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Children suffering from prolonged, acute, convulsive seizures may not always receive timely rescue medication in schools and other community settings as intended by their specialist physician, according to the first findings of the PERFECT[1] Initiative. The results were presented as part of a symposium at the ILAE's 10th European Congress on Epileptology (ECE), in London. The Steering Committee for The PERFECTTM Initiative, which comprises a group of leading clinical epilepsy specialists from six countries across Europe, also highlight discrepancies in comprehensive European guidelines and legal frameworks that ensure children with prolonged, acute, convulsive seizures are treated quickly whether...

The EFNS-ENS consensus recommendations for the usage of PCR technology for the diagnosis of infections of the nervous system have been published. A summary of the guideline is given below. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a simple and rapid, easy- to- use approach to diagnose infections by amplifying nucleic acids. The reliability of PCR technology for the diagnosis of neurological infections is dependant on the type of pathogen The PCR involves the in vitro enzymatic synthesis of millions of copies of a specific DNA segment.  1. The reaction is based on the annealing and...

12th conference of the Baltic Child Neurology Association 30 May - 1 June, 2013, Kaunas, Lithuania On behalf of the Organizing Committee it is our great pleasure to invite you to attend the 12th Conference of Baltic Child Neurology Association (BCNA) in Kaunas, Lithuania, on 30 May - 1 June, 2013. This major scientific event is being held every two years since 1991 and provides a wonderful opportunity for child neurologists to share their professional experience with colleagues from different countries, also to get new ideas and impulses for scientific research and for the improvement...

EPNS Research Meeting 2012 14. / 15. Dec 2012 Beuggen – Rheinfelden Germany, near Basel Main topics for talks: Epilepsy Ataxia Research groups: ADHD Ataxia Autoimmune-inflammatory diseases Developmental Neurology Epilepsy Neonatal Neurology, Neurodegeneration and Neuroprotection  Neurometabolic diseases  Neuromuscular diseasesDear Colleagues We are very happy to invite you to the 3rd Research Conference of the EPNS in joined organization with the Statuskonferenz der Gesellschaft für Neuropädiatrie. We will meet from 14/15th of  December 2012 in Beuggen, a nice cloister close to Rheinfelden/Basel. We hope that this  environment will stimulate...

CEA-Sponsored Courses and Conferences in 2013 European Advanced Epilepsy Surgery Course, Brno, Czech Republics (22-26/1/2013) For information contact: Prof. Cigdem Ozkara (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) or Prof. Kristina Malmgren (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) 4th Training Course in Stereo-EEG, Lyon, France (12-16/2/2013) For information contact: the Course Secretariat: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Pr. Philippe Kahane (This...

AAN International Scholarship Award - applications due October 15 Dear Members of the Global Health Section, Please share the information below with any potential candidates and let me know if you have any questions. The AAN is now accepting applications for the 2013 International Scholarship Award. This scholarship is designed to provide eligible international candidates the opportunity to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting. It is not necessary to be a member to apply. The International Subcommittee will award up to thirteen scholarships to eligible applicants who...

This is an invitation to all paediatric neurologists to join ICNA, an association that has repositioned itself to serve the needs of children with neurological and developmental conditions all over the world. Currently ICNA is represented by 6 major geographical areas with membership from 64 countries. ICNA was founded in 1973 by a respected international group of paediatric neurologists who wished to advance the care of children with neurological problems throughout the world. The current mission of the association could be summarized as follows: To promote excellence in clinical care to...

After the successful "Epilepsy in Childhood" meeting in Uganda in February 2012, the International Child Neurology Association is once again organising a meeting on a neurology topic which has been identified as important to practice in Africa. This meeting will be held in Cape Town in February 2013 and will focus on "the ideal and the optimal management of children with Cerebral Palsy in the African context". In order for us to ensure that the content of the meeting is relevant to your practice, please fill out the attached questionnaire. As before, each country will...

An International Workshop “Rare Diseases and Orphan Drug Registries” organized in the framework of the EPIRARE project (“European Platform for Rare Disease Registries”, co-funded by EU Commission, DG SANCO) will be held from October 8-9, 2012 at the Italian National Institute of Health – Viale Regina Elena, 299 - Rome (Italy). The workshiop is open to scientists, clinicians, patients’ and parents’ Associations, policy makers and enterprises. The main aims of the workshop are: The main aims of the workshop are: (i) to share different experiences in the...

The International Child Neurology Congress (ICNC 2014) Scientific Program Committee would like to invite proposals for organizing symposia to be held at the 13th International Child Neurology Congress from, May 6-9, 2014, at Iguazu Falls, Brazil. The International Child Neurology Congress (ICNC 2014) Scientific Program Committee would like to invite proposals for organizing symposia to be held at the 13th International Child Neurology Congress from, May 6-9, 2014, at Iguazu Falls, Brazil. There will be 12-16 symposia with 3-4 to be held concurrently each morning of the 4 day Congress....