Jonathan W. Mink, MD PhD Child Neurologist and Consultant, University of Rochester (Retired) Talk Summary: Tic disorders, including Tourette Syndrome, are perhaps the most common movement disorders occurring in children. While tics may be transient in the majority of children with tics, 3% of children or more have a chronic tic disorder and approximately 1% have Tourette Syndrome. The majority of children with chronic tic disorders have at least one co-occurring condition that can including ADHD, OCD, anxiety, a learning disability, or a combination. Thus, appropriate management of tic disorders must take...

Speaker- Rajesh Ramachandran Nair, MD, DNB, DM, FRCP, FRCPCH, FAES, FRCPC. Professor of Pediatrics at McMaster University and an epileptologist & neurologist at the McMaster Children's Hospital. Talk information: The ketogenic diet (KD) is a widely used therapeutic option for individuals with medically refractory epilepsy. As the diet’s name implies, ketosis is a historically important component of the diet, but it is not well understood how important ketosis is for seizure control. The classic KD, with its high proportion of fat and limited carbohydrate intake, can be restrictive for patients with epilepsy. Recently, there has been experience with...

Topic: Early diagnosis of cerebral palsy Lecturers: Prabhjot Kaur (Speaker), Fatma Kamoun Feki(Speaker), Chahnez Charfi Triki (Expert Faculty) & Lakshmi Nagarajan (Panelist) When: Saturday, 21 December 2024 Time: Time: 9:00 - 10:00 AM Eastern Time ( US / Canada )

Pr Azzedine MEKKI Alger, Algérie Chef de service de Pédiatrie au CHU Hussein-Dey , Alger Neuropédiatre Professeur des universités à la faculté de médecine d’Alger Responsable du groupe Neurologie pédiatrique et maladies du métabolisme à la société Algérienne de pédiatrie Coordinateur national des maladies rares Vice-président de la ligue Algérienne pour la prise en charge de l’épilepsie Investigateur principal de plusieurs essais cliniques Auteur de nombreux articles et publications

Speaker:  Dr Jill Zwicker Professor Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy University of British Columbia

19 October 2024 9:00 - 10:00 AM Eastern Time ( US / Canada

Speakers; Dr. Robyn Whitney-Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist at McMaster University; Dr. Ahsan Moosa Naduvil Valappil -pediatric epileptologist and Associate Professor of Neurology at the Cleveland Clinic; Dr. Lily Wong-Kisiel - pediatric epileptologist and the medical director at Mayo Clinic.

Speaker: Professor Moustapha Ndiaye is a renowned pediatric neurologist and full university professor. He currently serves as the head of the Neurology Department at CHU de Fann and is the academic coordinator for the Pediatric Neurology Diploma program at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar.

Topic: Newborn screening and treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy: insights from Brazil Talk By: Dr Maria Luiza Benevides (Speaker), Dr Martin Hyland (Speaker), Dr Renata Paolilo (Moderator), Prof Jo Wilmshurst (Panelist), Prof. Juliana Gurgel (Expert Faculty) When: Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:00 - 10:00 AM Eastern Time ( US / Canada ) Dr Maria Luiza Benevides, MD, Ph.D. Child Neurology medical residency at University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas - SP (2021-2023), and Neurology medical residency at Hospital Governador Celso Ramos (HGCR), Florianópolis - SC, Brazil (2018-2021). PhD degree in Translational Neuroscience,...

David Callen holds a PhD in neuroimaging in dementia from the University of Toronto and an MD from McMaster University. He completed his residency in pediatric neurology at the University of Toronto. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at McMaster University, where his focus is on education in the field of neurology.