Raidah Al-Baradei 12:25–12:35 Discussion 12:35-13:20 Lunch Session III 13:20-13:45 Pineal region tumors, updates and management Ahmed Lary 13:45-14:10 Epilepsy Surgery, case
presentation Sameena Siddiqi 14:10–14:20 Discussion 14:20–14:45 Closing Remarks & CertificatesWednesday, 3rd November, 2010
Peripheral Neuromuscular Disorders Outcome Measures Workshop
Tuesday, 2nd November, 2010
07:30-08:00 Registration
08:00-08:15 Opening Remarks
08:15-09:00 Importance of standardized evaluation tools in clinical & research setting Ms. Elena Stacy Mazzone, Italy
09:00–09:45 Hammersmith Functional Motor scale: presentation of scale items Ms. Elena Stacy Mazzone, Italy
09:45–10:00 Break
10:00-10:45 Hammersmith Functional Motor scale: administration of the scale Ms. Elena Stacy Mazzone, Italy
10:45-11:30 Hammersmith Functional Motor scale: scoring of scale items Ms. Elena Stacy Mazzone, Italy
11:30-12:00 Discussion
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:00 Practical session I scoring of patient videos to evaluate participant actual knowledge of the scale Ms. Elena Stacy Mazzone, Italy
14:00-15:00 Practical session II scoring of SMA patient to evaluate participant actual knowledge of the scale Ms. Elena Stacy Mazzone, Italy
15:00-15:30 Discussion
Wednesday, 3rd November, 2010
07:30-08:00 Registration
08:00-08:45 Upper Limb Scale Spinal Muscular A trophy Part I Ms. Elena Stacy Mazzone, Italy
08:45-09:30 Upper Limb Scale Spinal Muscular A trophy Part II Ms. Elena Stacy Mazzone, Italy
09:30-10:15 MRC muscle grading Ms. Elena Stacy Mazzone, Italy
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:15 ROM and contracture evaluation Ms. Elena Stacy Mazzone, Italy
11:15–12:00 Myometry Ms. Elena Stacy Mazzone, Italy
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:00 Practical session I: Scoring of patient videos to evaluate participant actual knowledge of the scale Ms. Elena Stacy Mazzone, Italy
14:00-15:00 Practical session II: Scoring of patient videos to evaluate participant actual knowledge of the scale Ms. Elena Stacy Mazzone, Italy
15:00–15:15 Discussion
15:15–15:30 Closing Remarks
Themes
Medical Ethics
Movement Disorders
Neonatal Neurology
Neuro-genetics
Neuro-metabolic
Neuro-muscular
Neuro-oncology
Neuro-psychiatry
Neuro-radiology
Neuro-rehabilitation
Pediatric Epilepsy & Epilepsy Surgery
Pediatric Stroke
Target Audiences:
Pediatric Neurologists
Pediatric Neurology Trainees
Pediatricians
Neonatologists
Neuroradiologists
Neurosurgeons
Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Medical Students
Nurses
-You are Welcome