Indian Academy of Neurology Newsletter Vol. No. 29 Issue No. 02 September, 2019 World Brain Day July 22, 2019 In this issue: l Reports: ICTRIMS, IAN Summer School l Scienfic Programme IANCON 2019 Teaching Course in Cognive Neurology l Call for IAN-AINA Observerships Vol. No. 29 Issue No. 02 September, 2019 The Secretary Writes IAN Executive Committee (2018-19) Dear IAN Members, The 27th Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Neurology (IANCON 2019) at President Hyderabad is fast approaching and we hope to see you at the Conference. Without Dr. Satish Khadilkar, Mumbai doubt an excing scienfic and social programs await your aenon. Dr. Sash Khadilkar, President, Indian Academy of Neurology has craed an elaborate scienfic President-Elect program based on the inputs from members via the online symposium proposal Dr. Pramod Pal, Bangalore portal (We received over 62 session proposals this year). The Organising Commiee led by Dr. S Mohan Das, Chairman Organising Commiee, Past Presidents Dr. Dhairyawan, Chairman Organising Commiee, Dr. Subhash Kaul, Co-Chairman, Dr. A. V. Srinivasan, Chennai Organising Commiee, Dr. Sita Jayalakshmi, Organising Secretary, IANCON-2019 are Dr. Sanjeev V. Thomas, Thiruvanthapuram working very hard to ensure every comfort and the very best scienfic, social and culinary offerings to the delegates. Secretary The Conference will be featuring four oraons and the CME as usual. The theme for Dr. Gagandeep Singh, Ludhiana the CME this year is 'Stroke'. Dr. Pramod Pal and the CME Convenor, Dr. Lakshmi Narasimhan have put together a number of topics all addressed by the best experts Treasurer within the Indian Academy of Neurology that will deliver cung edge informaon Dr. Nirmal Surya, Mumbai covering the field of Stroke very comprehensively. A total of 24 symposia are planned for the Conference. Topics include Arficial Editor Intelligence, Connuous Dopaminergic Smulaon and Lysosomal Disorders. The Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology emphasis is on new diagnosc and therapeuc developments while at the same me Dr. Vinay Goyal, New Delhi addressing praccalies in day-to-day working of an average neurology praconer. Symposia on topics from related specialies, especially Neurosurgery and Post- Executive Committee Members operave management have been included. Daily pracce issues e.g., Disability Dr. Debashish Chowdhury, New Delhi Assessment for neurologists have also been included. Dr. U. Meenakshisundaram, Chennai Dr. Roop Gursahani, Mumbai On Sunday, October 06, we will have a Panel Discussion on CNS Tuberculosis. Please Dr. Sangeeta Ravat, Mumbai make it a point to aend this session as it is an opportunity to voice your views on the management of this condion. Another half mark is the Symposium on "Bedside CME Convener Neurology" (Mark this too: Friday, October 04, aernoon). Dr. R. Lakshmi Narasimhan, Chennai Just to add, the IAN BAR-B-Quiz, Video rounds, Neuro-radiology Rounds, Hot Topics and the CPC will all take place. Not to forget menon of three events on the lighter side in the life of a neurologist: “Neu Ro Ga Ma”, a unique cultural program in which members will display their Secretariat : Research & Development Centre singing and musical talents on Saturday, October 05 evening and “Running for Dayanand Medical College & Hospital Neurology” and "Yoga Session for Members"- inving all delegates to take part in a Civil Lines, Ludhiana-141001, Punjab running acvity preceded by a session extolling the benefits of running as well as yoga E-mail : [email protected] www.ian.net.in (see below). Contact : 98780-24460/98765-11974 We look forward to meeng you during IANCON-2019. Fax : +91-161-2300082 Best Wishes, Gagandeep Singh Relax and Enjoy during IANCON 2019 October 3-6, 2019 2 Vol. No. 29 Issue No. 02 September, 2019 Obituary Dr. K.K. Sinha, MD, FRCP, FICP, FIAN did his MD in medicine also form DMCH t e a c h i n g a n d m e n t o r i n g m a n y and served there for two years as Resident postgraduate students in his own private Medical Officer. clinic. His students say that he had very His next leap was in 1958 when he good grasp of all branches of medicine and decided to go for advanced training and could teach cardiology, psychiatry, MRCP to England. He had intense neurosurgery for hours together. It is very preparatory training in Edinburgh General rare and difficult for a busy praconer like Hospital and Royal Infirmary which he him to keep his academic interest alive. He called 'highly educave and smulang'. took part in lot of academic acvies and He was trained by brilliant teachers like started an Academic Medical Forum for Stanley Davidson of “Davidson's Principle updang the medical skills and knowledge & Pracce of Medicine” fame and Donald of doctors by mutual interacon on a Hunter, the Editor of famous book of regular basis. He also started a journal, Dr. K.K. Sinha Robert Hutchison's 'Clinical Methods'. He 'Physician India'. His academic skills and sharpened his clinical skills with these inclinaons were noted by Neurological My first memory of Dr K K Sinha takes great teachers of Edinburgh Medical Society of India and in 1984 he was given me back to my school days nearly fiy years University. He completed his MRCP in the responsibility of publishing the back. At that me he was posted in 1959 from Edinburgh and worked there as CME book of “Progress in Clinical Rajendra Medical College, Ranchi (RMCH) resident in neurology & neurosurgery in Neurosciences” and convening the CME – now known as RIMS. My father was also different hospitals of United Kingdom. programs. Next year this publicaon came posted there and we used to live in the He returned homeward in 1961. out with contribuons from various same Doctors' Colony of RMCH. At that Before joining the newly started Ranchi neurosciensts of India and abroad. The me he was to me - one of my many Medical College as a tutor in medicine impact was so strong that he was given the friendly neighbourhood uncles. At that department he also worked in Patna responsibility of bringing out this annual me RMCH had a galaxy of great M e d i c a l C o l l e g e fo r s o m e m e . CME publicaon from 1985-1990. academicians and clinicians on its faculty Incidentally, he was the first teacher to join He was the founder secretary of and he had just joined that great group. the newly formed department of Medicine Associaon of Neurosciensts of Eastern But, very soon his reputaon started of this new medical college. Within three India (ANEI) in 1990 and connued ll spreading like wild fire and he started years he became a lecturer in medicine and 1997. The first CME of ANEI was organized becoming famous. I realized this when neurology. at Ranchi in 1991 and he started a CME many of my friends and relaves started book “Advances in Clinical Neurosciences” asking us to book an appointment with As me passed his love for neurology as founder chief editor. He was again the him. became more intense and he decided to go to USA where he worked in Veterans founder chief editor of an addional Dr Krishna Kant Sinha, popularly supplement book, “Some Aspects of known as 'Dr K K Sinha', was born on 11 Jan Hospital in Hynes, Chicago of North Western University Medical School. This History Neurosciences” from 2000 to 2004 1931 at Maner near Patna in Bihar. His of which 4 edions were published . inial schooling was at Maner itself where was a huge hospital with 275 beds for To his credit he had numerous honours his father was a teacher. He was bright in Neurology alone. He gained experience by and awards conferred upon him by medical studies right from the beginning and working here with great neurologists and and non-medical organisaons. A passed his matriculaon in 1946 in the first came back to Ranchi aer some me. division – which was a big thing those days. Apart from RMCH he started his own popularity survey by Hindustan,a Hindi Aer that he joined the presgious BHU private pracce also. Soon his popularity newspaper found him to be the most ( B e n a r a s H i n d u U n i v e r s i t y ) f o r went soaring high and he became one of popular person in Jharkhand- beer than Intermediate Science (I Sc). At that me Dr the first choices of paents for medicine chief minister and policians of that me. S Radhakrishnan was the vice chancellor of and neurology not only for undivided state This was largely because he was considered BHU and Dr K K Sinha oen narrated many of Bihar and Jharkhand but for the whole of an excellent physician with a healing touch of his anecdotes to his students. Aer that Eastern India. and a humane approach- physician with a he started his medical studies at Govt of Bihar banned private pracce golden heart. Darbhanga Medical College (DMCH) and in Bihar in 1976 and within a week he He was awarded Fellowship of Royal passed MBBS with flying colours in 1953. resigned from service as it was not possible College of Physicians ( FRCP). In 2000 he He got gold medals for topping in medicine for him to deny services to huge number w as unanimously elected the founder and surgery. He had Honours in Medicine of paents in his private pracce. Even chairman of The Associaon of Physicians which was a rare disncon those days. He aer resigning from RMCH he connued of India, Jharkhand chapter.