​​Day 3: 28 September 2025


Time

Topic and Learning Objective

Speakers/Moderators

Morning Sessions

08.00 AM - 08.30 AM 

Reflex epilepsy

Speaker

Dr Musab Ali (Qatar)

Moderator

Dr A Beydoun (Qatar)

08.30 AM - 08.40 AM 

Q & A

 
08.40 AM - 09.20 AM  SUDEP: Definition, epidemiology, and significance of education

Speaker

Dr Torbjörn Tomson (Sweden)

Moderator

Dr Khaled Zammar (Qatar)

09.20 AM - 09.30 AM 

Q & A

 
09.30 AM - 10.00 AM 

Cortical stimulation during epilepsy surgery

 
10.00 AM - 10.10 AM 

Q & A

 
10.10 AM - 10.20 AM 

Coffee break

 
10.20 AM - 11.30 AM 

Special Session 4. Recent Epilepsy Treatments in the Pipeline

1.Introduction: B Mesraoua (Qatar)(10 min)

2. Antiseizure medications in the pipeline: Dr Simona Lattanzi (Italy)(20 min)

3. Antiseizure devices in the pipeline: Dr Abou-Khalil (USA)(20 min)

4.Gene-based treatments in the pipeline: Dr Emilio Perucca (Australia)(20 min)

Moderator

Dr Khaled Zammar (Qatar)

11.30 AM - 11.40 AM 

Q & A

 
11.40 AM - 12.10 PM 

Epileptic Encephalopathies

 
12.10 PM - 12.20 PM 

Q & A

 
12.20 PM - 02.00 PM 

Lunch

 

Afternoon Sessions

02.00 PM - 03.10 PM 

Genetic Testing for Epilepsy

1. Introduction (Dr B Mesraoua , Qatar) (10 min)

2. Genetic testing in Qatar (Dr Tawfeg Ben Omran (30 min)

3. Genetic testing in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) (Dr Chanez Triki ,M.D.,(30 min)

Moderator

Dr Gayane M (Qatar)

03.10 PM - 03.20 PM 

Q & A

 
03.20 PM - 04.00 PM 

Localizing and lateralizing features of

auras and seizures

Speaker

Dr Mohammed Kubeissi (USA)

Moderator

Dr Abou-khalil (USA)

04.00 PM - 04.10 PM 

Q & A

 
04.10 PM - 05.30 PM 

Epilepsy Case Presentations

1. Vanderbilt Clinic (USA) (20 min) Dr Abou-Khalil

2. Washington University (USA) (20 min) Dr Mohamad Koubeissi

3. AUB (Lebanon) (20 min) Dr Ahmed Beydoun

4. HMC (Qatar) (20 min) Dr Musab Ali

 
05.30 PM - 05.45 PM 

Closing Ceremony

Dr Mesraoua (Qatar)

Dr Hassan Al Hail (Qatar)

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