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Time
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Topic and Learning Objective
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Speaker/Moderator
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MORNING SESSIONS
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07.45AM to 08.00AM
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Opening Sessions
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Dr. B. Mesraoua
Dr. Hassan Al Hail
Dr. Ali A. Asadi-Pooya
Dr. Osama Alalamy
Dr. Ahmed Own
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08.00AM to 08.45AM
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Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU): Diagnosis and Classification of Seizures
The audience will learn about how to diagnose epilepsy in the EMU, how to classify epilepsies in the EMU and how to differentiate between genuine epilepsy and Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures.
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Speaker
Dr. Musab A (Qatar)
Moderator
Dr. H. Al Hail, M.D. (Qatar)
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08.45AM to 09.00AM
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Q & A
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09.00AM to 09.45AM
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Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsies:
Diagnosis and Treatment
Audience will learn how to make the diagnosis of generalized epilepsy
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Speaker
Dr. Ali A. Asadi-Pooya, M.D.
(USA-Iran)
Moderator
Dr. O Elalamy, M.D. (Qatar)
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09.45AM to 10.00AM
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Q & A
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10.00AM to 10.45AM
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Symptomatic Generalized Epilepsies: West Syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (Diagnosis and Treatment)
Audience will learn how to make the diagnosis of West Syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome and their treatments.
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Speaker
Dr. Ruba Benini M. D. (Qatar)
Moderator
Dr. Hassan Al Hail M. D. (Qatar)
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10.45AM to 11.00AM
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Q & A
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11.00AM to 11.45AM
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Autoimmune Epilepsies: (Diagnosis and Treatment)
Audience will learn how to recognize autoimmune epilepsies and how to treat them.
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Speaker
Dr. Simona, Lattanzi, M.D. (Italy)
Moderator
Dr. Bassel Abou-khalil, M.D. (USA)
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11.45AM to 12.00PM
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Q & A
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12.00PM to 02.00PM
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Lunch
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AFTERNOON SESSIONS
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02.00PM to 02.45PM
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How to Recognize and Diagnose Non Convulsive Status Epilepticus in the ICU
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Speaker
Dr. B Mesraoua, M.D. (Qatar)
Moderator
Dr. Musab, M.D. (Qatar)
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02.45PM to 03.00PM
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Q & A
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03.00PM to 03.45 PM
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Genetic Testing in Epilepsies
Audience will learn about when to ask for genetic testing in epilepsies of unknown etiologies.
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Speaker
Dr. Ruba Benini, M.D. (Qatar)
Moderator
Dr. Hassan Al Hail, M.D. (Qatar)
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03.45PM to 04.00PM
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Q & A
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04.00PM to 05.30PM
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Special Session
1. Epilepsy Diagnosis When the Routine Ancillary Tests are Normal
1. Introduction: Epilepsy is a Clinical Diagnosis: Ali A. Asadi-Pooya (Iran)
2. Normal EEG: How to Increase the Yield: Bassel Abou-Khalil (USA)
3. Normal MRI: How to Increase the Yield: Bernhard Schuknecht (Switzerland )
4. Conclusion: B. Mesraoua (Qatar)
This is an interesting session for advanced epilepsy knowledge. The audience will learn how to increase the yield when the EEG is normal and when head MRI is normal.
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Moderator
Dr. B. Mesraoua, M.D. (Qatar)
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05.30PM to 06.00PM
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Q & A
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