HYDROCEPHALUS 2013 ATHENS The Fifth Meeting of the International Society for Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders 29 June - 2 July 2013 Athenaeum InterContinental Athens Hotel Table of Contents 04 Sponsors Acknowledgements 07 Useful Information 10 President’s Message 11 Vice-President’s Message 12 Committees 15 Program Overview 21 Detailed Program 33 Oral Presentations – Oral (O) 63 Poster Presentations – Poster (P) 79 Index 87 Notes EOF Reg. Nr. 5307/20.3.2013 © Copyright 2013, The Organizing Committee of “Hydrocephalus 2013 Athens, the Fifth Meeting of the International Society for Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders” Publications Management: ARTION Conferences & Events 2 3 Sponsors Acknowledgements The Organizing Committee of “Hydrocephalus 2013 Athens, the Fifth Meeting of the International Society for Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders” would like to thank the sponsors and exhibitors for their contribution and support to the Meeting. GOLDEN SPONSORS EXHIBITORS COMMUNICATION SPONSOR 4 5 Useful Information Official Language The official language of the Meeting is English. Venue Athenaeum InterContinental Athens Hotel 89-93 Syngrou Avenue Str. GR-11745, Athens, Greece Tel.: +30 210 9206000 www.ichotelsgroup.com Venue Floor Plan Athenaeum InterContinental Athens HYDROCEPHALUS 2013 ATHENS The Fifth Meeting of the International Society for Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders 6 7 Secretariat & Information Desk The Secretariat Desk will be located at the Meeting Venue and will operate: Saturday, 29 June 2013, 08:00 - 18:30 Sunday, 30 June 2013, 08:00 - 17:30 9th km. Thessaloniki - Thermi, Thomas Building, Monday, 1 July 2013, 08:00 - 17:00 P.O. Box. 60705, GR-57001 Thessaloniki, Greece Tuesday, 2 July 2013, 08:00 - 12:30 Meeting Director: Despina Amarantidou Meeting Coordinator: Zoi Pazaiti T +30 2310250928 (direct line), Delegates Management & Hotel Accommodation: +30 2310272275 Anneta Pavloudi F +30 2310272276 Sponsors & Exhibitors: Lina Tsipouridou E [email protected] Publications, Press & Media: Maria Kantziari www.hydrocephalus2013.com Website & e-Marketing: Alexandros Antoniou Name Badge Τhe Name Badge needs to be worn at the venue as well as to any social venue to get access to the Meeting’s sessions and its events. Instructions for Oral Presentations • Presentations should be given to the Meeting Secretariat the latest a day before the presentation (preferably upon registration) on a CD, DVD or memory stick. • If personal notebooks need to be used, the Technical Secretariat should be notified the latest a day before the presentation (preferably upon registration). Certification - Award of Points Attending the “Hydrocephalus 2013 Athens, the Fifth Meeting of the International Society for Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders” is endorsed by 15 Continuing Medical Education (CME) points. Certificates of Attendance will be issued at the end of the Meeting and will be given to the participants, given they have attended at least 60% of the Meeting hours. Internet Facilities WI-FI connection is provided at the Meeting premises (at an extra charge in the rooms). Useful Phones Police* 100 Ambulance* 166 Fire* 199 Emergency phone** 112 Phone book information* 11888 * It refers to a local number and can be used only from a local phone. ** It refers to a European number. After a recorded message in English and Greek, an operator receives the call in English, French or Greek, puts the caller through to the necessary service, and assists with interpretation, if necessary. For any further information please contact the Meeting Secretariat. 8 9 President’s Message Vice-President’s Message Dear Colleagues, Dear Colleagues and Friends, Hydrocephalus 2013 Athens, the Fifth Meeting of the International Society for Hydrocephalus It is a great honour for the Hellenic Neurosurgical Society to host “Hydrocephalus 2013 and CSF Disorders (ISHCSF) is taking place on 29 June – 2 July 2013, at the Athenaeum Athens, the Fifth Meeting of the International Society for Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders” InterContinental Athens Hotel, on the mainland of Greece. On behalf of the Hellenic co-organized with the International Society for Hydrocephalus and Cerebrospinal Fluid Neurosurgical Society and the Department of Neurosurgery at Virginia Commonwealth Disorders. Hydrocephalus remain worldwide an important public health problem of our days, University and ISHCSF, we warmly welcome you to the Meeting. affecting all ages and, particularly, as the average life expectancy has increased. The first pre-historic settlement was constructed in 3000 BC around the hill of Acropolis We believe that this Meeting provides a cutting edge educational and scientific experience, where the King of Athens, Theseus unified the ten tribes of early Athens into one kingdom. focusing on the latest developments in research and management of hydrocephalus and CSF This process of synoikismos – bringing together in one home – is the theme of this year’s disorders. A vibrant social program provides an opportunity to explore the fascinating city of conference which colleagues from all around the world with wide-ranging research interests Athens and other highlights of Modern and Classical Greece. and expertise in the management of hydrocephalus and CSF disorders will come together in one home, Athens. We focus on both adult and pediatric hydrocephalus through our We welcome you in Athens, in order to join the International Society for Hydrocephalus and attendees, presenters and international faculty. The meeting presents the latest advances Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders to strengthen its work against hydrocephalus in all parts of the in the basic, clinical and translational sciences as they evolve toward a more complete world. understanding of hydrocephalus and CSF disorders with the overall goal of promoting the best possible care for patients. In addition, we provide unique opportunities to future leaders of the field, who are the young investigators. Athens. Modern Greek Athínai, Ancient Greek Athēnai is the historic city and capital of Greece Ioannis Patsalas, MD, PhD where the city’s values acquired a universal significance starting from the “Golden Age of Pericles”. The Acropolis of Athens (5th c. B.C), the ancient citadel of the city is surrounded by sacred temples and ancient theatres which are the glories of Classical Greece. At the foot of the Acropolis, we are welcomed by the restored neoclassical homes, pedestrianized streets, shops and restaurants where delicious Greek cuisine which was founded on the Mediterranean flavors of olive oil and fish is served. If you want to relax by the tranquil President of the Hellenic Neurosurgical Society and turquoise waters, then the magnificent Crete and the Aegean Islands should be your next Vice President of Hydrocephalus 2013 Athens, destination. The 2013 Meeting of the International Society of Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders We wish you a wonderful stay in Athens. Best Regards, Gunes Ayse Aygok, MD, PhD President of Hydrocephalus 2013 Athens, The 2013 Meeting of the International Society of Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders 10 11 Committees Organizing & Scientific Local Organizing Committee Committee Honorary President President Harold F Young, USA Gunes A. Aygok President Vice President Gunes A. Aygok, USA Ioannis Patsalas Co-President Gen. Secretary Ioannis Patsalas, Greece Panagiotis Selviaridis Members Members Grant Bateman, Australia Alexandros Andreou Ari Blitz, USA Emmanouil Chatzidakis William G. Bradley, USA Nikolaos Foroglou Thomas Brinker, USA Konstantinos Kouzelis Marek Czosnyka, UK George Makrygiannakis Zofia Czosnyka, UK George Orfanides Anders Eklund, Sweden Antonios Vakis Neill Graff-Radford, USA Mark Hamilton, Canada Masatsune Ishikawa, Japan Program Overview Heizel Jones, UK Cemil Kayis, USA Uwe Kehler, Germany Petra Klinge, USA Mark Luciano, USA Jan Malm, Sweden James Pat McAllister, USA Etsuro Mori, Japan Harold Rekate, USA Norman Relkin, USA Daniele Rigamonti, USA Bertil Romner, Denmark Martin Schuhmann, Germany Katsuma Shima, Japan Mattieu Vinchon, France Carsten Wikkelsö, Sweden Michael A. Williams, USA 12 HYDROCEPHALUS2013 ATHENS The Fifth Meeting of the International Society for Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders Program Overview (Athenaeum Ballroom II) Saturday, 29 June 2013 08:00 - 18:30 Registrations 15:00 - 18:00 ISHCSF Board Meeting (Delta Sygma Meeting Room) 20:00 - 22:00 Official Opening Ceremony - Welcome Reception Sunday, 30 June 2013 08:00 - 08:15 Opening Remarks Gunes A. Aygok, MD, PhD President of the 5th Meeting of International Society for Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders (ISHCSF) Ioannis Patsalas, MD, PhD Vice President of the 5th Meeting of ISHCSF and President of the Hellenic Neurosurgical Society Michael A. Williams, MD President of ISHCSF Session I 08:15 - 10:00 Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Chairs: Uwe Kehler & Masatsune Ishikawa Mathematical modeling is a powerful tool of inductive reasoning Harold Rekate, MD 50 years later: NPH revisited Daniele Rigamonti, MD 2005 NPH practice guidelines revisited: Lessons learned from the European prospective. NPH trial and status of normal pressure. Hydrocephalus management Petra Klinge, MD, PhD Can we decrease over-drainage shunt complications in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus? Neill Graff-Radford, MD 10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break 15 HYDROCEPHALUS2013 ATHENS Program overview Session II Monday, 1 July 2013 10:30 - 12:00 Clinical Diagnosis: The Value of Supplemental Prognostic Tests for the Preoperative Assessment of NPH Task Force Session Chairs: John