Programme |
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Time |
Opening; introduction: AFAN/WFN/ILAE (5 min) |
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Topic |
Speaker |
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08.10 |
The epidemiology and incidence of Epilepsy in Africa (20min) |
Charles Newton (AFAN - Kenya) |
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08.30 |
Tackling the burden of epilepsy in Africa (20min) |
Amadou Gallo Diop (AFAN -Senegal) |
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08.50 |
Clinical approach to Epilepsy and seizures; Definitions and classification (30 min) |
EAN/ILAE (Paul Boon) |
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09.20 |
Q&A (10 min) |
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09.30 |
BREAK (20min) |
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09.50 |
Rational use of neuroimaging in the diagnosis of epilepsy in LMICs (20 min) |
Tarek Yousry |
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10.10 |
EEG interpretation – a little knowledge is a dangerous thing (20min ) |
Lawrence Tucker (AFAN - S Africa) |
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10.30 |
Using clinical features to recognise autoimmune epilepsies (20min) |
Nadia Ben Ali |
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10.50 |
Q&A (10 min) |
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11.00 |
BREAK (20min) |
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Moderator/CHAIR: English Hosny Egypt(AFAN-Ghana) / French: Daniel Gams Massi (AFAN - Cameroon) |
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Parallel sessions |
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English |
French |
11.20 |
Managing new-onset seizures in Africa and other resource-constrained settings; evaluation and differential diagnosis (30min) |
Roland Eastman |
Alfred Njamnshi (AFAN – Cameroon) |
11.50 |
Managing seizures and behavioural problems in children with epilepsy in Africa and other limited-resource settings (20min) |
Jo Wilmshurst (ILAE/AFAN -South Africa) |
Zeinab Kone (AFAN – Mali) |
12.10 |
Management of Epilepsy in special populations: Women; HIV; (20min) |
Gretchen Birbeck (AAN) (USA/Zambia) |
Amina Gargouri (AFAN – Tunisia) |
12.30 |
Managing status epilepticus in a limited-resource setting (20min) |
Osheik Seidi (AFAN – Sudan) |
Athanase Millogo |
12.45 |
Q&A (15 min) |
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13.00 |
BREAK/LUNCH (90 min) |
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Time? |
Moderator/CHAIR: Mehila Zebenigus (AFAN – Ethiopia) & Deanna Saylor |
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14.30 |
Making the case for epilepsy surgery in LMICs (20min) |
James Butler (AFAN - S Africa) |
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14.50 |
Diagnosing and managing psychogenic, non-epileptic seizures (PNES) in LMICs (20min) |
Maria Benabdeljlil (AFAN - Morocco) |
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15.10 |
Establishing an effective epilepsy service in a poorly resourced African setting (15min) |
Birinus Ezeala-Adikaibe (Nigeria) |
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15.25 |
The utility and efficacy of Web-based EEG training and e-learning in Africa and other resource constrained settings: making the case of Web-based neurology training in Africa (15min) |
Melody Asukile |
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15.40 |
Open discussion; Q&A (20 min) |
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16.00 |
CLOSING REMARKS (AFAN; WFN; ILAE, AAN, EAN) (10 min) |