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
- Jeddah- held on 30 March, 2017 @ King Abdulaziz University Hospital
- Jubail- held on 3April
- Makkah- held on 12 April, 2017 as workshop and 13 April, 2017 awareness day. 2nd awareness Day held on 30 April, 2017
- Dammam- held on 6April, 2017 @ Al Othaim Mall
- Al Hassa - held on 6April, 2017 @Al Othaim Mall
- Riyadh - held on 6 April, 2017. Awareness campaign done in 11 schools as well. 2nd Awareness day also held
- Al Qaseem-held on 13April ,2017 @Al Othaim Mall
- Najran- held on 28April, 2017 @ King Fahd Central hospital. Also done workshop on 12April, 2017
- Abha 14 January, 2017
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:
- Finalize the epilepsy and driving regulations
- Finalize VNS guidelines in Saudi Arabia
- Increase the awareness in remote regions
- Establish tele-medicine in epilepsy
- Maintain Gulf league against epilepsy collaboration
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
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