Scientific Program

August 3, 2026
Time Topics Speaker
07:30 โ€“ 08:00 am Registration
08:00 โ€“ 08:15 am Inauguration
Session 1: Neurology โ€“ Basics for Postgraduates and Physicians
08:20 โ€“ 08:40 am Clinical localisation in Neurology Dr. Prabhakar AT
08:40 โ€“ 09:00 am The art of history taking & Examination Neurology Dr. Vivek Mathew
Session 2: Neurological Emergencies and Management
09.00 โ€“ 09.30 am Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke Dr. Sanjith Aaron
09.30 – 09.50 am Management of Haemorrhagic Stroke Dr. Venkat/Dr. Deepti Bal
09.50 โ€“ 10.10 am Management of Acute Encephalopathy and Delirium Dr. Lesley Ponraj
10.10 โ€“ 10.30 am Management of Status Epilepticus Dr. Sridhar S.K
10.30-10.50 am Coffee Break
Session 3: Case Discussions- Lecture on Clinical Approach followed by Case Presentation
10.50-11.40 am Discussion on Approach to Myelopathy Case โ€“ A Patient with Spastic Paraparesis Dr. Yara Kandoth/Dr. Ajith Sivadasan
11.40 am-12.30 pm Discussion on Approach to Cerebellar Disorders Case โ€“ A Patient with Ataxia Dr. Brunda K/Dr. Vivek Mathew
12.30 โ€“ 1.20 pm Discussion on Cranial Nerves and Brainstem Case โ€“ A Patient with Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies Dr. A.T. Prabhakar/Dr. Hemanth
01.20 โ€“ 01.30 pm Discussion on morning sessions
01.30 โ€“ 02.10 pm Lunch
Neurological Emergencies and Management (Contd)
02.10 โ€“ 02.40 pm Approach to Acute Paraparesis and Quadriparesis Dr John Davis Prasad
2.40 โ€“ 3.00 pm Neurological Emergencies in Pregnancy and Postpartum Dr Harikrishna Sai Pramod
03.00- 03.20 pm Approach to a patient with acute severe Headache Dr. Sarath Kumar
03.20-03.40 pm Neurosurgical Emergencies which a Physician should not Miss! Dr Ranjith K. Moorthy
03.40-4.00 pm Discussion followed by Tea Break
Session 4: Neurology in Clinical Practice
04.00 – 04.30 pm Essential NeuroRadiology for the Practising Physician Dr. Anitha Jasper
04.30-04.50 pm Essential NeuroElectroPhysiology for the Practising Physician Dr. Selvakumar
04.50 โ€“ 05.10 pm Primary Headache Disorders Dr. Muthu T
05.10 โ€“ 05.30 pm Evidence based Treatment of Migraine Including Newer Therapies Dr. Sanjith Aaron
05.30 – 06.00pm Discussion
End of Day 1
Day 2 – August 4, 2026
Session 4: Neurology in Clinical Practice-Contd.
08.20 โ€“ 08.40 am Video Session: Eye Movement Abnormalities Dr. Selvakumar
08.40 โ€“ 09.10 am Seizure Semiology and Choice of Antiseizure Medications Dr. Vivek Mathew
09.10 โ€“ 09.40 am Approach to Parkinsonism including Pharmacotherapy Dr. Arun Mathai
09.40 โ€“ 10.10 am Clinical Approach to Dementia Including Newer Therapies Dr A. T. Prabhakar
10.10 โ€“ 10.40 am Chronic Meningitis Dr. Angel Miraclin
10.40 โ€“ 11.00 am Discussion followed by Coffee Break
Case Discussions Contd.
11.00 – 11.40 am Approach to Peripheral Neuropathy Case โ€“ A Patient with Distal Weakness and Sensory Symptoms Dr. Ajith Sivadasan/Dr. Jennifer Livingstone
11.40 โ€“ 12.20 pm Approach to Muscle Disease Case- A Patient with Proximal Muscle Weakness Dr. Aditya V. Nair/Dr. Saravanakumar
12.20 โ€“ 12.50 pm Case โ€“ A Patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Dr. Deepti Bal/Dr. Kalyan Raddy
12.50 โ€“ 1.30 pm Approach to Atypical Parkinsonism Case: A Patient with Parkinson Plus Syndrome Dr. Atif Shaikh/Dr. Bhargav Sumanth
1.30 pm- 2.10 pm Discussions followed by Lunch
Session 5: Miscellaneous topics
2.10 pm-2.30 pm Neurovesical Dysfunction: Basics which one should know Dr Mithun Mathew
02.30-03.00 pm CNS Inflammatory Disorders Dr Rohit Ninan Benjamin
03.00 – 03.30 pm Basics of Immunotherapy including B cell depletion therapies Dr Ajith Sivadasan
03.30-03.50 pm Approach to Vertigo Dr Aditya V. Nair
03.50 – 04.10 pm Discussion Followed by Coffee Break
04.10 โ€“ 05.00 pm Neurology Quiz, Followed by Results Dr. Angel Miraclin/Dr. George Abraham Ninan/Dr. Sarath Kumar
End of Day 2