Indian Academy of Neurology Newsletter Vol. No. 28 Issue No. 02 September, 2018 World Brain Day, July 22, 2018 In this issue: l Naonal Brain Day Report l Scienfic Programme IANCON 2018 l IAN Summer School Report l Call for IAN-AINA Observerships Vol. No. 28 Issue No. 02 September, 2018 IAN Executive Committee The Secretary Writes (2017-18) Dear IAN Members, President Dr. Sanjeev V. Thomas, The 26th Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Neurology (IANCON 2018) Thiruvanthapuram at Raipur (CG) is fast approaching and we hope to see you at the Conference. Without doubt an excing scienfic and social programs await your aenon. Dr. President-Elect Sanjeev Thomas, President, Indian Academy of Neurology has craed an Dr. Satish Khadilkar, Mumbai elaborate scienfic program based on the inputs from members via the online Past Presidents symposium proposal portal (We received over 60 session proposals this year). Dr. Subhash Kaul, Hyderabad The Organising Commiee led by Dr. SK Tamer, Chairman and Dr. Shailendra Jain Dr. A. V. Srinivasan, Chennai and with Dr. Sanjay Sharma as Organising Secretary, IANCON-2018 are working Secretary very hard to ensure every comfort and the very best scienfic, social and culinary Dr. Gagandeep Singh, Ludhiana offerings to the delegates. Treasurer Many aspects of the scienfic program deserve menon. The Conference will Dr. Nirmal Surya, Mumbai feature four Oraons, 24 scienfic symposia with over 180 talks by leading experts, 8 breakfast sessions, the very popular IAN BAR-B-Quiz for students, Editor Clinico-pathological Conference, CME, video sessions, a journal update known as Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology Dr. Vinay Goyal, New Delhi “Hot topics in Neurology”, 12 oral free paper sessions with 72 papers and convenonal and e-poster sessions, in which 380 papers will be presented. The Executive Committee Members Residents' forum and a sessions which was well-appreciated from last couple of Dr. Debashish Chowdhury, New Delhi years will also be held during the conference. In addion, IAN introduces this me Dr. U. Meenakshisundaram, Chennai the IAN Global Friendship Symposium having 3 speakers from overseas. Dr. Roop Gursahani, Mumbai Dr. Sangeeta Ravat, Mumbai Not to forget menon of two 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 CME Convener singing and musical talents on Saturday, September 29 evening and “Running for Dr. R. Lakshmi Narasimhan, Chennai Neurology”- inving all delegates to take part in a running acvity preceded by a session extolling the benefits of running. Secretariat : Research & Development Centre We look forward to meeng you during IANCON-2018. Dayanand Medical College & Hospital Civil Lines, Ludhiana-141001, Punjab Best Wishes, E-mail : [email protected] www.ian.net.in Gagandeep Singh Contact : 98780-24460/98765-11974 Fax : +91-161-2300082 26th Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Neurology, September 27-30, 2018 Venue : Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium, Science College, Raipur Contact : Dr. Sanjay Sharma, Organising Secretary E-mail : [email protected] | Website : www.ianindia.org, www.iancon2018.org Relax and Enjoy during IANCON 2018 September 27-30, 2018 F Neu Ro Ga Ma Saturday, September 27, 2018, Evening If you would like to sing or perform, please contact: Dr. Vijay Sardana (Email: [email protected]) An Entertainment Programmes by and for IAN Members F Running for Neurology Sunday, 7.00 am, September 30, 2018 (Contact: Dr. Sudhir Kothari, Email : [email protected]) 2 Vol. No. 28 Issue No. 02 September, 2018 Congratulations Prof. M. Gourie Devi, New Delhi was Dr. Sunil K. Narayan, Pudducherry has been Dr. Nirmal Surya, Mumbai delivered a conferred with ‘Kugelberg Award’ during elected Fellow of American Academy of keynote address at the 1st Mongolian the 31st International Conference of Clinical Neurology. Congress for Neurorehabilitation-2018, Neurophysiology, Washington DC. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia IAN: Professional Indemnity Insurance Policy for its Life Members and their Spouse/Child Dear All, Please note that the IAN offers the opportunity of Professional Indemnity Insurance from 2016 onwards to all its Life Members and their spouses who are in the Prof. Sudhir Shah, Ahmedabad, have been Dr. R. Pazhani, Tamilnadu have been medical practice. The rates and other details selected for the prestigious Dr. B C Roy appointed as Regional Advisor for Royal of the Insurance scheme is available online. National Award as 'Eminent Medical College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Tamilnadu. You can register and fill up the online Teacher' for the year, 2017. insurance policy form at the IAN website http://www.ianindia.org/insurance- policy.html NeuroLearn The following 10 AAN, NeuroLearn online courses are available at subsidized rate of Rs.1000/- for single person use. A limited number [three hundred (300) only] will be available for purchase by IAN Members at the IAN Stall during the 26th Annual Conference of Prof. Bindu Menon, Nellore received the Dr. M A Aleem, Trichy has been Appointed as the Indian Academy of Neurology (IANCON World Stroke Award under the Individual Emeritus Professor of The Tamilnadu 2018) at Raipur from September 27 to 30, achievement category from the World Dr.M.G.R.Medical University of Tamilnadu 2018: Stroke Organization. India in Neurology. 1. Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalis 2. The Brachial Plexus (Second Edion) 3. Interpretaon of the Normal Adult EEG: Normal Paerns and Common Arfacts 4. Cervical Spondyloc Myelopathy 5. Sick & Tired: Recognizing and Treang Fague in Persons with Mulple Sclerosis (Second Edion) 6. Fibromyalgia: What's the Deal? (Second Edion) 7. I n t e r p r e t a o n o f A u t o i m m u n e Neurological Anbody Profiles 8. Paraproteinemia and Neuropathy Dr. Roop Gursahani, Mumbai has been Dr. Methil Pradeep with Dr. David Galloway, 9. Sleep and the Praccing Neurologist: elected Fellow of The American Academy of President, Royal College, Glasgow; He Mechanisms and Management Neurology (FAAN). delivered a lecture at the Royal College 10. Painful Pupillary Problems 3 VVol.ol. No.No. 2827 IssueIssue No.No. 0201 September April, 2017, 2018 Obituary Dr. Shyamal K. Das, MBBS, MD, DM, FIAN. truthful to actualisaon. Married to a This is a great loss to all members of sweet loving caring lady Roma, he was Indian Academy of Neurology, to me blessed with a daughter, Surma, now a specifically as his meaningful ways of Professor in Law and Polical Science living life always, never in ego trap and a son, Sidhharath who has finished haunted me. Shyamal Da has le us all, training in bio-instrumentaon. however his values, and ideas will always be remembered with warmth and With his illustrious carrier, weaving best making a roadmap for becoming a good threads between teacher and taught, neurologist. Good people like Shyamal among peer groups, paents, family, Da accept our condolences with good social commitments Shyamal Da words like: adopted need-based medical services Just close your eyes and you will see , All a n d R & D . H i s w o r k i n N e u r o - Dr. Shyamal K. Das, Kolkata the memories that you have of me; epidemiology, movement disorders, aging brain and other fields of clinical Just sit and relax and you will find, I'm Fih of the six siblings, Shyamal Kumar really sll there inside your mind; Das was born in a small village Dania neurology led to 256 research items Khali weaver's family of Dis. Hugli, with 4605 citaon, became the 2nd Prof Don't cry for me now I'm gone, For I am in the land of songs; West Bengal, who with amazing and Head Department of Neurology parenng and wonderful intellectual Bangur Medical College Kolkata and There is no pain, there is no fear, So dry capabilies aer medical graduaon President of Alzheimer and related away that silent tear; entered PGIMER Chandigarh and Disorder Society of India, Calcua Don't think of me in the dark and cold, For qualified MD General Medicine and DM Chapter. here I am, no longer old; Neurology in mid-1985. Being my batch Exit from the existenal flow was rather I'm in that place that's filled with love, mate, I had close associaon with such a early when few days back Shyamal da Known to you all, as “up above”; simple, straight-forward, hardworking, had a massive intra-cranial bleed and we ground to earth personality who despite lost a good human, a friend, a doctor par We do all stand by against all odds to the aggrieved family always. all odds was full of empathy for his excellence neuro-scienst on 5th August paents, colleagues, students and 2018. Suresh Kumar Bansal, Chandigarh Subsection Meeting Glance at IANCON Sr. No. Day, date & time Venue Subsection Chairperson Convener 1. Thursday , September 27, 2018, 13:00 – Subsection Meeting Room, IAN EC – AINA Meeting 14:00 hrs Sabha Kaksh, 1st Floor Meeting of IAN-EC with all Subsection Chairpersons and Conveners 2. Thursday, September 27, 2018 Subsection Meeting Room, Autoimmune Disorder Dr. Bhim Singhal Dr. A K Meena st 15:30 – 16:30 hrs Sabha Kaksh, 1 Floor 3. Thursday, September 27, 2018 Subsection Meeting Room, Movement Disorders Dr. Kalyan Bhattacharyya Dr. Achal Srivastava 15:00 – 16:00 hrs Sabha Kaksh, 1st Floor 4. Friday , September 28, 2018 Subsection Meeting Room, Advocacy Dr. Laxmi Narasimhan Dr. Roop Gursahani 09:00 – 10:00 hrs Sabha Kaksh, 1st Floor 5. Friday, September 28, 2018 Subsection Meeting Room, Cognitive Neurology Dr. Amitabh Varma Dr. Atanu Biswas st 13:30 – 14:30 hrs Sabha Kaksh, 1 Floor 6. Friday, September 28, 2018 Subsection Meeting Room, Tropical Neurology Dr. Pratap Sanchetee Dr. Rahul Kulkarni 15:30 – 16:30 hrs Sabha Kaksh, 1st Floor 7.