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, Mumbai 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, Hyderabad 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, Nashik 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 C 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,