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Adult: Fundamentals in Epilepsy – Epilepsy Diagnosis

Chair: Paolo Federico (Canada)

• Introduction - Paolo Federico (Canada)
• Is this seizure? Recognizing and Classifying Seizures from Patient History and from Video Recording - Peter Wolf (Denmark) and Walter van Emde Boas (Netherlands)
• Localising Focal Seizures Based on Patient History and Video Recordings - Philippe Kahane (France)
• Etiologies According to the Age of Onset - Christopher Skidmore (USA)

• Epilepsy Syndromes - Tiziana Granata (Italy)

 

Adult: Fundamentals in Epilepsy - Pharmacological Treatment: Starter Course

Chair: Paolo Federico (Canada)

• Introduction - Paolo Federico (Canada)
• Basic and Clinical Pharmacology - Matthew Walker (United Kingdom)
• Drug Treatment: When to Start and When to Stop - Terence O’Brien (Australia)
• Drug Selection and Titration - Emilio Perucca (Italy)
• Special Populations: Women and Elderly - Torbjörn Tomson (Sweden)

 

Neuropsychology Fundamentals:

The Contribution of Neuropsychology to the Care of People with Epilepsy

Chair: Mary Lou Smith (Canada)

• Introduction – Mary Lou Smith (Canada)
• Indications and Expectations for Neuropsychological Assessment – Sallie Baxendale (United Kingdom)
• Special Considerations for Children – Mary Lou Smith (Canada)
• Neuropsychology Contribution to Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures – Gus Baker (United Kingdom)
• Challenges for Neuropsychology in Low Resource Settings – Aimee Dollman (Republic of South Africa)
• The International Classification of Cognitive Disorders in Epilepsy – Bruce Hermann (USA)

 

Epilepsy in the Islands

Co-Chairs: Nathalie Jetté (Canada) and Jaideep Kapur (USA)

• Felt and Enacted Stigma in Epilepsy: Tools, Frequency and Potential Solutions in the Islands – Amza Ali (Jamaica)
• The Epilepsy Treatment Gap: The Caribbean vs Other Regions of the World – Churl-Su Kwon (USA)
• The Challenges of Establishing Epilepsy Care in the Islands – Vanita Shukla (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago)

 

Epilepsy in the Tropics

Chair: Jorge Burneo (Canada)

• Case of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) – Paula Robertson (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago)
• Diagnosis and Management of Seizures in SCD – Charles Hammond, (Republic of Ghana)
• Neurocysticercosis – Hector Garcia (Peru)

 

Epilepsy in Challenging Settings: Impact of Emergencies and Disasters

Co-Chairs: Julie Hall (United Kingdom) and Dave Clarke (USA)

• Unique Concerns to Epilepsy Care Delivery during Natural Disasters in Small Island States – H.E. W. Aubrey
  Webson (USA)
• Emergency Medical Response to Natural Disaster: Where Does Epilepsy Fit In? – Flavio Salio (Switzerland)
• Maintaining Anti-Seizure Medicine Supplies during Emergency/Disaster –Timothy Welty (USA)

 

 IBE Symposium Part I

Co-Chairs: Gus Baker (United Kingdom) and Deirdre Floyd (Canada)

• Advocates Toolkit for Making Epilepsy a Priority in the Americas – Mary Secco (Canada)
• Epilepsy and Pregnancy Toolkit: Closing the Information Gap – Gus Baker (United Kingdom)
• How to Leverage New Tech to Expand Social Reach with a Small Staff – Geoff DeLizzio (USA)

 

IBE Symposium Part II

Co-Chairs: Gus Baker (United Kingdom) and Deirdre Floyd (Canada)

• IBE 5-year Strategy: Achieving Transformational Social Change for People with Epilepsy – Donna Walsh (Republic of Ireland)
• Initiatives to Raise Awareness: The Canadian Experience – Deirdre Floyd (Canada)

 

2022 Epilepsia Open Basic Science Award Presentation 

Chair: Aristea Galanopoulou (USA) 

• Introduction and Award Presentation (Live)  - Aristea Galanopoulou (USA)  
• Presentation by Award Winner - Morgan Sturgeon (USA)  

 

Diagnosis and Treatment Gaps

Chair: Danielle Andrade (Canada)

• Genetic Testing – Danielle Andrade (Canada)
• Gaps in Geography – Jorge Burneo (Canada)
• Epilepsy and Ethnicity – Joseph Sirven (USA)

 

Tools to Bridge Geography in Epilepsy Care

Chair: Dang Nguyen (Canada)

• Mobile Applications to Enhance Treatment of Nonepileptic Seizures – Benjamin Tolchin (USA)
• The Epilepsy Echo Project: A Telementoring Program – Sucheta M. Joshi (USA)
• Ketogenic Diet Using Telemedicine – Roberto Caraballo (Argentina)
• Tele-EEG: The Ecuador Experience – Steven Coates (United Kingdom)

 

Tools to Bridge Geography in Virtual Care

Co-Chairs: Dave Clarke (USA) and Amza Ali (Jamaica)

• Introduction – Amza Ali (Jamaica)
• Implementation of epilepsy quality improvement measures through global collaboration – Gaden Osborne (Antigua and Barbuda)
• Utilizing screening questionnaires to aid in Epilepsy Diagnosis – Roxanne Melbourne Chambers (Jamaica)
• The diagnostic, educational and research potential of phone video uploads of paroxysmal events – Sameer Zuberi (United Kingdom)

  

Tools to Bridge Geography: Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and Other Neurological Disorders    

Co-Chairs: Samuel Wiebe (Canada) and Alla Guekht (Russia)

• Overview of the WHO Global Action Plan – Alla Guekht (Russia)
• Epilepsy as an Entry Point for the WHO Global Action Plan – Samuel Wiebe (Canada)
• The WHO Global Action Plan: What It Means for Children and Youth with Epilepsy – J. Helen Cross (United Kingdom)
• Q&A