Speaker: Phillip Pearl When: Saturday; March 29, 2025 Time: 09 AM EST

Speaker: Pr Seraphin Nguefack When: Thursday, March 20, 2025 Time: 4 pm (CET) About Topic: Psychomotor delay is a frequent reason for consultation in paediatric neurology. The causes can be acquired or innate and be responsible for fixed or progressive psychomotor delay. One of the primary aetiologies of psychomotor delay in our context is perinatal asphyxia with anoxo-ischemic encephalopathy. Access to genetic and molecular investigations still remains difficult in our context. Management is essentially symptomatic. Prevention is the key to treatment for preventable causes Learning Objectives: o Define psychomotor delay in children o Describe...

Topic: Suprising Results in Children with Movement Disorders; Pinar Ozbudak (Moderator/Speaker); Esra Serdaroglu (Speaker); Sanem Yilmaz (Speaker); Jonathan Mink (Expert Faculty) When; Saturday, March 15 2025 Time: 9:00 - 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US / Canada ) About Topic; Pediatric movement disorders are categorized into hypokinetic and hyperkinetic movements, including tremors, dystonia, chorea, myoclonus, and tics. While some movement disorders arise from common neurodevelopmental or degenerative causes, others stem from rare genetic, metabolic, and autoimmune conditions. The clinical spectrum is highly variable, ranging from transient and benign...

Speaker: Juliana Gurgel Giannetti When: Saturday, March 8, 2025 Time: 09:00 AM Eastern Time ( US/ Canada ) About Topic: Over the last decade, several therapeutic approaches have been developed for different Neuromuscular disorders, and SMA5q is the main example in this field. In the past, SMA5q was considered one of the most common lethal genetic disorders in childhood. Currently, there are three medications for SMA5q approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and in several countries (Nusinsersen, Onasemnogene Abeparvovec and Risdiplam), which can change the natural history of this disorder with the...

Speaker: Tipu Sultan When: Saturday, February 8, 2025 Time: 09:00 AM Eastern Time ( US/ Canada ) About Topic: Central nervous system inflammatory disorders are always diagnostic challenges due to wide differential diagnosis. Newly recognized anti-neuronal antibody-mediated disorders such as anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDA) encephalitis have become an important diagnostic consideration in children presenting with severe newly acquired neuropsychiatric symptoms. The clinical course of anti-NMDA-receptor antibody encephalitis is preceded by a nonspecific prodromal stage leading to psychiatric symptoms or abnormal movements. Prompt recognition and treatment may reverse the condition, hastening recovery and limiting neurological morbidity....

Topic: Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) Lecturers: Noelia Chamorro (Speaker); Jara Eugenia ( Moderator); Guillermo Agosta (Expert Faculty) When: Saturday, February 15th 2025 Time: 09:00 AM-10:00 AM Eastern Time ( US / Canada ) About Topic: Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy refers to the sudden, unexplained death of an individual with epilepsy, often occurring during or after a seizure. The exact cause is not fully understood, but it's believed to involve a combination of factors, including respiratory or cardiac dysfunction triggered by seizures. SUDEP is relatively rare but is a...

Speaker: Audrius Plioplys MD, FRCP Topic: Neurologic Diseases of Great Painters Date: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025

Dr. Alison Christy, Clinical Director for Pediatric Neurology, Providence Health and Services, Portland, Oregon; Neurology Through Art and Time

Topic: Pediatric Sleep Disorders: An overview Lecturers: Deepthi K (Speaker), Mohana Sundaram S (Speaker), Biswaroop Chakrabarty (Expert Faculty), Gautam Kamila (Moderator) When: Saturday, 18 January 2025 Time: Time: 9:00 - 10:00 AM Eastern Time ( US / Canada ) About Topic: Pediatric sleep disorders are a significant concern as they can profoundly impact a child’s physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Sleep is essential for growth, brain development, and overall well-being. Disorders such as insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, or restless legs syndrome can lead to insufficient or poor-quality sleep, causing fatigue, behavioral issues, difficulty...

Jonathan W. Mink, MD PhD Child Neurologist and Consultant, University of Rochester (Retired) Talk Summary: Tic disorders, including Tourette Syndrome, are perhaps the most common movement disorders occurring in children. While tics may be transient in the majority of children with tics, 3% of children or more have a chronic tic disorder and approximately 1% have Tourette Syndrome. The majority of children with chronic tic disorders have at least one co-occurring condition that can including ADHD, OCD, anxiety, a learning disability, or a combination. Thus, appropriate management of tic disorders must take...