We invite you to take a look at the scientific program of Brain Plasticity in Epilepsy, a unique meeting held in Leuven, Belgium, May 13 – 16, 2017.

Our goal is to provide a highly interactive forum for clinical practitioners and researchers with a focus on brain reorganization in epilepsy and how brain plasticity affects motor, cognitive and imaging aspects.

We are very honored to be hosting an expert faculty of distinguished international speakers on the following topics:

brain networks in epilepsy

epileptogenesis and functional plasticity

brain reorganization in epilepsy: motor, cognitive and imaging aspects

disconnection in epilepsy

neuromodulation

prediction of seizures and outcomes

We encourage you to submit an abstract and share your research with other experts in the field of epilepsy.

The deadline for abstract submission is April 16, 2017.

We look forward to welcoming you in Leuven!

More info? : www.epilepsy2017.com

The International Paediatric Brain Injury Society (IPBIS) and the International Brain Injury Association (IBIA) are pleased to announce that the Second International Conference on Paediatric Acquired Brain Injury will be held in Rome, Italy, from 20-23 September, 2017. This event builds on the success of the inaugural Conference on Paediatric Acquired Brain Injury that was held in Liverpool, UK, in 2015. To view the program for the conference, click here.

We are pleased to announce the Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Update & Review Course – 2017 to be held September 23-25, 2017, at the Intercontinental Hotel located on the main campus of the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. The course will not only provide state-of-the-art updates on Epilepsy diagnosis, medical and  surgical treatment, This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ as well as the selfassessment activity of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology maintenance of certification (MOC)  program. The program content is appropriate for practicing Adult and Child Neurologists as well as Epileptologists, trainees/fellows, mid-level providers, and nursing personnel. Please share these dates with your team members who may also benefit from this course. 

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant will be able to do the following:

• Review the Essential Pathophysiology and Classification of the Epilepsies 
• Review the pharmacology and action of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) 
• Describe major epileptic syndromes across the age spectrum 
• Discuss the differential diagnosis of epilepsy and related paroxysmal disorders such as syncope, cardiac events and nonepileptic seizures 
• Discuss epilepsy management in women of childbearing age 
• Describe treatment options for patients with medically refractory epilepsy 
• Interpret electroencephalographic information in ambulatory patients, in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit in ICU and in status epilepticus 

Target audience

The symposium is designed for adult and pediatric neurologists and epileptologists.

The meeting will be held in the Sheraton Crown Center, located below Children's Mercy Hospital and adjacent to Hallmark's corporate headquarters, with its family-friendly cluster of entertainment (LegoLand and Sea World), restaurants and shops. The outstanding World War I Museum and the beautifully restored Union Depot are 5 minutes away by foot, and the renowned Power and Light District's shops, restaurants and clubs are a mere 5 minutes away via free shuttle bus service. The Nelson-Adkins Museum of Art, the American Jazz Museum, and the Negro Baseball League Hall of Fame Museum are all "Uber-easy" to get to in 15 minutes.

see https://www.childneurologysociety.org/meetings/2017-cns-annual-meeting/ for further details

This bi-annual International Expert to Expert: Epilepsy course has been designed primarily for paediatric neurologists and others who are seeing children with epilepsy at a tertiary level. This meeting provides an excellent opportunity to listen to international expert lectures and discuss the topics and approaches with your peers in small workshops. This course is for all paediatric neurologists, both those for whom epilepsy is not necessarily their area of sub-speciality expertise and for epilepsy specialists.

We are delighted to announce that the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians is hosting the 6th Global Congress for Consensus in Paediatrics and Child Health (CIP) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from November 12-15, 2017.

The concept for the CIP Congress and the programme was developed with Paediatricians working in Primary and Secondary Care as well as specialists in diverse areas of Paediatrics, Paediatric Surgery, General Practitioners, Researchers and Policy Makers in mind.

CIP congress will allow networking between local, regional and other international participants, who would travel from all over the globe.

The outstanding Scientific Programme will feature distinguished keynote addresses, cutting edge state-of-the-science lectures, debates on controversies and compelling presentations by main leaders in Paediatrics.

We look forward to welcoming you to share together the magical magnificence of Sri Lanka and an exceptional academic and social programme.