…had the opportunity to hear about Neuropsychiatry of Epilepsy. Professor Martine Gavaret talked about ‘epilepsy, plants and herbs’. Even in countries with access to modern medicine, it is acknowledged that…
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…reduction in the inflammatory process reducing concomitant oedema. Prophylactic Anticonvulsants Between 40-50% of patients who suffer from an intracranial abscess will develop epilepsy. Prophylactic anticonvulsants should therefore be seriously considered….
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…the importance of good clinical skills. The second morning session concentrated on epilepsy with Professor John Duncan (London) delivering an informative talk on the importance of the classification of seizures….
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…of the society itself, describing how functional neurosurgery has moved from almost purely epilepsy surgery to the modern day that increasingly comprises deep brain stimulation for a number of neurological…
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…brain damage were discussed with conference delegates and their questions were addressed accordingly. A workshop on Epilepsy and Behaviour was run by Dr Bagary, Consultant Neuropsychiatrist from Birmingham. Dr Bagary…
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…genetics of epilepsy, Prof Sanjay Sisodiya In discussing the genetics of epilepsy, Sanjay Sisodiya gave a clear overview of an enormously complex field. In particular, he drew attention to examples…
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…highlights of the congress are: Presidential Symposium on Sunday, 25 June 2017 with 3 named lectures: Moritz Romberg Lecture – Epilepsy: Where do we stand? Where are we headed?– Professor…
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…epilepsy classification helps with orientation in diagnosis and therapy decisions There are different types of epilepsy: In years of work, the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) has devised a new…
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…and paediatric anti-NMDAR encephalitis: children and adults present both with behavioural difficulties, additionally adults more with memory difficulties and children with epilepsy or movement disorders. Dr de Bruijn reported good…
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