Epilepsy Conclave

Main Objective of this year's Epilepsy Conclave is to discuss quality aspects of normal and abnormal EEG in management and treatment of Epilepsy disorders. This high-quality continuous medical education for healthcare professionals is necessary in order to provide state-of-the-art care to patients. The two-day conclave will cover intensive productive sessions and cutting-edge topics related to the management of Epilepsy disorders.

The focus of the session is to also gather collective experiences from eminent medical fraternity members experienced in Epilepsy. We are sure that the Conclave will enhance the knowledge and skills of the participants and teach new approach and practices in managing Epilepsy disorders to the best.

Bengaluru Epilepsy Foundation in association with Vikram Group of Hospitals cordially invites you to Epilepsy Conclave 2013. The event is scheduled to be held on Saturday, 27th April and Sunday, 28th April at the Atria Hotel, Bengaluru. The program would comprehensively cover various features of normal and abnormal EEG, Clinical Applications and Interpretation of EEG and VEEG.

Common problems like Distinction of Non-Epileptic from Epileptic Seizures and Pre-Surgical Evaluation of Refractory Epilepsy will be extensively discussed in the forum. Other interesting highlights of the conclave include Emergent EEG and continuous EEG monitoring of status epilepticus and illustrative case discussions.

The Conclave presents eminent speakers in the field of epilepsy. We are sure this conclave shall be of great use to the medical students, neuro-technicians, practitioners and anyone who would like to utilize EEG and VEEG effectively in clinical practice.

Registration Fees

  Till 15th April, 2013 After 15th April, 2013
Consultants Rs.2,500/- Rs.3,500/-
Post-Graduate Students Rs.500/- Rs.1000/-
Neuro Technicians Free Rs.500/-
Please note that the medical students and neuro-technicians must present us a letter from the HOD or employer for exemption of the registration fee (applicable for Neuro-Technicians, if registered on or before 15th April, 2013). However, you need to confirm your participation and complete the online registration for necessary reservations at the earliest.

Payment can be made online to the bank account provided below or send DD with the registration form to the below mentioned address. Registration forms can be filled online or sent by post.

To,
Ms. Veena K.
Epilepsy Conclave
1st Floor, Vikram Hospital, Opp. St. Anne's College,
Millers Road, Bengaluru - 560052 | M: 88847 71777
Our bank details for making payment
ICICI Bank Account No. : 625305016477
Name : Vikram Hospital (Bengaluru) Pvt. Ltd.
IFSC Code : ICIC0006253
Branch : ICICI Bank, Kumarapark Branch
Note
• DD has to be in favor of "Vikram Hospital (Bengaluru) Pvt. Ltd."
• Registration is limited to 200 delegates only
• Please intimate us once you've done the online payment through your account, e-mail us the UTR number (11 digit number) to [email protected] with your name, contact information and other details as specified in the registration form
Conclave Inauguration will be held at 7.00 pm on Saturday, 27th April 2013 at The Atria Hotel.

Faculties
Dr. Ashalatha Radhakrishnan
Dr. Kesavadas C.
Dr. Shivakumar
Dr. J. Nathan		 Dr. Mathew Abraham
Dr. Rajesh B. Iyer
Dr. Manjari Tripathi		 Dr. Raghavendra S.
Dr. Sanjeeb Sinha
Dr. Sita Jayalakshmi

Organizing Committee

S.Raghavendra
Rajesh B. Iyer
Pramod M. N.
Murali S.
Vikram Kamath
Shivakumar R.		  

Patrons

Dr. S. B. Vikram,
Chairman,
Managing Director
Vikram Hospitals

Dr. H. V. Srinivas,
President,
Indian Epilepsy Association

  

Chief Guest

Dr. P. Satishchandra,
Director / Vice-Chancellor,
NIMHANS Bengaluru

RSVP

 Mr. Prashanth Lobo M: 98450 66376 E: [email protected]
Ms. Veena K. M: 88847 71777 E: [email protected]

Learning Objectives


Saturday, April 27th, 2013 - 9.00 am onwards

Part 1 (SCALP EEG Reading and Interpretation)
  1. Physiology of EEG and EEG source localization
  2. Benign epileptiform variants
  3. Artefacts in EEG and how to rectify them
  4. Physiological and pathological slow waves
  5. Focal and generalized interictal EEG discharges
  6. PLEDs
  7. Generalized periodic epileptiform abnormalities  and periodic complexes
  8. EEG in the management of status epilepticus
  9. Emergent EEG
  10. Ictal EEG patterns


Part 2 (Recognizing Seizures and Epilepsy Syndromes)
  1. Semiology in TLE
  2. Semiology in extratemporal epilepsy
  3. Semiology in paediatric epilepsies
  4. Drop attacks
  5. Temporal plus epilepsies and false localizing seizures
  6. Electroclinical syndromes
  7. VEEG in pseudoseizures


Post -Dinner Session
  1. EEG Quiz
  2. Interactive case discussions

Sunday, April 28th, 2013 - 8.15am onwards


Part 3 (Non Pharmacological Therapy Of Epilepsy)


Part 4 (Effective Investigative Modalities in Presurgical Evaluation of Epilepsy)
  1. Principles of presurgical evaluation
  2. MRI techniques in presurgical evaluation and epilepsy surgery
  3. SPECT & PET in presurgical evaluation
  4. Multimodal Source localization in epilepsy (fMRI, fMRI-EEG, MEG)
  5. ECoG and cortical stimulation


Part 5 (Various Epilepsy Surgery Procedures)
  1. Selection of candidates for lesional temporal lobe surgery
  2. Selection of candidates for lesional extratemporal epilepsy
  3. MRI negative TLE and extratemporal epilepsy
  4. Surgical procedures in temporal and extratemporal epilepsy
  5. Palliative surgeries in refractory epilepsy
  6. Red herrings in choosing surgical candidates

Hotel


Venue
The Atria Hotel
P.B. # 5089, # 1, Palace Road, Bangalore - 560 001. Tel : 080 2220 5205

We have short listed hotels nearby venue for medical students, neuro-technicians and consultants.
Please make your room reservations early to ensure your accommodations.

List of hotels nearby venue are
No. Hotel Address Tariff -Non A/C A/C Contact No.
1 Cloudnine Comforts Jayamahal Main Road - 1,800/- +Tax 97400-98047
2 City Living Hotel Cunningham Road 1500/-+Tax 2,300/- +Tax 74110-32432
3 Amar Comforts Shivananda Circle 1800/-+Tax 2,100/- +Tax 98440-67108
4 Grand Meridian Hotel Sheshadripuram 1030/-+Tax 1,485/- +Tax 98861-82842
5 Hotel Vande Mataram West of Chord Road, Rajajinagar - 2,000/- +Tax 96635-93111
6 Hotel Kaniska Gandhi Nagar 1400/-+Tax 1,800/- +Tax 99800-16677
7 Hotel Stay Inn Vasanth Nagar 1300/-+Tax 2,000/- +Tax  
8 Young Island Comforts Vasanth Nagar - 4,000/- +Tax 97411-30190
9 Cresent Hotel Cresent Road - 3,500/- +Tax (After Dissc) 99725-73739
10 Le Meridian Sankey Road - 8,000/- +Tax 80222-62233
11 i145 Hotel Infantry Road - 2,000/- +Tax/ superior 2500/- +Tax 94493-99623
12 Monarch Luxury Infantry Road - 5,000/- +Tax 93412-45175
13 The Pride Hotel Richmond Road - 5,000/- +Tax 93723-37135
14 ITC Windsor Hotel Sankey Road - 6,000/- +Tax

80222-69898
15 Lalith Ashok Hotel Kumara Krupa Road - 5,000/- +Tax 080-3052-7777

*Above rates includes complimentary Breakfast and WiFi
Should you need more details, please contact one of the RSVP or
write to us at [email protected] | [email protected]

Registration Form
Bengaluru Epilepsy Foundation
(Supported by Vikram Group of Hospitals)
EPILEPSY CONCLAVE 2013
27th April to 28th April
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