The EPNS has been organising training courses in paediatric neurology since 2003 specifically aiming at trainees but also at qualified paediatric neurologists who want to refresh their knowledge on certain topics. The aim is to cover most main topics in the syllabus over a three-year cycle and to promote contact between individuals in the speciality in different parts of Europe. The course has a highly interactive character and participants are encouraged to bring (difficult) cases to discuss. The number of participants is limited and applicants who wish to attend both courses will be given priority over those who wish to attend one of the two courses. The cycle of training courses 2015-2017 took place in Budapest, Hungary.

We are excited to announce that the next cycle of training courses 2018-2020 will take place in beautiful Alicante, Spain.

Program Director:
Professor Francisco Carratala, Spain Twitter: @FranciscoCarrat 

The first training courses will be held in Alicante: 8 – 11 May 2018

For more information see http://www.epns.info/epns-training-course-2018-alicante/

On behalf of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) Kerala Neurology Chapter, I am pleased to announce an educational meeting under the auspices of the International Child Neurology Association (ICNA), which will take place on 2-4 March 2018 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The meeting will feature an eminent international and national faculty.

The conference will be held over two days and will include plenary style lectures, coupled with interactive case sessions and panel discussions. The main topics for the meeting would include epilepsy, neurometabolic disorders, neurorehabilitation, neonatal neurology and CNS infections.

The varied topics will address specific issues and potential solutions in paediatric neurology from different perspectives. A limited number of peer reviewed posters will also be accepted for the meeting. The scientific programme will provide an opportunity for continuous professional development for all participants and excellent learning experience for students and residents.

Exchange of scientific knowledge and clinical practice through international collaborations is the key to promoting education and fostering research of international significance. The meeting will also serve as an excellent opportunity to prepare for the 15th ICNA Biennial congress (ICNC2018) to be held in Mumbai in November.

The meeting will be held in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, also known as “Trivandrum” the capital and the largest city of the state of Kerala. I look forward to seeing you all in Thiruvananthapuram in March, 2018 for this exciting educational event.

A practical series of interactive lectures and workshops facilitated through internationally recognised experts within the field, including Prof Geoff Woods, Prof Lucy Raymond, Prof Patrick Chinnery, Dr Evan Reid and Dr Charlie Steward.

Essential understanding for the clinician of microarrays through to genome sequencing - both nuclear and mitochondrial, when dealing with families affected by these disorders in 2018 and onwards.

cost £75

contact julie.plaza@addenbrookes.nhs.uk

Organizer: Dr Alasdair Parker

This bi-annual International Expert to Expert: Epilepsy course has been designed primarily for paediatric neurologists and others who are seeing children with epilepsy at a tertiary level. This meeting provides an excellent opportunity to listen to international expert lectures and discuss the topics and approaches with your peers in small workshops. This course is for all paediatric neurologists, both those for whom epilepsy is not necessarily their area of sub-speciality expertise and for epilepsy specialists.

We are pleased to announce the Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Update & Review Course – 2017 to be held September 23-25, 2017, at the Intercontinental Hotel located on the main campus of the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. The course will not only provide state-of-the-art updates on Epilepsy diagnosis, medical and  surgical treatment, This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ as well as the selfassessment activity of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology maintenance of certification (MOC)  program. The program content is appropriate for practicing Adult and Child Neurologists as well as Epileptologists, trainees/fellows, mid-level providers, and nursing personnel. Please share these dates with your team members who may also benefit from this course. 

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant will be able to do the following:

• Review the Essential Pathophysiology and Classification of the Epilepsies 
• Review the pharmacology and action of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) 
• Describe major epileptic syndromes across the age spectrum 
• Discuss the differential diagnosis of epilepsy and related paroxysmal disorders such as syncope, cardiac events and nonepileptic seizures 
• Discuss epilepsy management in women of childbearing age 
• Describe treatment options for patients with medically refractory epilepsy 
• Interpret electroencephalographic information in ambulatory patients, in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit in ICU and in status epilepticus 

Target audience

The symposium is designed for adult and pediatric neurologists and epileptologists.

http://pednevro.pedkl.si/vesti/2015/09/workshop-on-childhood-dystonia/

GENERAL INFORMATION

LOCAL ORGANISATION AND REGISTRATION

Address:
David Neubauer
Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana
Chair of Paediatrics
Postgraduate Course on Child & Developmental Neurology
Tel: + 386 5229231 

Fax: + 386 5224070

E-mail: david.neubauer@mf.uni-lj.si

Secretary: Ms. Branka Kenda

Tel: + 386 5229226

Fax: + 386 5224070

E-mail: branka.kenda@mf.uni-lj.si

W: http://pednevro.pedkl.si/vesti/2015/03/iii-podiplomski-tecaj-otroske-nevrologije-pton-iii/

VENUES

Day 1 (February 12, 2016) Grand Hotel Union, Miklošičeva 1, Ljubljana, SI

Day 2 (February 13, 2016) University Rehabilitation Institute, Linhartova 51, Ljubljana, SI

Registration fee:

100 Eur

Address: Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana

PTON III

Bank account: SI5601100-6030708380, VAT No:44752385

For Slovenia: 01100-6030708380 (sklic 230-019-15)Davčna: 44752385

ACCOMODATION

The information will follow soon.

GUEST SPEAKERS:

LOCAL ORGANISATION AND REGISTRATION

Jean-Pierre Lin

Evelina Children’s Hospital

London, UK

University of Zagreb, School of Medicine

Zagreb, Croatia

University Medical Centre

Ljubljana, Slovenia

University Institute of Rehabilitation

Ljubljana, Slovenia

University Institute of Rehabilitation

Ljubljana, Slovenia

The impact and prognosis of dystonia in childhood

[Lin]

09.45 – 10.00 discussion

Congenital CMV infection – a common cause of disability

[Mejaški-Bošnjak]

10.45 – 11.30 discussion and coffe break

Inborn erorrs of metabolism presenting with dystonia

[Žerjav – Tanšek]

12.30 – 12.45 discussion

Management of status dystonicus and sever dystonia/spasticity

[Lin]

15.30 – 15.45 discussion

Scoring systems and questionaires for evaluating dystonia

[Groleger – Sršen]

15.30 – 16.15 discussion and coffee break

Dystonia – therapeutic considerations

[Lin]

17.15 – 19.00 discussions and get together

Short presentation of the paediatric part of the institute

[Damjan]

Dyskinetic cerebral palsy

[Damjan]

09.45 – 10.30 discussion and coffee break

Current advances in paediatric movement disorders and video presentations

[Lin]

12.00 – 12.15 discussion

Presentations of difficult cases from Slovenia and discussion on therapeutic possibilities