First North American Regional Caribbean Congress on Epilepsy
Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Jamaica
May 30-31, 2008
Friday May 30, 2008
Novartis (Caribbean) Symposium
| 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm |
Lunch |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
The Sodium Channels as Targets in Epilepsy |
| 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
Tea Break |
| 4:30 pm – 5:20 pm |
Executive Dyscontrol in Dementia, with Emphasis on Subcortical Pathology and the Role of Butyrylcholinesterase |
| 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm |
Tegretol Conference (Novartis) |
First North American Regional Caribbean Congress on Epilepsy
Chair: C. McKenzie
| 7:30 pm |
Welcome – A. Ali, Congress Taskforce Co-Chair (JA) |
| 7:40 pm |
Opening Remarks – H. Mohammed, President, ACPJ (JA) |
| 7:45 pm |
The First Annual Novartis Symposium on Epilepsy:
“From Bench to Bedside: The Genetics of Epilepsy” – J. Noebels (US) |
| 8:30 pm |
Welcome Dinner at the Three Palms Restaurant |
Saturday May 31, 2008
| 7:30 am - 8:00 am |
Registration |
Chair: A.Ali
|
|
| 8:00 am - 8:15 am |
Official Opening – Ministry of Health |
| 8:15 am - 8:30 am |
Opening Address – P. Wolf, President ILAE (DEN) |
Session I: The Basics
Chair: S. Weibe
|
| 8:30 am - 9:00 am |
Differential diagnosis and diagnostic approach to a patient with possible epilepsy – S. Weibe (CAN) |
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am |
The role of EEG in diagnosis of epilepsy – E. Ramsay (US) |
| 9:30 am - 9:45 am |
Stigma in epilepsy – Epilepsy Beliefs in Jamaica: a KAP study - A. Ali (JA) |
| 9:45 am – 10:15 am |
Q&A |
| 10:15 am -10:45 am |
Mid-morning break |
Session II: Common Issues in Epilepsy Treatment
Chair: J. Tapper |
| 10:45 am - 11:05 am |
Rational usage and toxicity of AEDs – B. Uthman(US) |
| 11:05 am -11:25 am |
Pediatric and Neonatal Issues - D. Clarke(US) |
| 11:25 am – 11:45 am |
Women’s issues and pregnancy – K. Meador (US) |
| 11:45 am – 12:00 pm |
Q&A |
| 12:00 pm – 12:20 pm |
Epilepsy in the Elderly – E. Ramsay (US) |
| 12:20 pm – 12:40 pm |
Cognitive and Psychiatric issues K. Meador(US) |
| 12:40 pm– 12:55 pm |
Q&A |
| 12:55 pm – 1:55 pm |
Lunch |
Session III: Surgery for Intractable Epilepsy
Chair: D. Spencer |
| 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm |
Neuro-imaging in epilepsy surgery – W. Theodore(US) |
| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm |
Epilepsy Surgery – D. Spencer (US) |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
New options in epilepsy management – R. Fisher(US) |
| 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm |
Q&A |
| 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm |
Tea Break |
Session IV: Regional Issues in Epilepsy
Chair: H. Fraser |
| 4:00 pm – 4:15 pm |
Jamaica Chronic Diseases Lifestyle Survey – Epilepsy
Findings- R. Wilks (JA) |
| 4:15 pm – 4:30 pm |
Epilepsy in Barbados – D. Corbin (Bdos) |
| 4:30 pm – 4:45 pm |
Epilepsy in the Netherland Antilles – R. Rico (Cur) |
| 4:45 pm – 5:00 pm |
V-EEG monitoring in Jamaica, the first 3 years – A. Ali (JA) |
| 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm |
Epilepsy in the US Virgin Islands – N. Cruz (USVI) |
| 5:15 pm - 5:30 pm |
Non-epileptic Seizures: a Barbados perspective - S. Marquez (Bdos) |
| 5:30 pm – 5:45 pm |
Q&A |
| 5:45 pm - 6:00 pm |
Closing Remarks – M. Brodie (UK) |
| 6:00 pm - 6:15 pm |
Vote of Thanks - Professor Owen Morgan -
Professor Emeritus of Neurology University of the West Indies |
| 7:30 pm |
Beach Dinner Party |
|
