Program – 24th Conference – Day 1

10th GCC Neurology Meeting

24th Saudi Neurology Society Meeting

08-10 February 2018

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 DAY 1 – Thursday (08 February 2018)

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07:00 am – 08:00 am

Registration

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Symposium

  • 08:00 p.m. – 08:30 a.m.  Symposia (GSK)
  • Noval therapy inepileotuc encephalopathy. Dr. Raidah Al-Baradie, Saudi Arabis
  • Chairperson: Dr. Khalid Al-Qadi

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Session 1: EPILEPSY       

Chairpersons: Drs. Majed Alhumaid, Khalid Alquliti, Khalid Alqadi          

  • 08:30am – 08:50am          Epilepsy – definition, history and recent changes. Dr Youssef Al-Said (Jeddah, KSA)         
  • 08:50am – 09:10am          Common Epilepsies in the Region. Dr Abdullah Al Asmi (Oman)       
  • 09:10am – 09:30am          Seizure and epilepsy classification: new vs old classification. Dr Raidah Al-Baradie (Dammam, KSA)             
  • 09:30am – 09:50am          Focal epilepsy: Beyond the temporal lobe. Dr Salah Baz (Riyadh, KSA)
  • 09:50am – 10:10am          Status epilepticus management protocol. Dr Abdulaziz Ashkanani (Kuwait)   

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10:10am – 10:30am

BREAK

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Session 2: Neurology in the GCC             

Chairpersons: Drs. Adel Al Jishi (BHR), Jihad Alshasi (UAE), Eftitah Alhamoud (KSA)     

  • 10:30am – 10:50am          The Saudi health transformation initiative and the new model of care. Dr Reem Bunayan (AlKhobar, KSA)              
  • 10:50am – 11:10am          Difficult to treat Headache – The new insight. Dr Mohamad Bin Falah (Bahrain)               
  • 11:10pm – 11:30pm          Acute stroke treatment in 2018. Dr Amal Al Hashmi (Oman)          

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11:30am – 12:00Noon
Opening Ceremony
Welcome Address – Saeed Bohlega, SNS President
GCC President Speech – Adel Aljishi
PAUNS President Speech – Chokri Mhiri

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12:00 p.m. – 01:00 p.m

Prayer and Lunch

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Symposium

  • 01:00 p.m. – 01:30 p.m.  Symposia (Biologix)
  • Aim Early, Aim High: Repaving the 1st Line MS Pateint’s Journey. Dr. Raeed Alroughani, Kuwait
  • Chairperson: Dr. Eslam Shosha

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Session 3: MS Autoimmune 1   

Chairpersons: Drs. Abdulhakim Shawki, Eman Nasim, Hind Al Najashi        

  • 01:30pm – 01:50pm          Updates on Progressive MS. Dr Yasir AlMalik (Riyadh, KSA)  
  • 01:50pm – 02:10pm          Updates on Pregnancy and MS. Dr. Raed Al Roghani (Kuwait)      
  • 02:10pm – 02:30pm          Updates on NMOSD and Pregnancy. Dr Eslam Shosha (Riyadh, KSA)         

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Symposium

  • 02:30pm – 03:00pm          Symposia (Merck)
  • Unmet Need in MS Management. Dr. Peter Rieckman, Germany  
  • Chairperson: Dr. Edward Cupler    

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03:00pm – 03:30pm

BREAK

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Symposium

  • 03:30pm – 04:00pm          Symposia (ROCHE)
  • New Era in MS Treatment. Prof. Mathias Maeurer, Germany
  • Chairperson: Dr. Reem Abunayan

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Session 4: MS / Autoimmune 2   

Chairpersons:    Drs. Hessa Alotaibi, Fawzia Alshamari, Maeed Al Kethiry           

  • 04:00pm – 04:20pm          Geography and topography of MS lesion on MRI. Dr Rumaiza Al Yafei (Jeddah, KSA)     
  • 04:20pm – 04:30pm          Infections among DMTs. Dr Ibtisam Abdulilah Thubaiti (Dammam, KSA)             
  • 04:30pm – 04:50pm          Prognostic factors of RIS, CIS. Dr Alaa ElMazny (Cairo, Egypt)    
  • 04:50pm – 05:10pm          Autoimmune Encephalitis. Dr Noura Alfuqham (Riyadh, KSA)   

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END OF DAY 1

7:30 PM GARDEN Dinner

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