| Pre-conference workshop |
| Topic |
Faculty |
| Welcome to Pre-conference Workshop Session |
Dr. V. V. Nadkarni |
| WORKSHOP: AGING AND EPILEPSY |
Chairpersons:
Dr. Sushil Razdan & Dr. Subhash Kaul |
| Seizure Control in Geriatric Patients: New Onset vs. Longstanding Epilepsy |
(Col.) Dr. Ravi Anadure |
| Panel Discussion: Cognitive Ageing in Elderly with Epilepsy and effect of AEDs |
Moderator: Dr. A. K. Meena
Panelist: Dr. Ravouf Parvaiz
Asimi, Dr. P. K. Sharma |
| Managing Status Epilepticus in Older Adults |
Dr. Sita Jayalakshmi |
| Breaking the Age Barrier: Epilepsy Surgery in Elderly and its Outcomes |
Dr. Manas Panigrahi |
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| CONFERENCE AGENDA |
| Welcome |
Dr. V. V. Nadkarni |
| Journey of Epilepsy Conclave over 5 Years |
Dr. Man Mohan Mehndiratta |
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| Session I |
| WOMEN WITH EPILEPSY |
Chairpersons: Dr. Deepak Arjundas &
Dr. K. Venkateswarlu |
| Criticality of Right AED at the Right Time for Women with Epilepsy Across Ages |
Dr. Mark Cook |
| Real World Issues in Marriages of PWE |
Dr. Gagandeep Singh |
| Panel Discussion: Moving the Needle for Indian WWE |
Panelist: Dr. Bhawna Sharma,
Dr. Gagandeep Singh, Dr. Mark Cook |
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| Session II |
| CHANGING THE OUTCOMES FOR EPILEPSY PATIENTS |
Chairpersons: Dr. V.V. Nadkarni &
Dr. Pravina Shah |
| Current and Future Role of SV2A Ligands in Management of Epilepsy |
Dr. Sangeeta Ravat |
| Improving Outcomes of People with JME |
(Lt. Gen.) Dr. C.S. Narayanan |
| When and How to Discontinue AEDs in Epilepsy patients |
Dr. Mark Cook |
| Q & A |
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| Session III |
| PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY |
Chairpersons: Dr. Nandan Yardi &
Dr. Vrajesh Udani |
| Debate: Advantages and Limitations of Genetic Testing for Epilepsy |
Dr. Pradnya Gadgil & Dr. Neelu Desai |
| Acute Neonatal Seizures: Challenges of Early Recognition and Implications for Management |
Dr. P. A. Mohammed Kunju |
| Newer vs Older AED's in Routine Clinical Practice in Children |
Dr. V. Viswanathan |
Panel Discussion: Transitioning Care of Patients from Pediatric to Adult Neurologist
(5 min video presentation by Dr. Man Mohan Mehndiratta followed by discussion) |
Panelist: Dr. Man Mohan Mehndiratta,
Dr. Arijit Chattopadhyay, Dr. Atampreet Singh |
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| Session IV |
| EPILEPSY AND CO-MORBIDITIES |
Chairpersons:
Dr. Man Mohan Mehndiratta &
Dr. G. Butchi Raju |
| Management of Epilepsy Patients with Non-psychiatric Co-morbidities |
Dr. Puneet Agarwal |
| Panel discussion: SUDEP - From Understanding Mechanisms to Clinical Prevention. Can the Risk of SUDEP be Predicted and Quantified? |
Moderator: Dr. Manjari Tripathi
Panel: Dr. Sangeeta Ravat,
Dr. A.K. Thacker, Dr. S. Afshan Jabeen |
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| Session V |
| EPILEPSY: GRAND ROUNDS |
Chairpersons:
(Lt. Gen.) Dr. C. S. Narayanan &
Dr. Atul Agarwal |
| A Novel Unrecognised Preventable Cause of Acute Symptomatic Seizures |
Dr. Thomas Mathew |
| Interesting Cases - Diagnostic Dilemmas |
Dr. Amit Haldar |
| A novel method of diagnosing epilepsy through EEG signal processing |
Dr. Puneet Agarwal |
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| Moderator: Dr. Man Mohan Mehndiratta |
| Session VI |
| UPDATES IN EPILEPSY |
Chairpersons: Dr. S. Mohandas &
Dr. T.K. Banerjee |
| The New 2017 Classification of Epilepsies - A Bird’s Eye View |
Dr. Satish Jain |
| Panel Discussion: The New Definition and Classification of Epilepsies: Does it Help us to Better Communicate the Diagnosis and Management to the Patients? |
Moderator: Dr. Man Mohan Mehndiratta Panelists: Dr. Satish Jain, Dr. Lokesh Lingappa |
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| Session VII |
| 09:35 am to 10:20 am |
REFRACTORY EPILEPSY |
Dr. Pravina Shah & Dr. A.V. Srinivasan |
| 09:35 am to 10:00 am |
Refractory Epilepsy: One Size Does Not Fit All |
Dr. Manjari Tripathi |
| 10:00 am to 10:20 am |
Panel Discussion: Predictors of Intractable Epilepsy: How to Monitor Progress? |
Moderator: Dr. Joy Desai,
Panelist: Dr. Malla Bhaskara Rao,
Dr. Manjari Tripathi, Dr. G.R.K. Sarma |
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| Session VIII |
| EPILEPSY: SURGICAL ASPECTS |
Chairpersons: Dr. P.K. Sachdeva &
Dr. Manas Panigrahi |
| MRI Negative Epilepsy: Evaluation and Surgical Management |
Dr. P. Sarat Chandra |
| Surgery for Early Onset Epilepsy |
Dr. K. P. Vinayan |
| Panel Discussion: Post Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy |
Moderator : Dr. Sita Jayalakshmi,
Panelist: Dr. Malla Bhaskara Rao,
Dr. P. Sarat Chandra, Dr. K. P. Vinayan |
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| Session IX |
| EPILEPSY AND SLEEP |
Chairpersons: Dr. Sushil Razdan &
Dr. Mathew Abraham |
| Epilepsy, Antiepileptic Drugs and Sleep |
Dr. Sanjib Sinha |
| Panel Discussion: How to identify Unrecognised Sleep Disorders in Children and Adults to Improve Seizure Control in Epilepsy |
Moderator: Dr. Praveen Gupta
Panelist: Dr. Sanjib Sinha,
Dr. Neetu Ramrakhiani, Dr. K. N. Vykuntraju |
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| Session X |
| CONTROVERSIES IN EPILEPSY |
Chairpersons: Dr. Malla Bhaskara Rao &
Dr. Mark Cook |
| Translational Research in Epilepsy Impacting Future Patient Outcomes |
Dr. P. Satishchandra |
| How Far Have We Come in Seizure Prediction of PWE |
Dr. R. Lakshminarsimhan |
| Should Non-convulsive Status Epilepticus be Treated Aggressively |
Dr. Siby Gopinath |
| Vote of Thanks |
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