Medal commissioned by Dr. Prichard to commemorate the first ICNA congress in Toronto in 1975, created by a local Toronto artist.
First ICNA Congress Summary (October 6-10, 1975, Toronto)
Congress Organization
- Organizer and President: Dr. John Stobo Prichard
- Scientific Committee Chair: Dr. Isabelle Rapin
Key Events and Dates
- Congress Dates: October 6-10, 1975
- Followed by:
- United States Child Neurology Society meeting on October 3-4 in Hamilton, Ontario
- Canadian Association of Child Neurology meeting
- Overlapped with International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery
Joint Symposium Topics (October 8)
- The neurosciences and the quality of life
- Brain death in infancy and childhood
- Behavior disorders in childhood: their treatment
Satellite Meetings
- 2nd Canadian Sandoz Headache Symposium: October 4
- Joint Meetings with International Brain Research Organization: October 6-7
- Developmental neurobiology
- Brain dysfunction in infantile febrile convulsions
Notable Attendees and Lectures
- World Federation of Neurology Representative: Dr. Sigvald Refsum (Norway)
- International Paediatric Association Representative: Dr. Thomas Stapleton (Australia)
- Hospital for Sick Children Centennial Lecture: Dr. Sven Brandt (Denmark) - "The parentage of child neurology"
- Plenary Lecture on Lennox–Gastaut Syndrome: Dr. Henri Gastaut (Unable to attend due to illness)
- Symposia Topics with Invited Speakers: Neonatal neurology and learning disabilities
Publications
- Proceedings: Published as 'Topics in Child Neurology' (1977) edited by Dr. Michael Blaw and colleagues
- Symposium Proceedings: Published as 'Brain Dysfunction in Infantile Febrile Convulsions' edited by Drs. M.A.B. Brazier and F. Cocceani
Presentations and Innovations
- Free Papers and Posters: 135 presentations
- Notable Presentation: Dr. Masaya Segawa and colleagues described a new variant of childhood dystonia, later known as Segawa disease
- Social Event: Wine and cheese reception during the poster session on the first evening
Special Arrangements
- Dinner Receptions: Hosted for foreign delegates at the homes of Toronto colleagues
- Language and Translation:
- Presentations in English with some simultaneous translations into French and Spanish
- Dr. Walter Chuquisengo Martinez (Peru) assisted with translations
Attendance and Commemoration
- Total Attendance: 800 participants
- Commemorative Medal: Commissioned by Dr. Prichard from a local artist