Women with Epilepsy

• Prenatal ASM exposure, neurodevelopmental outcomes and fetal growth: an update — Piero Perucca (Australia)
• Prenatal ASM exposure and risk of congenital malformations: an update – Shang-Yeong Kwan (Taiwan)
• Folic acid supplementation, maternal seizures and fetal outcomes — Lei Chen (China)
• Optimisation of ASM therapy before and during pregnancy, including the role of therapeutic drug monitoring - Terence O’Brien (Australia)
• IBE PPI Speaker – Pooja Nandi (India)

Epilepsy in Older Adults: What Matters Now

• Reframing Post-Stroke Epilepsy: The Role of Hemorrhagic Lesions — William C.Y. Leung (Hong Kong SAR China)
• Dementia and Epilepsy: Bidirectional Links and Clinical Implications — Yuan-Han Yang (Taiwan)
• Late-Onset Epilepsy of Unknown Etiology: A Practical Update — Riki Matsumoto (Japan)
• Challenges in Recognition and Treatment of seizures in older adults — Gagandeep Singh (India)

Beyond seizures: lesser-known comorbidities

• Epilepsy and Autonomic Dysfunction – Ming Soh (Australia)
• Epilepsy and CNS Infection — Chong-Tin Tan (Malaysia)
• Epilepsy and Migraine Borderlands — Gagandeep Singh (India)
• Epilepsy and Parkinson's disease (neurodegeneration) – TBC

Neuropathology of Epilepsy: Essential Knowledge for Every Epileptologist

• Hippocampal Sclerosis: Classification and Surgical Relevance – Yue-Shan Piao (China)
• Epileptogenic Brain Tumors: Key Histopathological Features for Clinicians – Yue-Shan Piao (China)
• Malformations of Cortical Development / Focal Cortical Dysplasia: Practical Diagnosis — Hajime Miyata (Japan)
• Vascular and Destructive Lesions: Diagnostic Clues in Epilepsy Surgery – Hsin Hung Chen (Taiwan)

EPIACT in AO region

• Introduction of EPIACT projects in AO region — Kheng Seang Lim (Malaysia)
• Bridging the Gender Gap in Epilepsy Care in Rural China — Ding Ding (China)
• Seizure Action Plans and 'Out of hospital management' of convulsive seizures across India: A nation-wide sentinel study and implementation initiative (SEIZE-INDIA). — Gagandeep Singh (India)
• Suwaseriya Epilepsy Rapid Response Initiative (SERRI): Revolutionizing Prehospital Management of Status Epilepticus in Sri Lanka — Arjuna Fernando (Sri Lanka)
• Nationwide Epidemiological Study of Epilepsy and Drug- Resistant Epilepsy in Thailand: Trends, Determinants, Comorbidities, and Mortality Outcomes – Chusak Limotai (Thailand)
• Improving medical care by increasing professional and public knowledge about epilepsy in Mongolia – Tovuudorj Avirmed (Mongolia)
• Grassroot Epilepsy Program for Community and Healthcare Workers — Basant Pant (Nepal)
• IBE PPI Speaker – Swastika Shrestha (Nepal)

Implementation of IGAP in the Asian-Oceanian region

• IGAP implementation: What have we achieved? — Alla Guekht (Russia)
• Integrating Efforts: The Role of IBE in IGAP Implementation Across Asia Oceania — Anchor Hung (Hong Kong SAR China)
• Advocacy in Epilepsy, from Global Campaign Against Epilepsy to IGAP, commemorating Li Shichuo — Dong Zhou (China)
• Policy-Driven Change: Implementing IGAP Priorities at the National Level — Leonor I. Cabral-Lim (Philippines)
• Access to Anti-seizure Medicines in Asian and Oceania in the context of IGAP — Ian Chi-Kei Wong (UK)
• IBE PPI Speaker – Ameena Aimen (Pakistan)

Evolving concepts in neonatal neurology

• EEG monitoring in the neonatal ICU - Indications and techniques — KP Vinayan (India)
• EEG in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit- Pearls and pitfalls — Lakshmi Nagarajan (Australia)
• ILAE neonatal seizure classification and its applicability across Asia Oceania — Jyotsna AS (India)
• Evolving trends in the approach to the management of neonatal seizures and neonatal encephalopathy — Sindhu Vishwanathan (Malaysia)

Improving outcomes of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome

• Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome- introduction and insights from the South Asian Registry — Jithangi Wanigasinghe (India)
• Evidence for management in the AO region: Toward a Regional IESS Action Plan — Jitendra Sahu (India)
• Decoding IESS: How Genetics Is Shaping the Future of Precision Epilepsy Treatment — Ingrid Scheffer (Australia)
• IESS in Tuberous Sclerosis: from treatment to prevention (old topic: Innovative care models in resource limited settings) — Sindhu Viswanathan (Malaysia)

Ketogenic diet therapy, new progress

• Definition and qualified standard of KDT – J Helen Cross (UK)
• Safety and long-term rete of Ketogenic Diet Therapy in epilepsy — Heung Dong Kim (Republic of Korea)
• Ketogenic diet therapy in mitochondrial disease — J Helen Cross (UK)
• Monitoring and Illness Management in Ketogenic Dietary Therapies; Considerations for Effective Care — Brialie Forster (Australia)

Epilepsy surgery in resource-limited setting

• Living with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: A Patient’s Journey to Surgery — Kyohei Sawamura (Japan)
• Underutilization of Epilepsy Surgery in Asia: Barriers and Opportunities — Minh-An Thuy Le (Vietnam)
• Clinician Knowledge and Perception of Epilepsy Surgery in Asia–Oceania — Parthvi Ravat (Australia)
• Building an Epilepsy Surgery Program in Low-Resource Settings: Practical Strategies – Aris Catur Bintoro (Indonesia)
• IBE PPI Speaker – Kyohei Sawamura (Japan)

Is SEEG really necessary? Rethinking the role of non-invasive presurgical evaluation

• The importance of thorough noninvasive evaluation: semiology and EEG – Akio Ikeda (Japan)
• The importance of thorough noninvasive evaluation: neuroimaging — Hsiang-Yu Yu (Taiwan)
• Cases when SEEG is necessary — Wei Zhang (China)
• Reducing the number of SEEG electrodes — Poodipedi Sarat Chandra (India)

Case by case (India)

• Case presentation 1 — Manjari Tripathi (India)
• Comment on EEG/Semiology — Manjari Tripathi (India)
• Comment on Imaging — Chong Wong (Australia)
• Comment by a Neurosurgeon — Poodipedi Sarat Chandra (India)
• Review of the literature — Manjari Tripathi (India)

Case by case (Japan)

• Case presentation 2 — Naoto Kunii (Japan)
• Comment on EEG/Semiology — Akio Ikeda (Japan)
• Comment on Imaging — Aileen McGonigal (Australia)
• Comment by a Neurosurgeon — Kensuke Kawai (Japan)
• Review of the literature — Naoto Kunii (Japan)

Asia-Oceanic Epilepsy Research Forum: Building Collaborative Pathways for Innovation and Impact

• A decade of collaboration: The EpiNET journey in epilepsy research — Peter Bergin (New Zealand)
• Asian Epilepsy GWAS Network: Bridging the Genetic Diversity Gap — Anne Feng (Taiwan)
• Utilize AI in Epilepsy Research: Unlocking Regional Potential — Zhibin Chen (Australia)
• A new map for the Homunculus & implications for epilepsy — Ajay Asranna (India)
• Ambient air pollution and hospitalisation for epilepsy: A nationwide, individual-level study – Ding Ding (China)

Early Diagnosis and Optimized Treatment for Epilepsy Caused by MCDs: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach

• Advances in Neuroimaging for the Early Diagnosis of MCDs — Richard J. Leventer (Australia)
• Pathological Insights into MCDs: Bridging Histopathology and Precision Therapy in MCDs Epilepsy — Hajime Miyata (Japan)
• Genetic and Molecular Landscape of MCD: Leading to Precision Therapies – Meng-Han Tsai (Taiwan)
• Surgical and Neuromodulation Strategies for MCD-Related Epilepsy — Lixin Cai (China)
• Clinical Features and Response to ASMs in MCD-Related Epilepsy — Shuang Wang (China)

Cannabis as an Alternative Antiseizure Medication (ASM) in Asia

• Japan: Clinical and regulatory perspectives on cannabinoid-based medicines for refractory epilepsy — Yuji Masataka (Japan)
• Thailand: Integration of medical cannabis into epilepsy care - experience and future direction — Kamornwan Katanyuwong (Thailand)
• Australia: Clinical trial evidence and regulatory lessons from established cannabis-based ASMs – Terence O’Brien (Australia)
• India: Challenges and opportunities in cannabinoid research and policy for epilepsy — TBC

Evidence-Based Use of Traditional Medicines for Epilepsy

• Traditional Chinese Medicine for Epilepsy – Concept and Approaches to Treatment — Shih-Hui Lim (Singapore)
• Acupuncture as an add-on Treatment for Epilepsy – Review of Evidence and TCM Integration Sandbox in Singapore - Zhibin Tan (Australia)
• Chinese Herbal Medicine to Control Seizures – Progress in Research — Shang-Yeong Kwan (Taiwan)
• Yoga and Ayurveda therapy for epilepsy – A S Jyostna (India)
• Integrating Traditional and Western Medicine for Epilepsy — Yuping Wang (China)
• IBE PPI Speaker – Pooja Nandi (India)

Status Epilepticus: An update on diagnosis and management

• Management of status epilepticus: Are we far behind? — Kheng-Seang Lim (Malaysia)
• Early recognition of NORSE/FIRES - Clinical presentation and Biomarkers — Sita Jayalakshmi (India)
• The role of cytokines and management in NORSE and FIRES — Si-Lei Fong (Malaysia)
• Importance of communication and family support — KP Vinayan (India)

Epilepsy as a borderland between neurology and psychiatry

• Neuroimaging findings of psychiatric comorbidities in epilepsy — Daichi Sone (Japan)
• From gene to circuit - integrating imaging with genetic and mechanism studies in psychosis — Ziyi Chen (China)
• Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures : neural and psychological basis — Howan Leung (Hong Kong SAR China)
• Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: clinical classification and diagnostic challenges — Howan Leung (Hong Kong SAR China)
• Challenges in psychiatric management among epilepsy in Asian-Oceanic regions - Izumi Kuramochi (Japan)

Psychological comorbidities - who and how should they be addressed

• Psychological comorbidities in epilepsy - what do we need to know — Gus Baker (UK)
• Identification and screening of psychological comorbidities in tertiary epilepsy center — Genevieve Rayner (Australia)
• Epileptologist collaborating with psychiatirst — Si-Lei Fong (Malaysia)
• Psychological treatment for epilepsy — Venus Tang (Hong Kong SAR China)
• From Seizure Control to Quality of Life: The Role of Comorbidities, Sleep, and Social Support for older adults — Melinda Xu (China)
• Lived experience - my journey with epilepsy – Andrea Siew (Malaysia)

Beyond seizures - behavioural, cognitive and social dimensions of childhood epilepsy

• Understanding the behavioural spectrum in childhood epilepsy – Gus Baker (UK)
• Cognitive and academic challenges in peadiatric epilepsy – Piradee Suwanpakdee (Thailand)
• Social functioning and stigma in children with epilepsy — Choong Yi Fong (Malaysia)
• Holistic approaches to care pathways and transition to adulthood – Maggie Lo Yee Yau (Hong Kong SAR China)
• IBE PPI Speaker – Matisse McCullough (Australia)

Advancing Epilepsy Genetics

• Novel perspectives of epilepsy genes - Weiping Liao (China)
• Unlocking access to genetic testing in Asia-Oceania region - Adeline Ngo (Singapore)
• Beyond the Report: Making Sense of Genetic Findings in Epilepsy - Yuwu Jiang (China)
• Targeted Hope: Emerging Precision Treatments for Genetic Epilepsies - Piero Perucca (Australia)

The role of inflammation in epilepsy: Latest developments and next steps

• The Role of Glial Cells in the Immune Mechanisms of Epilepsy​ — Chao Yan (China)
• Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune-Related Epilepsy — Riki Matsumoto (Japan)
• Clinical Management of Immune-Related Epilepsy — Chong Tin Tan (Malaysia)

Visualizing Epilepsy: Multimodal Imaging for Clinical Insight

• Assessment of Cerebral Perfusion in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: Advances in ASL-MRI for Presurgical Evaluation — Ching Soong Khoo (Malaysia)
• Assessment of Structural Network Alterations in Genetic Generalized Epilepsy: Quantitative MRI for Syndrome Mechanisms and Progression — Sung Eun Kim (Korea)
• Assessment of Neuronal Inflammation in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: Clinical Applications of TSPO-PET — Maya Izumoto (Japan)
• Multimodal Assessment Integrating Imaging and Electrophysiology: Towards Network-Based Epilepsy Evaluation – Graeme Jackson (Australia)

Debate: Early Epilepsy Surgery in Non-Drug Resistant Lesional Epilepsy: Time for a Paradigm Shift?

• For the motion — Aileen McGonigal (Australia)
• Against the motion — Manjari Tripathi (India)

Fits, Faints and funny turns - enigmatic world of non-epileptic events

• Neonates – KP Vinayan (India)
• Infant — Ingrid Scheffer (Australia)
• Children — Hideaki Shiraishi (Japan)

Focal epilepsies - Learn the semiological tips

• Frontal lobe — Sinclair Liu (China)
• Temporal lobe — Michael Fong (Australia)
• Insula — Chong Wong (Australia)

Seizure mimics

• Generalised - epileptic vs non-epileptic — John Dunne (Australia)
• Staring - epileptic vs nonepileptic — Choong Yi Fong (Malaysia)
• Focal - epileptic vs nonepileptic — Chien Chen (Taiwan)

ILAE YES Career Development Session (ILAE-YES Booth)

• Small Starts, Big Futures: Charting Your Career in Epilepsy
• Small Starts, Big Futures: Reflections on an Epilepsy Career Journey
• Career Resilience: Surviving and Thriving in a Challenging System from a Neuropsychologist’s Perspective
• Maximising Mentorship in Neuroscience for Career Growth in Epilepsy

ILAE YES Research Session (ILAE-YES Booth)

• Research Design for Early-Career Epilepsy Investigators
• Advancing Epilepsy Research through Innovation
• From Local to Global: Scaling Up Your Research and Collaborations
• Navigating Clinical Trials: Challenges and Opportunities

YES Booth

• Poster Tour

YES Booth

• DataBlitz

Nursing Programme

• Introduction and welcome - Jill Bicknell- Royle (Australia)
• Training nurses to manage epilepsy and need for specialised epilepsy nurses – TBC
• Epilepsy nursing in Malaysia- overview - Noraini Binti Ismail (Malayasia)
• DEE’S -Epilepsy resources for nurses and families – Brialie Forster (Australia)
• Improving community health through seizure awareness and training program – Peck Kee (Singapore)
• Knowledge is Power: Arming Patients with Immune-Associated Epilepsy for Self-Management – Melinda Xu (China)
• Pathophysiological analysis of Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures based on the BPS-3Ps Model – Uiju Park (Japan)
• Emergency seizure medication and plans- training model – Nursing Panel
• CLOSING Remarks – Martha Kao (Singapore)

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Tentative Programme

ASPEA PRE-C1

• EEG in epilepsy: indications, techniques and limitations – KP VinayanI (India)
• Visual analysis of EEG - standardization, pearls and pitfalls – Derrick Chan (Singapore)
• EEG monitring in the critcal care setting - indications, techniques and recent advances – Michael Fong (Australia)
• Intracranial EEG - when, where and how ? Chong Wong (Australia)

ASPEA PRE-C2

• Is it Epilepsy (Differential Diagnosis) – Shih-Hui Lim (Singapore)
• What type of epilepsy and why it matters – Piero Perucca (Australia)
• What tests are needed, if any – Chien Chen (Taiwan)
• First seizure - what to do and when to treat or not to treat – John Dunne (Australia)
• Newly diagnosed epilepsy - essential patient education and advice – Gagandeep Singh (India)
• Newly diagnosed epilepsy - factors guiding treatment choice – Terence O’Brien (Australia)

ASPEA PRE-C3

• Clinical Pearls in the diagnosis of DEEs – Jithangi Wanigasinghe (Sri Lanka)
• Navigating the long-term course of early onset DEEs – Heung Dong Kim (Japan)
• Epilepsy surgery in DEEs: When, Why and How ? – Kensuke Kawai (Japan)
• Precision Medicine and Emerging Therapies in DEEs – Ingrid Scheffer (Australia)
• Managing Status Epilepticus in DEEs – J Helen Cross (UK)

Seino

• Psychological and Neuropsychiatric Treatments in DEEs – TBC

ASEPA Didactic 1

• ASEPA Didactic 1 – Classification – Kheng Seang Lim (Malaysia)

ASEPA Didactic 2

• ASEPA Didactic 2 – Neuroimaging – Graeme Jackson (Australia)

ASEPA Didactic 3

• ASEPA Didactic 3 – Genetics – Piero Perucca (Australia) 

ASEPA Didactic 4

• ASEPA Didactic 4 - Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy – Ingrid Scheffer (Australia)

ASEPA Didactic 5

• ASEPA Didactic 5 - Inflammation and Immune mediated epilepsy – Derrick Chan (Singapore)

ASEPA Didactic 6

• ASEPA Didactic 6 - Interprofessional management of epilepsy – Jill Bicknell-Royle (Australia)