| August 12, 2024 | ||
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| Time | Topics | Speaker |
| 08:00 – 08:10 am | Prayer and Inauguration/ Registration | |
| Session 1: Neurological Localisation | ||
| 08:30 – 08:50 am | Clinical localisation in Neurology | Dr. Prabhakar AT |
| 08:50 – 09:10 am | Practical aspects: UMN-LMN, sensory, cranial nerves | Dr. Prabhakar AT |
| 09:10 – 09:30 am | Case vignettes and discussion | Dr. Prabhakar AT |
| Session 2: Case Based Neurology – 1 | ||
| 09:30 – 09:40 am | Short case discussion -Limb girdle muscular weakness | Discussant: Dr. Gomathi Panelist: Dr. Ajith Sivadasan |
| 09:40 – 09:50 am | Demonstration of clinical signs – proximal weakness | Dr. Deepti Bal |
| Session 3: Neuroradiology for physician | ||
| 9.50 – 10.05 am | Basics of Neuroimaging – CT for physicians | Dr. Harshad V |
| 10.05 – 10.20 am | Basics of Neuroimaging – MRI for physicians | Dr. Anitha Jasper |
| 10.20 – 10.30 am | Basics of Nuclear medicine imaging for physicians (PET/SPECT) | Dr. Julie Hephzibah |
| 10.30-10.40 am | Coffee Break | |
| Session 4: Stroke | ||
| 10.40 – 10.55 am | Diagnosis and evidence-based management of Acute Ischemic Stroke | Dr. Sanjith Aaron |
| 10.55 – 11.10 am | Diagnosis and evidence-based management of Haemorrhagic Stroke | Dr. Sanjith Aaron |
| 11.10 – 11.25 am | Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis – current diagnosis and management | Dr. Sanjith Aaron |
| 11.25 – 11.35 am | Basics of Stroke Rehabilitation for the general practitioner | Dr. Sanjith Aaron |
| Session 5: Epilepsy | ||
| 11.35 – 11.45 am | Practical approach to patients with new onset Seizures | Dr. Vivek Mathew |
| 11.45 – 12 noon | Out-patient management of patients with epilepsy | Dr. Vivek Mathew |
| 12.00 – 12.15 pm | How to start and stop Antiepileptic therapy? | Dr. Vivek Mathew |
| Session 6: Case Based Neurology – 2 | ||
| 12.15 – 12.25 pm | Long case discussion – Brain stem syndrome | Discussant: Dr. Pramod Panelist: Dr. Prabhakar AT |
| 12.25 – 12.35 pm | Demonstration of clinical signs – cranial nerves | Dr. Arun Mathai |
| Session 7: Movement disorders | ||
| 12.35 – 12.50 pm | Clinical approach to a patient with Extrapyramidal symptoms | Dr. Arun Mathai |
| 12.50 – 01.05 pm | Outpatient management Parkinson’s disease | Dr. Shaikh Atif Iqbal |
| 01.05 – 01.30 pm | Lunch | |
| Session 8: Neurological emergencies | ||
| 01.30 – 01.45 pm | Approach : patient brought with uncontrolled seizures | Dr. Vivek Mathew |
| 01.45 – 02.00 pm | Approach : patient with acute flaccid weakness of all four limbs (LMN including root, nerve, NMJ, muscle) | Dr. Ajith Sivadasan |
| 02.00 – 02.15 pm | Approach : Unconscious patient brought to the ER | Dr. George Abraham |
| Session 9 : Autoimmune Neurology | ||
| 02.15 – 02.30 pm | Neurological Complications in SLE | Dr. Angel Miraclin. T |
| 02.30 – 02.45 pm | Approach to acquired white matter diseases (MS/ NMOSD/ ADEM) | Dr. Ajith Sivadasan |
| 02.45 – 03.00 pm | Clinical approach to Encephalitis, focus on Autoimmune | Dr. Angel Miraclin T |
| Session 10: Spinal cord | ||
| 03.00 – 03.15 pm | Clinical localization in spinal cord syndromes | Dr. George Abraham |
| 03.15 – 03.30 pm | Approach to acute transverse myelitis | Dr. Vivek Mathew |
| 03.30 – 03.45 pm | Approach to chronic myelopathy | Dr. Selvakumar |
| Session 11: Case Based Neurology – 3 | ||
| 03.45 – 03.55 pm | Short case discussion – myelopathy (spinal cord – intramedullary versus extramedullary, intradural versus extradural lesions) | Discussant: Dr. Venkateswara Reddy Panelist: Dr. Sathish |
| 03.55 – 04.05 pm | Demonstration of clinical signs (Spinal Cord) | Dr. Sathish |
| 04.05 – 04.20 pm | Video /spotters: Neurology of Systemic Diseases | Dr Angel Miraclin.T Dr George Abraham |
| 04:20 – 04:30 pm | Coffee Break | |
| Session 12: Movement disorders | ||
| 04.30 – 04.45 pm | Clinical approach to patient with difficulty walking | Dr. Deepti Bal |
| 04.45 – 05.00 pm | Approach to ataxia | Dr. Deepti Bal |
| 05.00 – 05.15 pm | Video Session: What is the movement? | Dr. Arun Mathai / Dr. Shaikh Atif Iqbal |
| Session 13: Case Based Neurology – 4 | ||
| 05.15 – 05.25 pm | Short case discussion – Cerebellar ataxia | Discussant: Dr. Lesley Panelist: Dr. Vivek Mathew |
| 05.25 – 05.35 pm | Demonstration of clinical signs (cerebellum) | Dr Arun Mathai / Dr. Shaikh Atif Iqbal |
| August 13, 2024 | ||
| Session 14: Headache and Vertigo | ||
| 08:00 – 08:15 am | Approach to a patient with Headache | Dr. Sanjith Aaron |
| 08:15 – 08:30am | Treatment of Migraine | Dr. Sanjith Aaron |
| 08:30 – 08:45am | Clinical approach to a ‘Dizzy patient’ | Dr. Vivek Mathew |
| Session 15: Neuroinfections | ||
| 08:45 – 09:00 am | Approach to chronic meningitis | Dr. Ajith Sivadasan |
| 09:00 – 09:15 am | CNS tuberculosis – diagnosis and management | Dr. Angel Miraclin T |
| 09:15 – 09:30 am | Complications of CNS tuberculosis and management | Dr. Angel Miraclin T |
| 09:30 – 09:45 am | CNS infections in HIV/post-transplant host | Dr. Ajith Sivadasan |
| Session 16: Peripheral Neuropathy | ||
| 09:45 – 10:00 am | Practical approach to patients with peripheral neuropathy | Dr. Ajith Sivadasan |
| 10:00 – 10:15 am | Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy -Treatment and Red flags | Dr. Ajith Sivadasan |
| 10:15 – 10:30 am | Demonstration: systemic examination in peripheral neuropathy | Dr. Angel Miraclin T |
| 10:30 – 10:40 am | Coffee Break | |
| Session 17: Case Based Neurology – 5 | ||
| 10:40 – 10:50 am | Short case – discussion – Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Discussant: Dr. Mithun Mathew Thomas Panelist: Dr. Atif Shaikh |
| 10:50 – 11:00 am | Demonstration: Clinical signs in a patient with distal weakness | Dr. Ajith Sivadasan |
| Session 18: Common consults for Physicians | ||
| 11:00 – 11:15 am | Neurosurgical emergencies not to be missed by a Physician | Dr. Ranjith K Moorthy |
| 11:15 – 11:30 am | Radiology –Masquerades not to be missed by physicians | Dr Harshad V |
| 11:30 – 11:40 am | A patient who has become delirious in the ward | Dr. Prabhakar AT |
| 11:40 – 11:55 am | Patient with Neck and Back pain | Dr. Muthu |
| Session 19: Neuro-electrophysiology for physicians | ||
| 11:55 – 12:05 pm | The very basics of EEG | Dr. Vivek Mathew |
| 12:05 – 12:15 pm | The very basics of NCV and EMG | Dr. Ajith Sivadasan |
| 12:15 – 12:25 pm | The very basics of Evoked potentials | Dr. Prabhakar AT |
| Session 20: Miscellaneous | ||
| 12:25 – 12:40 pm | Video session – common eye signs in neurology | Dr. Selvakumar |
| 12:40 – 12:55 pm | Approach to acute visual loss | Dr. Deepti Bal |
| 12:55 – 01:10 pm | Case vignettes – Diagnoses not to be missed in a patient with aches, pains, unusual movements | Dr. Sanjith Aaron |
| 01:10 – 01:25 pm | Approach to bladder symptoms | Dr. Angel Miraclin T |
| 01:25 – 01:35 pm | Clinical examination of Neurological system in a school going child | Dr. Maya Thomas |
| 01:35 – 02:00 pm | Lunch | |
| Session 21: Obstetric Neurology | ||
| 02:00 – 02:15 pm | Women with epilepsy – pharmacotherapy & peripartum care | Dr. Angel Miraclin T |
| 02:15 – 02:30 pm | Cerebrovascular emergencies in pregnancy and postpartum | Dr. Sanjith Aaron |
| 02:30 – 02:45 pm | Autoimmune diseases in pregnancy – what is safe? | Dr. Selvakumar S |
| Session 22: Neurocritical care for physicians | ||
| 02:45 – 03:00 pm | Clinical diagnosis and management of raised intracranial pressure | Dr. Shalini Nair |
| 03:00 – 03:15 pm | Management of patients with attempted suicide by Hanging | Dr. Tryphena |
| 03:15 – 03:30 pm | Approach to coma, vegetative state and brain death | Dr. George Abraham |
| Session 23: Cognitive Neurology | ||
| 03:30 – 03:45 pm | Cognitive and lobar function testing for the physician | Dr. Prabhakar AT |
| 03:45 – 04:00 pm | Treatable dementias not to be missed | Dr. George Abraham |
| 04:00 – 04:15 pm | Approach to dementias and treatment | Dr. Prabhakar AT |
| 04:15 – 04:30 pm | Coffee Break | |
| Session 24: Autonomic Nervous system dysfunction | ||
| 04:30 – 04:45 pm | When to suspect Autonomic dysfunction? – settings, signs and symptoms | Dr. Ajith Sivadasan |
| 04:45 – 05:00 pm | Bedside diagnosis and treatment of autonomic dysfunction | Dr. Deepti Bal |
| Session 25: Panel discussion with Professors | ||
| 05:00 – 05:30 pm | Panel discussion with Professors – | Professors Dr. Sanjith Aaron Dr. Vivek Mathew Dr. Ajith Sivadasan Dr. Prabhakar AT Dr. Atif |
| 05:30 pm | Valedictory function and photographs | |