Chapter Name: Saudi Epilepsy Society
Report By: Raidah Albaradie

Publications:

Status Epilepticus guidelines in Saudi Arabia

Summary of Activities:

Pediatric Neurology Symposium held @Abha, Aseer central hospital on 14 January, 2017

Participated in CEMA congress held on 16-18 February, 2017 @ Luxor in Egypt

Saudi Pediatric Neurology Symposium collaborated with SCE was held on 27-28 February, 2017 @ Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh

One day course was conducted about the Diagnosis & Management of Epilepsy in Adults and Pediatric @Hail & Abha on 23 March, 2017

Epilepsy shut down has been conducted @ Novatel Hotel, Dammam, connected with 13 different centers in the Middle East under the umbrella of SCE on 12May, 2017

Epilepsy awareness day held in various regions under the umbrella of SCE

Society is affiliated under Saudi Commission

Epilepsy shut down has been conducted @ Kempenski Hotel, Al Khobar connected with 13 different centers in the Middle East under the umbrella of SCE on 15 December, 2017

7th SES & 4th GCC conference was held on 16-18 February, 2018 @ Al Faisal university auditorium, Riyadh.

SPNS Symposium collaborated with SCE was held on 6&7 March, 2018 @ Jeddah

Activity done about ABC in Epilepsy conducted @ King Abdullah main Auditorium, Jeddah on 29 & 30 March, 2018

Epilepsy awareness day held in various regions under the umbrella of SCE
- Riyadh- held on 25 March, 2018
- Makkah- held on 26 March, 2018
- Qatif - 10 May, 2018
- Dammam- 19 July @ Al Othaim Mall

Epilepsy shut down has been conducted @ Kempenski Hotel, Al Khobar connected with 13 different centers in the Middle East under the umbrella of SCE on 15 May, 2018

Epilepy Course was conducted in Riyadh on 13 October, 2018

Challenges:

Future Plans:

Organize the Saudi Chapter conference in epilepsy in Oman (First time to have SCE in gulf region)

Maintain gulf collaboration in various aspects (meetings, research, managing patients etc..)

Establish tele-medicine in epilepsy in remote regions in Saudi Arabia and then gulf regions.

Conduct election in 2019

Officer Election Date: March 2019