Topic: Suprising Results in Children with Movement Disorders; Pinar Ozbudak (Moderator/Speaker); Esra Serdaroglu (Speaker); Sanem Yilmaz (Speaker); Jonathan Mink (Expert Faculty) When; Saturday, March 15 2025 Time: 9:00 - 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US / Canada ) About Topic; Pediatric movement disorders are categorized into hypokinetic and hyperkinetic movements, including tremors, dystonia, chorea, myoclonus, and tics. While some movement disorders arise from common neurodevelopmental or degenerative causes, others stem from rare genetic, metabolic, and autoimmune conditions. The clinical spectrum is highly variable, ranging from transient and benign...

Speaker: Juliana Gurgel Giannetti When: Saturday, March 8, 2025 Time: 09:00 AM Eastern Time ( US/ Canada ) About Topic: Over the last decade, several therapeutic approaches have been developed for different Neuromuscular disorders, and SMA5q is the main example in this field. In the past, SMA5q was considered one of the most common lethal genetic disorders in childhood. Currently, there are three medications for SMA5q approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and in several countries (Nusinsersen, Onasemnogene Abeparvovec and Risdiplam), which can change the natural history of this disorder with the...

Speaker: Tipu Sultan When: Saturday, February 8, 2025 Time: 09:00 AM Eastern Time ( US/ Canada ) About Topic: Central nervous system inflammatory disorders are always diagnostic challenges due to wide differential diagnosis. Newly recognized anti-neuronal antibody-mediated disorders such as anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDA) encephalitis have become an important diagnostic consideration in children presenting with severe newly acquired neuropsychiatric symptoms. The clinical course of anti-NMDA-receptor antibody encephalitis is preceded by a nonspecific prodromal stage leading to psychiatric symptoms or abnormal movements. Prompt recognition and treatment may reverse the condition, hastening recovery and limiting neurological morbidity....

Topic: Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) Lecturers: Noelia Chamorro (Speaker); Jara Eugenia ( Moderator); Guillermo Agosta (Expert Faculty) When: Saturday, February 15th 2025 Time: 09:00 AM-10:00 AM Eastern Time ( US / Canada ) About Topic: Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy refers to the sudden, unexplained death of an individual with epilepsy, often occurring during or after a seizure. The exact cause is not fully understood, but it's believed to involve a combination of factors, including respiratory or cardiac dysfunction triggered by seizures. SUDEP is relatively rare but is a...

Speaker: Audrius Plioplys MD, FRCP Topic: Neurologic Diseases of Great Painters Date: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025

Dr. Alison Christy, Clinical Director for Pediatric Neurology, Providence Health and Services, Portland, Oregon; Neurology Through Art and Time

Topic: Pediatric Sleep Disorders: An overview Lecturers: Deepthi K (Speaker), Mohana Sundaram S (Speaker), Biswaroop Chakrabarty (Expert Faculty), Gautam Kamila (Moderator) When: Saturday, 18 January 2025 Time: Time: 9:00 - 10:00 AM Eastern Time ( US / Canada ) About Topic: Pediatric sleep disorders are a significant concern as they can profoundly impact a child’s physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Sleep is essential for growth, brain development, and overall well-being. Disorders such as insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, or restless legs syndrome can lead to insufficient or poor-quality sleep, causing fatigue, behavioral issues, difficulty...

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 )