Day 01, Thursday, November 10, 2016 Time Session & Topics Speakers Chairpersons/Conveners Hall 8:00-8:30 hrs CME INAUGURATION A Chief Guest: Dr. Anupam Das Gupta 8:30-10:30 hrs CME Kalyan Bhattacharyya, Kolkata A Multiple Sclerosis: Gender based issues Rohit Bhatia, New Delhi Manjari Tripathi, New Delhi Cerebrovascular Disease: A womens' perspective P.N. Sylaja, Thiruvanthapuram

Epilepsy in women Ley Sander, London, UK

Neuromuscular disorders in women A Nalini, Bengaluru 10.30-11:00 hrs Tea Break 11.00 – 13.00 hrs CME – Post-tea session A Womens' perspective in movement disorders U Meenakshisundaram, Chennai AV Srinivasan, Chennai Lakshmi Narasimhan, Chennai Neuropathies in women Tapas Banerjee, Kolkata

Neuroendocrine disorders in women Sangeeta Rawat,

Headache disorders in women Bhavna Sharma, Jaipur

13:00-14:00 hrs Lunch Symposium (Lunch Break) 14:00 - 15:30 hrs Symposium – I : Stroke update 2016 A

Is there hope for acute hemorrhagic stroke? Dheeraj Khurana, Chandigarh

Stroke treatment in future: Possibilities limitless! M V Padma Srivastava, New Delhi

Neural plasticity and outcome in acute stroke Nirmal Surya, Mumbai Panelists: Convenor: MV Padma Srivastava, Jayanta Roy, Kolkata New Delhi; Panel discussion Rohit Bhatia, New Delhi Dheeraj Khurana, Chandigarh Chairpersons: Jeyaraj Pandian, Ludhiana JMK Murthy, P.N. Sylaja, Thiruvanthapuram Biman Roy, Kolkata

Symposium – II: Peripheral neuropathy update Convenor: Vinod Puri, New Delhi B

Approach to a patient with neuropathy Vinod Puri, New Delhi Chairpersons: Hypertrophic neuropathy Navneet Kumar, Kanpur Satish Khadilkar, Mumbai Sandip Pal, Kolkata Management of demyelinating neuropathy AK Meena, Hyderabad

Debate: Needle EMG should be done in all patients undergoing NCS for neuropathy - Yes

Debate: Needle EMG should be done in all patients undergoing NCS for neuropathy - No Manoj Goyal, Chandigarh Symposium - III: Cognitive disorders in the 21st century Convenor: Suvarna Alladi, Bengaluru C

Correlating cognitive and genetic architecture in dementia Amitabh Ghosh, Kolkata Chairpersons: Meena Gupta, Gurugaon How does neuroimaging contribute to cognitive neurology? Michael Hornberger, UK Ashok Kayal, Guwahati Strategies to reduce risk and manage dementia Suvarna Alladi, Bengaluru 15:30 - 16:00 hrs Tea Break 16:00 - 17:00 hrs Hot Topics in Neurology Convenor: Satish Khadilkar, Mumbai A Introduction Satish Khadilkar, Mumai Chairpersons: IgG mediated neurological Disorders Deepti Vibha, New Delhi TBD Gut in Parkinsons’ disease Hardeep Malhotra, Lucknow Jaideep Roy Chaudhary, Hyderabad Autoimmune Epilepsies: An update Neeraj Baheti, Nagpur Guruprasad Hosurkar, Bengaluru Rituximab in Neurological Disorders

CISP, CIMP and CISMP Girish Soni, Mumbai Ramshekhar Mennon, Treatable Epileptic Encephelopathies Thiruvanthapuram

17:00 - 18:00 hrs Guest Lecture - 1: ICP: Osmotic therapy-critical evalutaion JMK Murthy, Hyderabad Chaipersons: B P N Renjen, New Delhi Guest Lecture - 2: Febrile session: Past to today G Kumaresan, Chennai PK Sethi, New Delhi Guest Lecture - 3: Neurological aspects of Zika Virus M Gourie Devi, New Delhi

Symposium - IV: Neurology - Internal Medicine Interface Convenor: AV Srinivasan, Chennai C Seizures in Internal Medicine Practice Sita Jayalakshmi, Secunderabad Chaipersons: Neurology of liver disorders Joy Desai, Mumbai PVS Rana, Nepal Mary Iype, Thiruvanthapuram Neurology of renal disorders PN Renjen, New Delhi 18:00-19:30 hrs Inauguration 19:30-20:00 hrs Cultural Programme 20:00 Onwards Dinner

Day 02, Friday, November 11, 2016 Time Session & Topics Speakers Chairpersons/Conveners Hall 7:30-8:30 hrs Breakfast Session – I: Neurosonography Convener: Arvind Sharma, A Transcranial Doppler (TCD): Basics and clincal application Arvind Sharma, Gujarat Ahmedabad Nerve and muscle ultrasound Lokesh B, Bengaluru Chaipersons: Ultrasound evaluation of carotid/vertebral diseases Dheeraj Khurana, Chandigarh Rohit Bhatia, New Delhi Mathew Jose, Kottayam Challenging cases: Neurosonology Komal Kumar, Hyderabad 7:30-8:30 hrs

Breakfast Session - II: Epilepsy beyond seizures Convener: Garima Shukla, New Delhi B Medication related disorders in people with epilepsy Param Kharbanda, Chandigarh Chaipersons: Sleep related co-morbidity in epilepsy Garima Shukla, New Delhi Rajinder K. Bansal, Ludhiana Psychiatric issues in epilepsy Jayanti Mani, Mumbai Tapas K. Banerjee, Kolkata Cognitive & social issues in people with epilepsy Chaturbhuj Rathore, Vadodra

Breakfast Session - III: Cutting edge in Neurology Chaipersons: C GT Subhas, Bengaluru Current treatment options in CIDP Debasish Roy, Kolkata Geeta Mohanty, Cuttack Brand vs. Generic Medications in Neurology Manmohan Mehndiratta, New Delhi

CSF hypotension: Finding and treating that elusive leak Vinil Shah, San Fransisco (USA)

8:30-9:30 hrs Platform Session 01: Epilepsy Chaipersons: A EO1/4: Clinical profile and health related quality of life in patients with alcohol related seizures. Prasanth S R, Kerala R K Dhamija, New Delhi MA Aleem, Trichy EO2/21: Long-term outcomes of drug refractory epilepsy patients who were not candidates for epilepsy Inder Puri, New Delhi surgery - A cross sectional study. EO3/40: A comparative study of low dose sodium valproate, levetiracetam and lamotrigine for the treatment Piyush Ojha, Kota of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME). EO4/43: Epilepsy surgery for lesional Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) - A case series. Anand Gajanan Diwan,

EO5/45: Nonconvulsive status epilepticus amongst comatose and noncomatose patients: Should they be Soaham Dilip Desai, Gujarat viewed similarly? EO6/59: Inflammatory biomarkers in patients of epilepsy. Aviraj Satish Deshmukh, New Delhi

Platform Session 02: Stroke Chairpersons: Bhawna Sharma, Jaipur SO1/7: Clinical profile and outcome of patients with lateral sinus thrombosis (LST) seen at stroke unit. Girish Baburao Kulkarni, Bangalore Shamsher Dividee, Gurugaon

SO2/30: Clinical profile of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in South-Eastern Rajasthan with special reference Parag Parmeshwar Moon, Rajasthan to prognostic factors. SO3/51: Stent-assisted coiling of wide necked intracranial aneurysms: An experience of 26 patients. Siddhesh Deepak Rajadhyax, B Bengaluru SO4/63: Intima-media thickness of carotid artery as a measure of hyperlipidemia and vascular risk factor on Krishna Kanth Reddy, Telangana prolonged exposure to enzyme inducing antiepileptic drugs. SO5/67: Blood biomarkers in the diagnosis of stroke and its outcome. Rohit Bhatia, New Delhi SO6/81: Dabigatran in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: Report of 5 cases. Josehva Caleb K, Telangana Platform Session 03: Headache Chaipersons: HO1/114: Prospective study of largest case series of paroxysmal hemicrania from India and a critical review of Debashish Chowdhury, New Delhi P C Gilvaz, Thrissur the ICHD 3β diagnostic criteria. Alok Pandit, Kolkata HO2/128: Writer’s cramp: how much task specific? Hrishikesh Kumar, Kolkata

HO3/149: A prospective observational study of 12 patients with SUNCT/SUNA. Prayag Chimanlal Makwana,Vadodra C HO4/219: Prevalence of medication overuse headache in primary headache cases. Venkatraman K, Chennai HO5/182: Clinical, radiological, neuropsychological profile and management of 26 cases of normal pressure Subasree Ramakrishnan, Bengaluru hydrocephalus- A retrospective case analysis from NIMHANS Chaipersons: P C Gilvaz, Thrissur Alok Pandit, Kolkata

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HO6/272: Effect of high rate rTMS on somatosensory evoked potential in migraine. Jayantee Kalita, Lucknow 9:30-10:30 hrs Presidential Oration Subhash Kaul, Hyderabad Introduction: Suvarna Alladi, A Brain at Risk Bengaluru

Chairperson: Arabinda Mukherjee, Kolkata A V Srinivasan, Chennai 10:30 - 11:00 hrs Tea Break 11:00-12:00 hrs Prof. N H Wadia Oration Shoji Tsuji, Japan Chairpersons: A B S Singhal, Mumbai Exploring molecular bases of neurological disorders Sarosh M Katrak, Mumbai Speaker Introduction: C S Meshram, Nagpur 12:00-13:00 hrs Plenary Session: Special Lectures x 2 Chairpersons: A C U Velmurugendran, Chennai The Motor Neuron Disease - Frontotemporal Dementia continuum: Where does one end and the other start? Michael Hornberger, UK Devika Nag, Lucknow

Evidence-based neurotherapeutics for low-cost settings Kameshwar Prasad, New Delhi

13:00 - 14:00 hrs Lunch Symposium (Lunch Break) A Lunch Symposium - Advances in Chronic & Refractory Migraine Convener: Debashish Chowdhury, Diagnosis and management of chronic migraine Debashish Chowdhury, New Delhi New Delhi

Chaipersons: Diagnosis and management of refractory migraine Peter Goadsby, London Arabinda Mukherjee, Kolkata Sanjay Prakash, Baroda 14:00-15:00 hrs Symposium-V: Autoimmune disorders Convener: Lekha Pandit A Management of Multiple Sclerosis in special situations Tanuja Chitnis, USA Chaipersons: J S Kathpal, Indore Monitoring Multiple Sclerosis in the Clinic Bhim Singhal, Mumbai Tapas K. Banerjee, Kolkata

Differentiating Multiple Sclerosis from NMOSD in the clinic Lekha Pandit, Mangalore

Symposium: VI: End of life care Convener: Roop Gursahani, Mumbai B Chairpersons: Ashok Sirsat, Mumbai Introduction Roop Gursahani, Mumbai Atanu Biswas, Kolkata End of Life Care in ICU R K Mani, Gurugaon

Does palliative care have a role in neurology? Jeremy Johnson, Bengaluru

Summing up Roop Gursahani, Mumbai

Symposium-VII: Challenging Cases: Movement Disorders - Video Session Convener: U Meenakshisundaram, C Typical atypical & atypical-typical Chennai Atypical hypokinetic disorders Ravi Yadav, Bengaluru Chairpersons: Intriguing gait disorders Hrishikesh Kumar, Kolkata K Venkateswarlu, Vishakapatnam Sanjay Pandey, Lucknow Task-specific dystonias S.Alagesan, Tirunelveli 14:00-15:00 hrs

Convener: U Meenakshisundaram, Chennai

Chairpersons: K Venkateswarlu, Vishakapatnam Sanjay Pandey, Lucknow

Challenging twists U Meenakshisundaram, Chennai

15:00-16:00 hrs Neuroradiology Rapid Fire Chaipersons: A C S Agarwal, New Delhi Imaging: Single and multiple granulomas Ajay Garg, New Delhi James Jose, Kozhikode

Imaging: Spine Ashish Atre, Symposium - VIII: Untreated epilepsy Convener: Mamta Bhushan Singh, B Should we even be concerned? Bindu Menon, Nellore New Delhi

Primary care of epilepsy in the community: Lessons learnt Mamta Bhushan Singh, Delhi Chaipersons: Ley Sander, London How technology can help reduce the burden of untreated epilepsy? Victor Patterson, London (UK) P. Satishchandra, Bengaluru

Partnering with the government for epilepsy: A success story from Maharashtra Nirmal Surya, Mumbai

Convener: Debashish Chowdhury, C Symposium - IX: Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalagias (TAC) New Delhi

Diagnosis of Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias Sumit Singh, Gurugaon Chairpersons: Advances in Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias Peter Goadsby, London Rakesh Shukla, Lucknow Goutam Ganguly, Kolkata Secondary Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias Sanjay Prakash, Baroda 16:00-16:30 hrs Tea Break 16:30-17:30 hrs Platform Session 04: Movement Disorders Chairpersons: A U Meenakshisundaram, Chennai MO1/6: South Indian perspective on Young-onset Parkinson’s disease: An observational study. Suraj Menon M, Kerala A K Roy, Bengaluru

MO2/14: Movement disorders in patients with Japanese Encephalitis : Experience in a tertiary care hospital in Amit Ranjan Barua, Assam North Eastern region of India. MO3/23: Typical and atypical MRI features of multiple system atrophy with special reference to cerebellar Ruchika Tandon, Lucknow and parkinonian variants. MO4/320: Bilateral subthalamic stimulation improves non motor symptoms in advanced Parkinson’s Disease. Syed Moeed Zafer, Trivandrum

MO5/90: Clinical profile and diffusion tensor imaging in Parkinsonian syndromes. Pradeep Kakarala, Visakhapatnam

MO6/124: Therapeutic effect of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation in gait disturbance and freezing in Banashree Mondal, Kolkata Parkinson’s disease patients. Platform Session 05: Neuromuscular Disorders Chairpersons: NO1/20: Patterns of nerve enlargement in demyelinating neuropathies on high resolution ultrasound. Muralidhar Reddy Y., Telangana M. Gourie Devi, New Delhi V N Mishra, Varanasi

NO2/36: Biopsy proven peripheral vasculitic neuropathy is resistant to treatment and associated with poor Mahesh Pundlik Kate, Ludhiana prognosis. NO3/37: Mutations in congenital myasthenic syndromes. Atchayaram Nalini, Bangalore B NO4/47: Etiological and biochemical profile of hypokalemic paralysis in North-West India. Ankur Garg, Jaipur

NO5/93: Cardiac dysregulation in duchenne muscular dystrophy – An ECG analysis. Sathyaprabha Talakad, Bengaluru 16:30-17:30 hrs

Chairpersons: M. Gourie Devi, New Delhi V N Mishra, Varanasi

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NO6/183: Nuclear mitochondrial intergenomic communication disorders – Phenotypic characterization of 44 Shwetha Chiplunkar, Bengaluru patients from NIMHANS. Platform Session 06: Cognitive Disorders Chaipersons: DO1/274: Cognitive reserve in frontotemporal dementia: Lifecourse factors play a role. Suvarna Alladi, Bengaluru S. Natesan, Chennai Archana Verma, Etawah DO2/42: Autonomic dysfunction in patients with alzheimer’s disease. Neelesh Gupta, Bengaluru

DO3/55: A study on pattern of cognitive domain affection in different types of vascular dementia in hospital Jacky Ganguly, Kolkata based setting. C DO4/121: Dementia free survival after bilateral subthalamic stimulation for Parkinson’s disease. Syam Krishnan, Kerala

DO5/133: The cognitive profile and executive function of PSP and MSA patients. Koustav Chatterjee, Kolkata DO6/144: Neuro- behavioral abnormalities in advanced dementia. Robert Mathew, Trivandrum

17:30-18:30 hrs Symposium – X: History of neurology Convener: Debashish Chowdhury, A New Delhi Huntington's disease: A journey through the ages Kalyan Bhatacharyya, Kolkata

The British contribution to our understanding of neurocysticercosis Gagandeep Singh, Ludhiana Chaipersons: M. Gourie Devi, New Delhi Epilepsy in life and fiction: A writer’s tale Debashish Chowdhury, New Delhi V. Jayakumar, Madurai Symposium – XI: Advocacy Convener: Manmohan B Mehndiratta, New Delhi Introduction: What is advocacy and why is it Important? Man Mohan Mehndiratta, New Delhi Chairpersons: Formal training for advocacy: What does it entail and how does it matter? Apoorva Pauranik, Indore Apoorva Pauranik, Indore Lakshmi Narasimhan, Chennai Do I choose my issue of advocacy or does the issue choose me? R Lakshmi Narsimhan, Chennai

Key Issues for advocacy 2016-2017 Prithika Chary, Chennai

Q & A Symposium -XII: Neurology and Art Convener: J S Kathpal, Indore C

Chairpersons: Neurological basis of appreciation of art, cognitive or evolutionary U K Misra, Lucknow Ashok Pangariya, Jaipur Subhash Kaul, Hyderabad Pursuit of happiness, a neuro-psycho-spiritual approach Sudhir Shah, Ahmedabad Music therapy and neurology J S Kathpal, Indore

18:30-19:30 hrs Symposium - XIII: Practice issues for neurologists Convener: Rajinder K Bansal, A Ludhiana Ethics in neurosciences S K Pandya, Mumbai Investment options for neurologists Sudhir Kumar, Hyderabad Chairpersons: Arabinda Mukherjee, Kolkata Doctor - Patient relationship: Past, present and future Rajinder Bansal, Ludhiana Amitabh Verma, New Delhi

Residents' Forum Convener: Gagandeep Singh, B Bhagyadhan Patel, Mumbai ; My expectations when I took up neurology? Ludhiana Jasloveleen Virk, Ludhiana

What neurology actually is? Gagandeep Singh, Ludhiana Chaipersons: AV Srinivasan, Chennai How to keep reading and writing throughout life? Satish Khadilkar, Mumbai Nirmal Surya, Mumbai Convener: Gagandeep Singh, B Ludhiana

Chaipersons: AV Srinivasan, Chennai Nirmal Surya, Mumbai

How to forge a lasting mentor-mentee relationship? Sanjeev Thomas, Trivandrum

Trials and tribulations of an academic career; the role of subspecialization P Satishchandra, Bengaluru

President's remarks Subash Kaul, Hyderabad 19:30- 20:15 hrs Heads of Departments' Forum Convener: Mahesh P Kate, Ludhiana B Introduction - Welcome Chairs Subhash Kaul, Hyderabad Chairpersons: Felicitation of newly-joined Heads of the Departments (2015) Sudesh Prabhakar, Chandigarh C S Meshram, Nagpur Arabinda Mukherjee, Kolkata Felicitation of superannuating Heads of the Departments (2015 Sudesh Prabhakar, Chandigarh

HODs role in IAN K. Bhanu, Chennai

Improving research reporting in IANCON Mathew Alexander, Vellore Concluding remarks AV Srinivasan , Chennai

Day 3, Saturday, November 12, 2016 Time Session & Topics Speakers Chairpersons/Conveners Hall 7:30-8:30 hrs Breakfast Session-IV: Clinical Neurology in 21st Century Rajinder K. Bansal, Ludhiana A Evidence-based clinical examination Apoorva Pauranik, Indore B. Vengamma, Tirupati Uncommon clinical signs in neurology Mohan Madhusudan, Tiruvalla

Breakfast Session – V: Pediatric Neurology Convener: KP Vinayan, Cochin B

The role of genetics in pediatric neurology practice Vrajesh Udani, Mumbai Chairpersons: G Kumarsan, Chennai Drug resistant epilepsies- pediatric perspective Vinayan KP, Cochin Arijit Chatterjee, Kolkata

Childhood stroke - Newer syndromes Lokesh Lingappa, Hyderabad

Breakfast Session-VI: Vasculitis Convener: Mahesh P Kate, Ludhiana C

Peripheral nervous system vasculitis U K Misra, Lucknow Chairpersons: Emphasis clinical aspects: (infective and non-infective) Mathew Alexander, Vellore Role of biopsy in diagnosis of nervous system vasculitis. Emphasis central and peripheral vasculitis Anita Mahadevan, Bengaluru Sylaja P N, Thiruanathpuram

Central nervous system vasculitis. Mahesh Kate, Ludhiana Emphasis: Clinical aspects (infective and non-infective) 8:30-9:30 hrs Platform Session 07: Clinical Neurophysiology Chaipersons: Mathew Alexander, Vellore CO1/28: Central hypersomnolence- A case series from South India. Madhukar Trivedi, Kerala Sanjeev K. Bhoi, Lucknow CO2/57: Complications in mechanically ventilated patients of Guillain Barre syndrome and their prognostic Archana B Netto, Bengaluru value. CO3/76: A study of sleep disturbances in epilepsy including drug naïve epilepsy. Gopinath Godhavarma, Delhi A CO4/80: An audit of the electro-clinical, aetiology and prognostic factors in patients with alpha coma. Amitkumar Harsukhlal Patanvadiya, Bengaluru CO5/AB04: Sleep abnormalities in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy – A sleep questionnaire and polysomnography Sujata Roshan, New Delhi based study. CO6/189: Utility of exome sequencing in adults with neuro-genetic disorders. Madhu Nagappa, Bengaluru

Platform Session 08: Infections K S Anand, New Delhi Abhijit Chatterjee, Kolkata IO1/74: A clinicoradiological profile of varicella zoster encephalitis – A short case series. Syed Osman, Telangana IO2/97: Spectrum of central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis and its correlation with outcome. Rajan Namdeorao Ingole, Lucknow

IO3/99: Evaluation of neuroendocrine dysfunction in cases of tuberculous meningitis. Aniruddha Vasant More, Lucknow B IO4/116: Evaluation of consensus criteria for diagnosing paediatric neurotuberculosis. Susha C, Kerala IO5/135: Assessment of gene xpert MTB/RIF test in the diagnosis of CNS tuberculosis. Mayur Deepak Thakkar, Lucknow

IO6/297: NMO/NMO - SD in the Indian context- is it different? Julie Sachdeva, Chandigarh

Platform Session 09: Autoimmune Disorders Chaipersons: Tanuja Chitnis, USA AO1/24: Autonomic dysfunction in Multiple System Atrophy: An experience at a tertiary care hospital. Vijay Kataria, New Delhi Salil Gupta, Bengaluru

AO2/100: Clinical, electrophysiological and radiological study of optic neuropathies. Satish Bawri, Guwahati AO3/141: Retrospective study of long extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) at tertiary care centre in North Lomesh Bhagwan Bhirud, Delhi India. C AO4/207: Comparison of the clinical profile of patients with anti NMDA – R and anti VGKC encephalitis in a Santhosh Perumal, Chennai tertiary care centre. AO5/206: South Indian perspective of disease modifying therapy in patients with multiple sclerosis: A single Chiranjeevi Kona, centre observational study. AO6/218: Spectrum and predictors of refractory status epilepticus in a developing country. Usha Kant Misra, Lucknow 9:30 - 10:20 hrs Prof. Baldev Singh Oration Ley Sander, UK, London P. Satishchandra, Bengaluru; Sudesh A Prabhakar, Chandigarh Introduction: Gagandeep Singh, Ludhiana

10:20-11:00 hrs IAN Oration Ambar Chakravarty, Kolkata Ashok Pangariya, Jaipur; Meena A Gupta, Gurugaon Clinical Neurology and Artistic Creativity Introduction: Debasish Roy, Kolkata

11:00-11:30 hrs Tea Break 11:30 - 13:00 hrs Neurology Grand Rounds Vivek Lal , Chandigarh A Sujit Kumar, Bengaluru 13:00 - 14:00 hrs Lunch Symposium (Lunch Break) Lunch Symposium: 5 Decades of Valproate: A time honored AED Ashok Panagariya, Jaipur A

Panel Discussion Panelists: Sanjeev Thomas, Trivandrum Shirish Valsangkar, Pahari Ghosh, Kolkata Parampreet Singh, Chandigarh

14:00 - 16:00 hrs IAN Bar-B-Quiz Kapil Dev Sethi, Georgia, USA A Birinder S. Paul, Ludhiana 16:00-16:30 hrs Tea Break 16:30 - 17:30 hrs Platform Session 10: Epilepsy Chairpersons: EO7/117: Monthly epilepsy camp’ SVIMS Tirupati experience 1999-2015. Appa Rao Anumolu, Tirupati Suresh Kumar, Chennai Trishti Roy, Kolkata EO8/123: Source localization of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy discharges using Magnetoencephalography. Veeranna Mohan Gadad, Bengaluru

EO9/126: Emotional burden amongst parents of patients with epilepsy. Kiran Bala, Rohtak A EO10/293: Attitudes towards marriage and epilepsy: A meta-propotion and regression analysis. Gagandeep Singh, Ludhiana

EO11/225: Does loss of REM associated atonia have a protective role in focal epilepsy? - Observations from Anupama Gupta, New Delhi an EEG-polysomnography study. EO12/AB16: Refractory epileptic spasms, clinical characteristics and surgical treatment: Experience from a Swapan Gupta, Hyderabad tertiary care centre of South India. Platform Session 11: Stroke Chairpersons: SO7/84: Cerebral sino-venous occlusion in males: A retrospective analysis of clinical, radiological and Ashish Kumar Duggal, New Delhi S. Kumaravelu, Guntur treatment outcomes. Rajesh Verma, Lucknow SO8/98: Cerebral venous thrombosis in males — The diverse manifestations, etiology, imaging and prognosis Ankitkumar Sanatkumar Shah, of an under recognized disease in males. SO9/104: Delayed cortical venous flow following mechanical thrombectomy for supratentorial large artery Rahul Kumar, Patna occlusion– an early predictor for blood brain barrier breakdown. B

SO10/220: Long term incidence of macro-vascular events after first attack of ischemic stroke – A 5 year Vedhanayagam Nagarathinam, follow-up study. Chennai SO11/298: Botulinum toxin in Meige’s syndrome patients: Video based case series. Sanjay Pandey, New Delhi SO12/264: Dysferlinopathy in India: A next generation sequencing based study. Kiran Polavarapu, Bengaluru

Platform Session 12: Miscellaneous Chairpersons: K S Anand, New Delhi OO1/10: Neuro Respiratology- A science of coherent breathing. Sarath Menon R, Kochi K. Ramadoss, Coimbatore OO2/316: Respiratory complex deficiency in adults: A phenotype-genotype correlative study. Arun B. Taly, Bengaluru

C Chairpersons: K S Anand, New Delhi K. Ramadoss, Coimbatore

OO3/AB14: Acoustic Vestibular evoked Ocular Myogenic potentials (Ac oVEMP): An important diagnostic tool Kaushik Sundar, Chennai for neuro-otology. C OO4/52: Factors predicting outcome in Gullian Barre syndrome patients treated with Iv immunoglobulins. Vijay Chenna, Hyderabad

OO5/165: Spectrum of neurological mitochondrial cytopathy: Experience at a tertiary care center in North Amith S Kumar, Chandigarh India. OO6/233: SPECT study in migraine: A tertiary care experience. Sanjeev Kumar Bhoi, Lucknow

17:30 - 19:00 hrs Symposium - XIV: Neurological Emergiences Convener: Manjari Tripathi, New A Movement Disorder Emergencies A V Srinivasan, Chennai Delhi

Neuromuscular disorder Emergencies S Pradhan, Luckhnow Chairpersons: Status Epilepticus Manjari Tripathi, New Delhi K Bhanu, Chennai Shymal K. Das, Kolkata Symposium - XV: How I do it ? Chairpersons: B Evaluating of treating autonomic dysfunction Jeyraj Pandian, Ludhiana Atul Agarwal, Lucknow Reji Paul, Kochi Management strategies in Multiple sclerosis Tanuja Chitnis, USA

Diagnosing and managing difficult cases of vertigo Sudhir Kothari, Pune

Symposium - XVI: Cerebellar Ataxia Convener: Achal K. Srivastava, New C Clinical approach to ataxias: Genetic and non-genetic Pramod K Pal, Bengaluru Delhi

Advances in genetics of ataxias: Role of conventional versus next generation sequencing methods Mohammed Faruq, Gurugaon Chairpersons: V Natarajan, Chennai A K Roy, Bengaluru Neuroimaging of cerebellar ataxias Achal K. Srivastava, New Delhi

Hereditary ataxia in India Kalyan Bhattacharyya, Kolkata

19:00-20:00 hrs Annual General Body Meeting A

Day 4, Sunday, November 13, 2016 Time Session & Topics Speakers Chairpersons/Conveners Hall 8:30-9:30 hrs Award Papers Chairpersons: R S Wadia, Mumbai AW1/AB01: A randomized trial of safety and efficacy of lowering mean arterial pressurein acute spontaneous Salil Gupta, Pune N Sarangi, Kolkata intracerebral haemorrhage. AW2/AB06: Fatty acid oxidation defects presenting as primary myopathy with prominent dropped head Seena Vengalil, Bengaluru syndrome. AW3/AB03: Role of angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphism in cognitive deterioration in patients Thomas George Issac, Bengaluru with cerebral small vessel disease. A AW4/AB11: Sensory motor integration in focal hand dystonia. Sanjeev Kumar, Vellore

AW5/AB13: Predictors of outcome after resective surgery in drug-resistant frontal lobe epilepsy. Joseph Samuel P, Thiruvanthapuram

AW6/AB08: Do auras aid in surgical decision making in drug resistant temporal lobe epilepsy? Deepak Menon, Trivandrum 9:30- 10:30 hrs Special Lectures x 3: Chairpersons: A Ajaya Mahanta, Gawhati Epilepsy, post traumatic epilepsy and Sports Nitin Sethi, USA P K Maheshwari, Agra Once seen, never forgotten"…Video Session V. Jayakumar, Madurai

Surgical intervention in hypertensive intraparenchymal bleed - Where we stand? R C Mishra, Agra

Symposium – XVII: CNS Infection Chairpersons: B Narayana Updhyay, Dispur Status report & unresolved issues in viral encephalitis Pratap Sanchetee, Jodhpur Sanjay Sharma, Raipur Unresolved issues in CNS tuberculosis RK Garg, Lucknow Unresolved issues in fungal infections of CNS Rahul Kulkarni, Pune Neurosurgery for Neurologists Convener: Vinay Goyal, New Delhi C

Hydrocephalus surgery in TBM: Evidence based, when & how? Aditya Gupta, Gurugaon Chairpersons: O P Arora, Ludhiana Steroid in TB spine disease: Yes SS Kale, New Delhi G Kumersan, Chennai Steroid in TB spine disease: No Rajesh Malhotra, New Delhi Hemicraniatomy in large MCA infarct: Is it worth it? No TBD Hemicraniatomy in large MCA infarct: Is it worth it? Yes 10:30-11:00 hrs TEA BREAK 11:00-12:00 hrs Symposium - XVIII: Neurostimulation Chairpersons: A Deep Brain Stimulation Rupam Boroghain, Hyderabad P N Renjen, New Delhi Robert Mathew, Trivanthapuram Brain Stimulation in Epilepsy Sarat Chandra, New Delhi

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Clinical application Vinay Goyal, New Delhi

Symposium XIX: Therapeutic Advances in Neurology Chairpersons: B Sushil Razdan, Jammu Treatment for dementia: Hope or hype ? Majaz Moonis, USA OP Lekha, Indore

Immunotherapy of brain tumours: Hope or hype? Rakesh Jalali, Mumbai

Expanding indications for ketogenic diet Janak Nathan, Mumbai

Symposium XX: Interventional Vascular Neurology Chairpersons: C Mukesh Sharma, Ahmedabad Anand Aulrkar, Pune Case Presentations (10 mins. each) Gigy Kurukutulam, Kochi Trilochan Srivastav, Bikaner

Ritesh Nair, Vikram Huded, Bengaluru Pradyumna Oak, Mumbai

M ul Haq, 12:00 - 13:00 hrs CPC S P Gorthi, (Clinical Discussant), Chairpersons: A Manipal TBD Megha Uppin (Pathologist), JMK Murthy, Hyderabad Hyderabad 13:00 - 13:30 hrs VALEDICTORY FUNCTION A

13:00 - 14:30 hrs LUNCH 14:30 - 15:00 hrs PUBLIC FORUM

Poster Sessions Friday, November 11, 08:30 - 11:00 hrs Poster Session 01: Infections & Demyelinating Disorders Time Session & Topics Speakers Chairpersons/Conveners Hall 8:30-11:00 hrs IP1/44: Cystic brain tuberculoma mimicking intracranial hydatosis: A diagnostic dilemma. Ashutosh Gupta, New Delhi Chairpersons: IP2/70: Unique neuroimaging features in Varicella Zoster lumbosacral myeloradicuitis. Mitalee Kar, Hyderabad Sumesh Handa, Jalandhar IP3/71: An interesting mimic of Pott's spine. Krishnamoorhty Kuppusamy, Sabasree R, Bengaluru Chennai IP4/82: An interesting case of diagnostic dilemma Creutzfeldt- Jakob disease / Hashimotos encephalopathy. Lakshmi Narsimha Reddy Baddam, Tirupati IP5/83: Bilateral cerebral hemorrhage in Herpes simplex encephalitis: Rare occurrence. Abhishek Miryala IP6/142: Acute bilateral vision loss in a case of pancreatitis. Ravi Ram Kiran Gorantla, Chennai IP7/143: Study of cerebral magnetic resonance venography in patients of tuberculous meningitis. Amrit Arun Bansod, Lucknow IP8/175: To study the role of proinflammatory cytokines in tubercular meningitis. Ritu Shree, Chandigarh IP9/187: An interesting case of Foix-Marie-Chavagny syndrome. Harisudan Sadasivan Nair, Chennai

IP10/198: Application of Thwaites criteria in the diagnosis of TB meningitis. Rajeswari Daggumati, Guntur

IP11/208: Bilateral vision loss in a case of tuberculous meningitis. Surendramohan Thirunavukkarasu, Chennai IP12/260: Two unusual cases of heat stroke at uncommon site in neuro-imaging and clinical and neuro- Pawan Dhull, Delhi radiological corellation. IP13/261: Correlation of RDW and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio with NIHSS score in acute ischemic and Harish Jayakumar, Chennai hemorrhagic stroke. IP14/268: The clinical and radiological spectrum of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES). Manjusha Murarishetty, Secunderabad IP15/271: Predictors of brain Magnetic Resonance changes in eclampsia and outcome assessment. Anand Kumar Verma, Lucknow IP16/281: A novel gene in Niemann Pick’s c disease. Harsh Bhardwaj, New Delhi IP17/303: An interesting case report of Salmonella encephalopathy. Monika Porwal Bagul, Indore IP18/304: Optic perineuritis – The sheath is to blame. Aastha Takkar, Chandigarh IP19/314: Relapsing and remitting anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis with prior spontaneous recovery- a rare Anusha Doraiswamy, Chennai

entity? Poster designated area IP20/318: Meningo-encephalitis clinical feature and etiological profile. Anand Sidram Choudhari, Kolkata AP1/19: Clinical profile of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis with and without aquaporin 4 Rupjyoti Das, Assam antibodies. AP2/68: Thymomatous mysthenia gravis–unusual associations: Report of two unusual cases. Vikram Kishore Reddy, Hyderabad

AP3/72: Neuromyelitis optica complicated with Mixed connective tissue disease. Deepak N, Bengaluru AP4/87: IgG4 related hypertrophic pachymeningitis: Report of two case. Dnyaneshwar Shivajirao Deshmukh, Hyderabad Chairpersons: Sumesh Handa, Jalandhar

Sabasree R, Bengaluru Poster Poster designated area

AP5/110: Neuro Behcet’s disease: A report of four clinically distinct cases. Kaushikkumar Ramanlal Rana, Jaipur

AP6/131: Seronegative anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptor encephalitis. Ancil George Thomas, Tiruvalla AP7/132: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) spectrum disorders – A retrospective comparative study of serum and Sudheeran Kannoth, Kochi CSF NMO IgG status in Indian patients. AP8/145: Steroid responsive encephalopathy with autoimmune thyroiditis (SREAT): a rare treatable entity Nishtha Jain, Kota with varied manifestations. AP9/154: Prevalence and profile of attention impairment in patients with Multiple Sclerosis using novel Somasundaram Aadhimoolam clinical and electrophysiological tools - a case control study from a tertiary care centre in South India. Chinnadurai, Chennai

AP10/190: Idiopathic hypertrophic spinal pachymeningitis. Chezhian D, Madurai Friday, November 11, 11:00 - 14:00 hrs Poster Session 02: Demyelinating Disorders & Clinical Neurophysiology 11:00-14:00 hrs AP11/192: Clinical experience in a single case of NMO-connective tissue disorder overlap syndrome. Manickavasagam Janarthanam, Chairpersons: Chennai Shankar Saha, Kolkata S. Natesan, Chennai AP12/199: A case series of isolated brain stem demyelination. Raghunandan Nadig, Bengaluru AP13/223: Fulminant spinal form of MS - A case report. Muthukumaran Sundararaju, Chennai AP14/234: NMDA receptor Ab encephalitis presenting with acute psychosis- A case report. Neeraj Elango, Chennai AP15/236: Recently described but worth recognizing! Aditya Choudhary, Chandigarh AP16/245: Neuro Behcet presenting as hombencephalitis – A case report. Ramya Rangaraju, Chennai AP17/250: A study of spectrum and severity of autonomic dysfunction in NMO and NMO spectrum disorders. Mathew Alexander, Vellore

AP18/252: Pediatric NMDAR syndrome: Clinical diagnostic clues and atypical features –Experiences from a Kalpana Devadathan, Trivandrum tertiary care pediatric neurology centre. AP19/259: Differential immune responsiveness in CASPR associated Morvan Syndrome, experience from four Abhishek Pathak, Varanasi cases. AP20/294: Clinical and functional evaluation of children with ADEM. Mary Iype, Trivandrum CP1/103: Unilateral foot drop: An atypical presentation of a common disease. Rameshwar Nath Chaurasia, Banaras

CP2/109: Rare mimicker of MND. Krishnan M. Mugundhan Krishnan, Salem CP3/118: Peripartum neuropathy. Jennifer Mathew Kovoor, Calicut

CP4/129: A clinical and electrophysiological study of Guillain Barre syndrome from Northeast India- A Anirban Mahanta, Guwahati prospective analysis. CP5/130: Validation of clinical and electrophysiological criteria in the diagnosis of Guillain Barre syndrome – A Suneel Kumar Bagadi, Telangana retrospective study. CP6/134: A study on cross sectional area of median nerve in patients with mild to moderate idiopathic carpal Dileep R, Thiruvananthapuram tunnel syndrome. CP7/147: Electrophysiological changes in hypertensive chronic kidney disease patients with uremic Moses P Moorthy, Salem neuropathy. CP8/169: Tenofovir induced Fanconi syndrome presenting as hypokalemic paralysis. Sheetal S, Thiruvalla

CP9/177: Foot drop-common presentation with rare cause. Shubha Subramanian, Madras Poster designated area CP10/191: Demographic and clinical characteristics of motor neuron disease in North West India: A Kapil Khandelwal, Jaipur retrospective case series of 82 patients. CP11/200: Unusual cases presenting as acute flaccid paralysis. Amit Ashok Bhatti, Mumbai CP12/201: Guillain-Barre syndrome following coronary artery bypass grafting- a case report. Subramanian Rajendran, Chennai

CP13/213: A - waves in Guillain Barre syndrome. Sindhuja Lakshminarasimhan, Chennai CP14/222: To study the effect of magnesium supplementation on brainstem auditory evoked response in Pradeep Kumar Maheshwari, Agra diabetic patients with neuropathy. Chairpersons: Shankar Saha, Kolkata

S. Natesan, Chennai Poster Poster designated area

CP15/230: Study on clinical significance of acetyl choline receptor antibody in ocular myasthenia gravis. Raghu Ramulu Vaddepally, Hyderabad CP16/267: Significance of Spielman’s 3p model of insomnia in current clinical practice: A prospective study. Sucharita Ray, New Delhi

CP17/276: A study of Optical Coherence Tomography in 14 patients with optic neuritis. Mitesh Vinodray Chandarana, Ahmedabad CP18/282: Study of clinical profile and treatment response in CIDP patients. Kailas Chandrakant Mirche, Ahmedabad CP19/311: Study of sleep disorders and polysomnographic evaluation among primary chronic daily headache Rajesh Verma, Lucknow patients.

CP20/323: Phenotypic and imaging pattern of muscle involvement in GNE myopathy. Seshagiri Doniparthi, Bengaluru

Friday, November 11, 14:00 - 16:00 hrs Poster Session 03: Miscellaneous 14:00-16:00 hrs OP1/22: Utility of Ishikawa versus Jefferson classification of cavernous sinus lesions- A prospective study of 73 Sanat Ramachandra Bhatkar, Chairpersons: patients in a tertiary care centre in Northern India. Chandigarh Sudhir Ranjan, Ranchi Ramakant Yadav, Saifai OP2/50: A rare cause of reversible neurometabolic encephalopathy: Adult onset nonketotic hyperglycinemia Vignesh Anbazhagan, Chennai (NKH). OP3/54: A clinical profile of optic neuropathy. Deepti Kiran, Telangana OP4/60: Situs inversus and takayasu arteritis presenting with stroke – Understanding structural and Mohit Janakkumar Shah, Jaipur functional discrepancies of brain. OP5/61: An interesting case report of dural carotid – Cavernous fistula (ccf). Justin Cornelius, Madurai OP6/65: Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula presenting as rapidly progressive dementia parkinsonism with Sagar Shrikant Badachi, Bengaluru prominent fluctuations. OP7/66: Moyamoya disease- A case presentation. Manivannan Ramarajan, Madurai OP8/73: Gordon Holmes ataxia with atypical retinitis pigmentosa: Old men with new features. Vinit Banga, New Delhi OP9/88: Rare association of sugar coating cerebellum and squamous cell lung cancer. Kunal Babasaheb Jadhav, Tamilnadu

OP10/91: Reversible posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) in a COPD patient. Omar Farooq Farooq, Srinagar OP11/94: A study of clinical profile outcome and complications of posterior reversible encephalopathy Sampath Kumar Parameswaran, syndrome among pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital. Chennai OP12/102: Methotrexate induced ataxia and isolated vermian hyperintensity - Case report. Kalpana RY, Agadi Kalpana Ry, Bengaluru JB, Karthik N, Archana NB, Kumar PS, Subhash GT. Department of Neurology, BMC & RI, Bangalore, Karnataka.

OP13/113: Abnormal body odour - A clue to diagnose neurometabolic disorder in a child. Velusamy Subramanian, Chennai

OP14/119: Kikuchi disease- A case report. Paulrajan M, Ebenesar, Kumar S. Muthukumar Paulrajan, Chennai

OP15/122: CNS - Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor masquerading as CSOM. Vinay Agarwal, Agra OP16/136: Rare cases of Cerebral Creatine Deficiency syndrome. Praveen Singh Peter, Thirunelveli

OP17/138: Spectrum of malignancies presenting with neurological manifestations. Dhruv Suresh Batra, Lucknow

OP18/139: Clinical profile of neurological complications of diabetis mellitus. Vishal Laxmanrao Gaikwad, Burdwan Poster designated area

OP19/153: Postpartum hypernatremic encephalopathy with osmotic myelinolysis and rhabdomyolysis: A case Yeshwanth Paidimarri, Tirupati report. OP20/179: Clinical spectrum of neurological manifestations of systemic cancer. Kiran Kumar Kommu, Hyderabad

OP21/202: An interesting case of treatable ataxia. Vasudevan N, Gobinathan S. Nandakumar Vasudevan, Chennai OP22/203: Rare disease with late onset respiratory failure. Anupama Shah, Bengaluru Chairpersons: Sudhir Ranjan, Ranchi

Ramakant Yadav, Saifai Poster Poster designated area

OP23/214: Varied spectrum of bilateral clawing in a tertiary care hospital. Prabaharan Chellamuthu, Chennai

OP24/217: Neuroimaging in hypoglycemia. Javed Ahamed, Chennai OP25/251: Atypical presentation of Wilson’s disease – Needs for a high index of suspicion. Lakshmi Lavanya Muppalla, Visakhapatnam OP26/258: Neuro-Emesis Kannan Vangiliappan, Chennai OP27/291: Comorbid sleep apnea in acute neurological disorders: Experiences from a tertiary care centre. Ajith Sivadasan, Vellore

OP28/309: An unusual case of CNS meningioma- Presentation with three and half years of pure peripheral Ajay Kumar, Varanasi weakness. OP29/321: A case of orbital cysticercosis. Arasu M, Ambrose JF. Malai Arasu, Chennai OP30/326: Early electrophysilogical findings in Gullian Barre syndrome. Wahatule RR, Taly AB, Nagappa M. Rahul Raosaheb Wahatule, Department of Neurology, NIMHANS, Bangalore, Karnataka. Bangalore Friday, November 11, 16:30 - 19:30 hrs Poster Session 04: Movement Disorders 16:30-19:30 hrs MP1/2: Extra pyramidal syndromes in hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS). Ajit Kumar Roy, Bengaluru Chairpersons: Hrishikesh Kumar, Kolkata MP2/13: Study on efficacy of zolpidem in progressive supranuclear palsy. Sarika Bapuso Patil, Mumbai Rupam Boroghain, Hyderabad MP3/16: Hypoparathyroidism and movement disorders. Nilesh Anil Nadkarni, Mumbai MP4/17: Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy presenting as status dystonicus. Somdattaa Ray, Bengaluru MP5/35: Huntington chorea - a misdiagnosis for adult onset chorea with dominant inheritance – Jaslovleen Kaur, Ludhiana Neuroferritinopathy. MP6/46: Secondary parkinsonism in liver disease. Kaushik Gowthaman, Chennai

MP7/12: Uncommon visual hallucinations and associated behavioural disturbance in five patients with Pazhani Ranganathan, Pazhani parkinson disease. MP8/125: Non motor symptoms in patients with writer’s cramp. Payel Chatterjee, Kolkata MP9/127: Non motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in patients with REM sleep behavior disorder. Shantanu Shubham, Kolkata

MP10/137: A rare case of movement disorder - Cortico basalganglionic degeneration. Thomas Edwin Raj, Thirunelveli

MP11/146: Usefulness of a modified questionnaire as screening tool for swallowing disorders in parkinson Sureshkumar R, Kochi disease: A pilot study. MP12/156: Case series of palatal myoclonus. Kaumil Vipul Kothari, Mumbai MP13/167: Antiphospholipid antibody with Anti- Jo 1 Antibody associated chorea- cause or association? Roshan Indravadan Mistry, Delhi

MP14/174: A study of pain in Parkinson’s Disease. Sreenivas Umaiorubahan Meenakshisundaram, Chennai MP15/181: Parkin mutations in IPD patients in rural eastern India. Aravinda R V, Burdwan MP16/184: Excessive daytime somnolence (EDS) in Parkinson's disease in a tertiary care hospital: A cross- Arindam Ghosh, Chennai sectional study. MP17/210: Tetrahydroisoquinoline attenuates parkinsonian neurotoxicity. Rebecca Banerjee, Kolkata MP18/216: Transfer dysphagia due to focal dystonia. Priyanka Samal, New Delhi Poster designated area MP19/32: The quantum soul. V T Haridas, Thrissur MP20/227: Intermuscular coherence of patients with writer’s cramp. Supriyo Choudhury, Kolkata MP21/235: Interesting case of symptomatic hyperekplexia. M Abid, Chennai MP22/246: Comparative study of clinical profile of young onset and adult onset parkinson’s disease. Anurag Satpathy, Kolkata MP23/266: Frontal executive function assessment in patients with idiopathic parkinson's disease in Indian Arup Kumar Datta, Kolkata population using frontal assessment battery. MP24/275: Adult onset primary lower limb dystonia. Sahil Mehta, Chandigarh MP25/277: Prevalence of non-motor symptoms in parkinson’s disease: A study from South India. Jayidp Ray Chaudhuri, Chairpersons: Hrishikesh Kumar, Kolkata

Rupam Boroghain, Hyderabad Poster Poster designated area

MP26/283: Drooling in parkinson disease. Sarma N, Pandey S. Neelav Sarma, New Delhi MP27/247: Prevalance of microembolic signals in acute stroke & correlation with the risk factors. Salil Gupta, Ludhiana

MP28/77: Manganism in patients with chronic renal failure on long term hemodialysis. Dhananjay Ramesh Duberkar, Nashik

MP29/285: Pattern and predictors of tremor in patients with primary dystonia Roopa Rajan, Trivandrum MP30/327: Parinaud Syndrome: Case series. Elanthiraiyan Govindaswamy Chelvakumar, Chennai

Saturday, November 12, 08:30 - 11:00 hrs Poster Session 05: Epilepsy 08:30-11:00 hrs EP1/41: Experience of levetiracetam vs carbamazepine as first add-on in drug resistant epilepsy patients in Joydeep Mukherjee, Kolkata Chairpersons: Eastern India. Sita Jayalakshmi, Hyderabad Sulena, Faridkot EP2/56: Clinical spectrum of siezures in infancy excluding neonatal siezures. Vijaya Lakshmi, Hyderabad EP3/58: Response to pulse steroids in Landau Kleffner Syndrome. Divya Nagabushana, Bangalore EP4/86: Clinical relevance of headaches in epilepsy. P Ravi Prakash, Hyderabad EP5/106: Factors responsible for epilepsy treatment gap at a tertiary care hospital. Mansi Viraj Shah, Mumbai EP6/112: Wilson's disease presenting as a masquerade of progressive myoclonic epilepsy. Monika Sachan, Delhi EP7/151: Eating epilepsy in North India: A case series and report of efficacy of clobazam in its management. Pankaj Singh, Gurgaon

EP8/164: Clinical and radiological profile of post-stroke seizures. Sumit Sukaldas Kamble, Kota EP9/172: A rare type of myoclonic epilepsy. S Saravanan Sankaralingam, Thirunelveli EP10/176: Clinical phenotype of patients with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy and analysis of functional brain Sunesh E R, Vellore network using resting state functional MRI. EP11/211: Drug compliance (AEDs) study at Institute of Neurology in a tertiary care hospital. Ulagaratchagan Vallatharasu, Chennai EP12/231: Role of emotional perception and interpersonal behavior in detecting social cognition in patients Pavan Kumar Reddy, Hyderabad with chronic temporal lobe epilepsy. EP13/237: Evaluation of clinical and etiological features of epilepsy in elderly - A hospital based study. Archana Verma, UP

EP14/238: Perception of epilepsy stigma in school children and teachers awareness and attitude towards Balakrishna Ramavathu, Hyderabad epilepsy - A South Indian cohort study. EP15/241: Clinical, electrographic and neuroimaging characteristics of a cohort of patients with drug-resistant Aparajita Chatterjee, Karnataka epilepsies. EP16/248: Association of GSTM1 and GSTT1 polymorphisms in patients with epilepsy in South Indian subjects. Kathgave Rakesh, Hyderabad

EP17/254: Role of neuroimaging in first unprovoked seizure. Navneet Kumar, Kanpur Poster designated area EP18/256: Seizures in women during postpartum period- A hospital based study. Manish K, Mysore EP19/270: Clinical features and outcome of autoimmune epilepsies. Geereddy Ravindar, Secunderabad

EP20/292: Prevalence of migraine in epilepsy. Abhishek Mayyar, Ludhiana EP21/293: Withdrawn EP22/302: Clinical, electroencephalographic and imaging correlation of seizures and epilepsy. Lalitha Rajanala, Guntur EP23/305: A comparative blinded study of cognitive effects of carbamazepine, valproate, lamotrigine and Manoj Goyal, Chandigarh levetiracetam in adult epileptic patients. EP24/306: Incidence and classification (2010) of new-onset unprovoked seizures and epilepsy and epilepsy Shyam Krishnakumar Jaiswal, syndromes in a cohort of children accessing government primary schools: A study in south India. Hyderabad

EP25/310: Pilot study of concomitant use of metformin in patients on sodium valproate with PCOD like Shamsher Dwivedee, Gurugaon symptoms. Chairpersons: Sita Jayalakshmi, Hyderabad

Sulena, Faridkot Poster Poster designated area

EP26/317: Clinicoetiological correlation of new onset seizures in older population. Tribhuvan Nath Dubey, Bhopal EP27/331: Withdrawn EP28/332: Targeting elevated glutamate in tumour associated seizures: Ex vivo studies in human Mark Cunningham, UK peritumoural neocortex. EP29/333: Clinical profile of acute symptomatic seizures: A retrospective study. Gideon Lyngsyun Rynjah, Vellore

Saturday, November 12, 11:00 - 14:00 hrs Poster Session 06: Stroke 11:00-14:00 hrs SP1/5: Acute deep cortical vein thrombosis : The varicella auto antibody syndrome. Sujin Koshy, Coimbatore Chairpersons: Rohit Bhatia, New Delhi Jayanta Roy, Kolkata SP2/9: Comparison between APACHE II and ICH score in predicting 30 days' mortality outcome in Koushik Pan, Kolkata hemorrhagic stroke patients. SP3/11: A rare case of ischemic stroke. Nikhil Sunkarineni, Hyderabad SP4/25: Protean manifestations of racemose neurocysticercosis - Stroke. Muthukani Sankaranarayanan, New Delhi SP5/29: Awareness and recognition of ischemic stroke in young adults. Sankalp Mohan, Mumbai SP6/34: Anemia as a risk factor for acute ischemic stroke and its association with stroke severity and Soumya Sharma, Pondicherry. outcome: A prospective case control study. SP7/38: A prospective study of clinical features and etiological factors of cerebral venous thrombosis in a Saikat Ghosh, Kolkata tertiary care hospital in Eastern India. SP8/39: Smokeless tobacco and stroke - A preliminary clinicoepidemiological follow up study in a tertiary care Subhransu Sekhar Jena, Odisha teaching hospital. SP9/49: Bilateral supranuclear vertical gaze palsy in unilateral thalamo-mesencephalic infarct: vertical one- Rohan Mahale, Bengaluru and-a-one syndrome- Report of 3 cases. SP10/53: Etiological spectrum of extracranial internal carotid occlusion in young- atherosclerosis or else? Krunal Chandrakant Padhiyar, Ahmedabad SP11/85: Study of association of lipoprotein(a) levels with carotid atherosclerosis in young patients with Pooja Gupta, Jammu ischemic stroke. SP12/96: A study on public awareness of risk factors for stroke and history of transient ischemic attacks in Ramkumar Sugumaran, Madras middle cerebral artery ischemic stroke patients. SP13/101: Study of risk factors and pattern of stroke in young adults (15 - 45 years) in a tertiary care hospital Lulup Kumar Sahoo, Odisha of Eastern India. SP14/108: An uncommon cause of stroke in a tropical setting. Thahira Thekkumpurath, Bengaluru

SP15/148: Intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke: Review of 97 patients. Abhinandan Shankar, Bengaluru Poster Poster designated area SP16/150: A rare etiology of oculomotor palsy. Lovelina Singh, Bengaluru SP17/155: Recurrent anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) as a cause for pseudo-Foster Kennedy Darakhshan Naheed, Chandigarh syndrome. SP18/161: Estimated glomerular filtration rate as a predictive factor for 30 day mortality in acute stroke. Sowmya Mahadeva, Bengaluru

SP19/166: Subtypes of ischemic stroke and correlation with risk factors in Western Rajasthan. Kirti Sachdev, Jodhpur SP20/171: Intra Abdominal bleeding due to oral anticoagulation in cerebral venous thrombosis: Report of two Pawan Raj, Bengaluru cases. SP21/195: Stroke and acute lower limb ischemia following multiple bee sting. Rajarajan Rajendran, Chennai SP22/196: Clinico-epidemiological profile of border-zone infarct: A study from North-West India. Tushar Desai, Jaipur SP23/212: Vertebral artery hypoplasia in posterior circulation stroke. Methil Pradeep, Coimbatore SP24/215: An interesting report on 3 patients of transient symptoms with cerebral infarction (TSI). Ganesan Kanniappan, Madurai SP25/224: A Study on the clinical profile of patients with carotid artery disease in a tertiary care center. Mohammed Ismail Matheen, Chennai SP26/232: Achard Levi syndrome. Ummer Karadan, Calicut Poster Poster designated area

SP27/239: Midbrain bleed with Nothnagel syndrome. Venugopalan Y Vishnu, Chandigarh

SP28/253: Serum albumin as a predictor of functional outcomes following acute ischemic stroke. Radhika Nair K, Manipal SP29/255: Ankle Brachial Index in stroke: A hospital based study. Arun Koul, Delhi SP30/265: Hyperhomocysteinemia in young males with cortical venous thrombosis. Kannan Vellaichamy, Chennai Saturday, November 12, 14:00 - 16:30 hrs Poster Session 07: Stroke & Headache 14:00-16:30 hrs SP31/269: Correlation of retinal vascular parameter- Retinal Arteriovenous Ratio (AVR) in ischemic stroke and Kiran Patil, Puducherry Chairpersons: it’s subtypes. A. K . Singh, Lucknow Ruby Chopra, New Delhi SP32/280: Clinico radiological correlation of acute pontine stroke – A case series of 6 patients. Aqila Babu Abdullah, Chennai SP33/299: Experiences in intervention in acute stroke at Army Hospital Research and Referral, New Delhi. Col Manoj S, New Delhi

SP34/300: Retrospective study of clinical profile of stroke patients from an industrial hospital in Eastern India. M N Singh, Jharkhan

SP35/301: Hyperhomocysteinemia and Vitamin B12 deficiency as a risk factor for Ischemic Stroke: A case Banshi Lal Kumawat, Jaipur control study from Northwestern India. SP36/312: Mechanical thrombectomy- Our experience. Sridhar Medasani, UP SP37/313: Stroke Riskometer App” in Bengali for Primary Stroke Prevention. Dipes Kumar Mandal SP38/315: Factors influencing haemorrhagic transformation after ischemic stroke. Shaik Fazal E Ilahi, Chennai SP39/322: Artery of Percheron Infarct- A Case Report. Arunan Subbiah, Chennai SP40/324: Comparision of utilisation of IV thrombolysis between two time periods by the same study team: A Nilesh Chaudhary, Hyderabad study from South India. HP1/18: Factors associated with delayed diagnosis and misdiagnosis in patients with migraine. Nirendra Kumar Rai, Bhopal HP2/69: Hemiplegic Cluster Headache: A typical presentation. Ankit Dave, Vadodra HP3/115: Neurology and MRI findings in IIH. Sivakumar A, Chennai HP4/120: Intractable headache in a patient with carcinoma breast: Infiltrative or infective – A diagnostic Pradeep Kumar Maurya, Lucknow challenge. HP5/158: “What triggers you?” A study of migraine triggers in a tertiary care centre. Pratheep Kumar S, Chennai HP6/173: To evaluate brainstem dysfuntion in headache using the Blink Reflex. Deepika Joshi, Bhuvneshwar HP7/178: A study on headache attributed psychiatric disorder. Sivaji Murugaiyan, Chennai HP8/180: Do episodic migraine patients also have cranial autonomic dysfunctions? A prospective tertiary care Amit Shankar Singh, New Delhi headache clinic study from North India. HP9/193: Clinical profile, aura characteristics, treatment outcome in patients of migraine with aura and their Ankur Gupta, New Delhi

comparison with migraine without aura. Poster designated area HP10/194: Facial anaesthesia matters: A rare case of unilateral Congenital Trigeminal Hypoplasia. Praveen Kumar S, Bengaluru HP11/197: A prospective comprehensive study of a rare primary headache disorder: 10 cases of Hemicrania Ruby Chopra, New Delhi Continua. HP12/204: A study on the effect of prophylactic treatment of migraine on sleep in South Indian population. Krishnaprasad Thuvarapalayam Periyasamy, Chennai HP13/205: Bad headache journeys. Thamil Pavai Arulnambi, Chennai

HP14/249: Clinical profile and treatment outcome of migraine in children and adolescents: A 2 years follow Abhilekh Srivastava, Delhi up observational study from North India. HP15/257: ECG changes in patients with migraine. Mohamed Kilji, Chennai HP16/263: Pseudotumor Cerebri syndrome: A rare complication of drug for medical abortion. Sandeep Kumar Chaudhary, Varanasi

HP17/279: A tale of two headaches-migraine with tubercular meningoencephalitis with CVST. Soumya Darshan Nayak, Odisha HP18/296: Medically refractory trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia : Diagnostic and therapeutic challenge, Ajai Kumar Singh, Lucknow when no clear cut line exists among them. HP19/307: Cell phone associated Headache : is it new variant of chronic daily headache? Devashish D Ruikar, Latur Poster Poster designated area

HP20/308: Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome(PRES) – A diagnosis of unity in diversity. Ramakrishna Telugu, Hyderabad

Saturday, November 12, 16:30 - 19:30 hrs Poster Session 08: Neuromuscular Disorders 16:30-19:30 hrs NP1/3: Motor Neuron Disease (MND): Its unusual form. Roopa K G, Karnataka Chairpersons: Jayanti Kalita, Lucknow NP2/27: A family with Congenital Myasthenia syndrome. Balakrishna Sanampudi, Andhra Sagar Basu, Kolkata Pradesh NP3/48: Role of short exercise test in diagnosing and predicting genotype in case series of non dystrophic Shaik Meera Sharief, Visakhapatnam myotonias. NP4/62: A case of neurosarcoidosis presenting as peripheral neuropathy. Meenakumari S, Alappuzha NP5/64: Mutation profile of GNE myopathy from a quaternary institute in India. Preethish Kumar V, Bengaluru NP6/79: Functionality, quality of life and family burden among patients diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral Priya Treesa Thomas, Bengaluru sclerosis. NP7/95: Nonaka Distal Myopathy – A rare myopathy. Manish Patni, Hyderabad NP8/157: An interesting association of myasthenia gravis. Revathy Gopal, Chennai NP9/159: Amyloid neuropathy- presenting as rapidly progressive severe painful small fiber & autonomic Prafulla Keshaorao Shembalkar, neuropathy - A case report. Nagpur NP10/162: Dok-7 congenital mysathenic syndrome: A case report. Gautam Bhausaheb Kale, Hyderabad

NP11/168: Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy: Genotype phenotype correlation in a large cohort. Wasim Javed Mujawar, Bengaluru

NP12/188: Came with a “simple” foot drop only to uncover underlying mysterious “complex” pathology. Sagar Sanjayrao Kawale, Varansi Poster Poster designated area NP13/221: A series of 5 cases of chronic progressive external ophthalmoparesis. Daniel Sweetson Abraham, Chennai

NP14/229: Mysterious toe walking. Debjani Roy Chowdhury, Kolkata NP15/242: Centronuclear myopathy in adult : A rare disease. Neeraj Balaini, Chandigarh NP16/243: Neuromyotonia- experience of 8 patients from a tertiary care centre in North India. Gourav Jain, Chandigarh NP17/278: Clinical profile of Becker Muscular Dystrophy, phenotypic and genotypic correlation Urmila Das, Kolkata NP18/295: Light after groping in darkness- Response to rituximab in MUSK positive myasthenia gravis Muneshwar Suryawanshi, Chandigarh NP19/330: Utility of an advanced diagnostic facility for autoimmune neurological and neuropsychiatric Anita Mahadevan, Bengaluru disorders at neuromuscular lab at NIMHANS. NP20/319: Macrosleep architectural changes in Myotonic Dystrophy: A pilot study. Saraswathi Nashi, Bengaluru Sunday, November 13, 08:30 - 11:00 hrs Poster Session 09: Cognitive Disorders 08:30-11:00 hrs DP1/1: The burden of vascular insult in brain in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in the Indian population. Uma Sundar, Mumbai Amitabh Ghosh, Kolkata Rajesh Verma, Lucknow DP2/15: Superficial siderosis of central nervous system - A rare cause of ataxia and cognitive impairment. Mohammed Zoheb, Hyderabad

DP3/26: AD-CBS variant of Alzheimer's Disease - A case report. Muppala Ganesh Vikram Aditya. Visakhapatnam DP4/31: A study on the effect of severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on cognitive function. Shaji CV, Alappuzha

DP5/78: A case of Hartnup's disease. Sritharan B, Madurai DP6/89: Aphasia and its metamorphosis. Vallampalli Ganesh, Nellore DP7/105: Intravascular lymphoma: A very rare cause of rapidly progressive dementia. Rajat Kumar Agarwal, New Delhi DP8/111: Megalencephalic Leukoencephalopathy with Subcortical Cysts (Van der Knapp disease): A case Manoj Kumar Mahata, Kolkata report.

DP9/140: A case series of Wernicke's encephalopathy. Preetha Purushothaman, Chennai Poster Poster designated area DP10/152: The clinical spectrum of patients presenting with rapidly progressive dementia to a tertiary care Anuja Raghunath Patil, Chandigarh center in India. DP11/160: Assessment of premorbid cognitive abilities in the Indian context. Porrselvi A.P., Chennai DP12/163: Sentence characteristics of the Mini Mental State Examination among patients with Parkinson’s Sayan Chatterjee, Kolkata disease: A retrospective analysis. DP13/170: Cognitive profile of cognitively impaired advanced NPH patients. Byju Peethambaran, Tiruvalla DP14/185: Two cases of Vanishing white matter disease. Arun Kumar N, Chennai Poster designated area DP15/186: Withdrawan DP16/228: Comparison of frontal lobe behavior in patients of cortical (behavioural varient of fronto-temporal Dinesh Satyanarayan Saini, Kolkata dementia) vs. subcortical (dementia with parkinsons disease) dementia with emphasis on significant discriminating symptomatology. DP17/244: Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in patients with various dementia. Marium Umme Kulsum, Kolkata

DP18/262: Functional network mapping of language code switching. Ketaki Pradeep Patwardhan, DP19/273: Pathological laughter as a presenting feature in two cases of CADASIL. GobinathanBengaluru Shankar, Chennai DP20/274: Withdrawan Sunday, November 13, 11:00 - 14:00 hrs Poster Session 10: Miscellaneous 11:00-14:00 hrs OP31/328: Hypopigmented skin and hair in infants: An important diagnostic clue in Neurology. Mini Sreedharan, Trivandrum Bibek Maity, Kolkata Surya Prabha, Hyderabad OP32/329: Adrenal adenoma with acutely progressive hypokalemic quadriparesis: Case report and review of Archana Sachin Verma, UP literature with emphasis on CPK. OP33/75: A case series of VGKC positive neuromyotonia triggered by mercury toxicity. Vivek Venkataraman Iyer, Chennai

OP34/334: Withdrawan OP35/335: Paradoxical worsening with antituberculous therapy in immunocompetent patients with CNS Jitesh Goel Goel, Trivandrum tuberculosis. OP36/336: Clinical profile, evaluation, systemic associations and outcomes of patients with idiopathic Atif Iqbal Ahmed Shaikh, Vellore intracranial hypertension in a tertiary referral center in Southern India. OP37/337: An exploratory study to investigate the association between short-term exposure to air pollution Awadh Kishor Pandit, Chandigarh on the occurrence of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke in a case crossover study design. OP38/338: Utility of IQCODE in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Sunitha Raj, Kanyakumari OP39/339: Prevalence of peripheral neuropathy in chronic kidney disease patients. Shekar PC. P.Chandra Shekar, Hyderabad OP40/AB01: Neurology and MRI Findings in IIH. Siva Kumar, Chennai OP41/AB04: Relationship between Factor V Leiden gene variant and risk of ischemic stroke: A case control Amit Kumar, New Delhi study. OP42: Withdrawn OP43/AB07: A study of clinical profile, risk factors, etiology and prognosis of patients with posterior Sailaja Edara, Vijayawada

circulation ischemic stroke. Poster Poster designated area OP44/AB08: Paradoxical worsening with Antituberculous therapy in Immunocompetent patients with CNS Jitesh Goyal tuberculosis. OP45/AB09: An interesting case of diagnostic dilemma Creutzfeldt- Jakob disease Hashimotos Narsimha Reddy BL, Tirupati encephalopathy. OP46/AB11: Comparison of the clinical profile of patients with Anti NMDA – R And Anti VGKC encephalitis. Perumal Santhosh, Chennai

OP47/AB12: Long term outcome of drug resistant epilepsy in children. Torenj Raimalwalla , Mumbai

OP48/AB10: Withdrawan Poster Poster designated area

OP49/AB15: Referral trends for epilepsy surgery in drug resistant temporal lobe epilepsy in India, 2000-2014. Ajay Asranna, Thiruvananthapuram

OP50/AB02: Withdrawan OP51/AB09: Multi-pronged treatment of Insomnia – outcomes from an apex Sleep clinic in India. Shivani Poornima, New Delhi

OP52/AB05: Anaemia as a risk factor for acute ischemic stroke and its association with stroke severity and Somesh Sharma, New Delhi outcome: A prospective case control study. OP53/AB07: Withdrawan OP54/226: Withdrawan OP55/AB17: Withdrawan OP56/240: Analysis of status epilepticus in a tertiary care center over a period of 5 years Sahil Kohli, Vellore OP57/92: Chronic polyneuropathy- Clinical spectrum and etiological profile in a tertiary care hospital. Sweety Trivedi, Kolkata

OP58/AB18: Comprehensive Epilepsy Programme: A preliminary experience from Indore. OP Lekhra, Indore OP59/107: Clinical spectrum of central nervous system demyelinating disorders in a tertiary care centre of Madhuparna Paul, Jaipur North Western India. OP60/AB19: Withdrawan