5th Kuwait Neurology Conference

Speciality Neurology - General/other

Organizer Ismail Ibrahim Moustafa

CME/CPD Provider Ibn Sina Hospital

Scheduled date(s):

From 21 May 2021 To 22 May 2021

Aims And Objectives

The conference aims to provide up-to-date knowledge on different neurological disorders in different educational aspects.

Content Outline

Day 1 Headache 09.00 – 09.25: - Diagnosis and management of Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias (TACs) Speaker: Dr Jasem Al-Hashel 09.25– 09.50: - Updates in management of migraine Speaker: Dr Khalifa Al-Shaiji 09.50– 10.15: - Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH); diagnosis and management Speaker: Dr Bader Al Massad 10.15– 10.30: Discussion Cerebrovascular Disorders 10.30 – 10.55: - Updates in management of ischemic stroke Speaker: Dr. Athari Salmeen 10:55 – 11.20: - Anticoagulants after stroke: when to start? Speaker: Dr Khalid Al-Hassan 11.20– 11.45: - Management of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) Speaker: Dr Osamah Al-Baker 11.45 – 12.00: - Discussion FRIDAY PRAYER Epilepsy 1.00 – 1.25: - PNES: pitfalls and caveats Speaker: Dr Maher Arabi 1.25 – 1.50: - First epilepsy; to treat or not to treat? Speaker: Dr Mohamed Ashkanani 1.50 – 2.15: - Antiepileptic drugs; What to choose and when to stop? Speaker: Dr Abdulreda Alqallaf 2.15– 2.30: Discussion 2.30 – 3:00: SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM Day 2 Demyelinating Disorders 09.00 – 09.25: - Updates in MS management Speaker: Dr Raed Alroughani 09.25– 09.50: - Updates in NMOSD management Speaker: Dr Suhail Al-Shemmari 09.50– 10.15: - Multiple sclerosis and pregnancy Speaker: Dr Namareq Al-Jarki 10.15– 10.40: - Pearls and pitfalls in the approach to myelopathy Speaker: Dr Tareq Al-Fahad 10.40– 10.55: Discussion Movement Disorders 10.55 – 11.20: - Updates in Parkinson’s disease management Speaker: Dr Mishal Abu Al-Melh 11:20 – 11.45: - Management of non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Speaker Dr Sulaiman Al-Khashan 11.45– 12.10: - Approach to a patient with tremors Speaker: Dr Maryam Al-Awadi 12.10– 12.25: - Discussion Neuromuscular Disorders 12.25 – 12.50: - Update on management of myasthenia gravis Speaker: Dr Abeer Al-Obaidan 12.50 – 01.15: - Diagnosis and Management of CIDP Speaker: Dr Abdullah Al-Ajmi 01.15 – 01.40 - Approach to a patient with myopathy Speaker: Dr Abdulaziz Ashkanani 01.40– 01.55: Discussion Neuroradiology session 1.55– 02.20: - How to read brain MRI? A tour from shades to the maps of color! Speaker: Dr Khaled A. Gad 02.20– 2.45: - Interpreting MRI of the spine: As simple as ABCD! Speaker: Dr Lamia Al Saraf 2.45– 3.00: - Discussion

Target Audience

Neurologists, physicians, neurosurgery, physical therapists, internists, ICU specialists