Seat
Clinic for Neurology, Clinical Center of Serbia
Str. Dr Subotic 6, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Niš, April 08-09th 2005.
Fifth Epilepsy School was organized by the Yugoslav Union of Leagues Against Epilepsy and Medical Faculty, University of Niš. It has taken place in Niš, onApril 8-9th, 2005.
The 5th school was primarily targeted at applicants interested in epileptology and who wish to refine their skills in the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of epilepsy in patients, through the different ages.Physicians who are pursuing their training or have specialized in neurology, neuropsychiatry, pediatric neurology, pediatrics and clinical neurophysiology were welcome to apply.
Fifth Epilepsy School rallied invited students from Serbia, Montenegro and Republic of Macedonia. The course was limited to a maximum of 40 applicants to allow an optimal level of interaction with the trainees. Applicants were selected on the basis of their case report paper submitted
Scientific programme was provided.
Pharmaceutical companyJanssen-Cilagsupported the organization of the 5th School.
No special promotion of any antiepileptic drug is encouraged during the Epilepsy School.
Applicants who successfully realized the School program, will receive CERTIFICATE.
Formal attendance to the presentations was not eligible.
According to the Credit point system for educational courses with activities with medium size participation and comprising the work in small groups, this5thEpilepsySchoolorganizedbytheYugoslavILAEChapterisentitledforcertain creditpoints (CPs).
On behalf of the Yugoslav Union of Leagues Against Epilepsy the 5th Epilepsy School was organized by prof. Nebojša Jović, certifiedEUREPAtrainer.
Schoolmoderatorswere: prof. dr ŽarkoMartinović, prof. drNebojšaJović, prof. drMirjanaSpasić, doc. drDragoslavSokić and drDuškoKozić
School co-moderators were: dr Bosanka Jocić- Jakubi and dr Stevo Lukić
Short description of activities, list of participants and assigned topics are also available.
Dr Steva Lukic, EUREPA fellow
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
April 8th 2005
10.00-10:05
Prof.dr Nebojsa Jovic
Opening of the School
Prof. dr Milan Višnjić (Dean of the Medical School, University of Nis)
Welcome address
10:00- 13:00Moderator’s lectures:
1. Prof. dr Žarko Martinović (Belgrade)
Frontal lobe epilepsy
2. Prof. dr Nebojša Jović (Belgrade)
Cognitive changes in children with epileptic syndromes and electrical status during sleep
3. Assoc.Prof. dr Dušan Kozić (Novi Sad, Sremska Kamenica)
Significance of the MRI investigation in detection of the brain’s organic pathologic substrate as potential cause of epilepsy
4. Assoc. Prof. dr Dragoslav Sokić (Belgrade)
Epileptic seizures and seizure-like events in non epileptic disorders
5. Prof. dr Mirjana Spasić (Niš)
Strategies for management of pharmacoresistent idiopathic epilepsy in adults
15.00– 18.00Case report presentation (breakdown into small groups)
(Participants presented case report from his own practice- 10 min presentation and 5 min discussion per report)
Coordinated and evaluated by minimum 2 (co)moderators per group
18:30 – 19:00Selection of assigned topics and working groups
(2-3 participantspertopic/group)
April 9th 2005
08.30- 11.00 Preparation of assigned topics(as MSPowerPoint presentations)
(2-3 participants per PC unit)
Available high-speed internet connection and consultation with (co)moderators
11:15- 11:45Co-moderator’slectures (breakdown into 2 groups):
1. Dr Bosanka Jocić-Jakubi (Niš)
Neuropsychological characteristic of children and adolescents with focal epilepsy
2. Dr Stevo Lukić (Niš)
Basic principles of AED’s selection- Are the new AEDs better than conventional AEDs?
12.00- 14.00Presentations of assigned topics(breakdown into 2 groups):
(10 min presentation and 5min discussion per topic)
coordinated and evaluated by at least 2 (co)moderators per group
List of topics was selected upon suggestions made by students in the Application forms.
Speakers were asked to timely prepare and submit either integral texts or hand-outs of theirs power-point presentations. This material was printed in a form of good quality manual entitled ”Epileptology topics II” and distributed to all applicants before the school.
According to the rules for accreditation of courses, made by the European Epilepsy Academy, the presentation of each speaker was evaluated. The evaluation sheets were distributed at the entrance and collected after the communications.
Before the beginning of the school, each applicant has prepared and sent/delivered manuscript with:
1) Case report from his own clinical epileptology practice or
2) Review of one epileptology topics.
Paper preparation has been done according to special instructions. Two options were suggested:
Case report could be:
а) clear and simple, regarding clinical semiology, diagnostic, treatment and methodology to illustrate routine experience with epileptic patients or
b) specific and with some difficulties in diagnostic, classification and therapeutic strategy and showing some unusual clinical features
There was no obligation for platform presentation.
Reported cases are further discussed. Case reports presentation were organized as a small-group sessions. Sessions were coordinated and evaluated by (co)moderators (minimum 2 per session).
Each evaluator was asked to assess the quality of case reported, comprising : 1.) Anamnesis and Classification, 2.) Diagnostics, 3.) Therapeutic decision, 4.) Terminology and 5.) Conclusions.
Case reports which have not been presented on platform, was evaluated later, according to same principles.
For the first time in the practice of Yugoslav ILAE Chapter, school was organised in two working days.
During the second working day, participants have prepared and presented assigned epileptology topics (in the form of MS Power Point presentation). List of epileptology topics are available (s. bellow)
Selection of assigned topics and working groups (2-3 participants) have been performed on random manner. Each working group have access to separate PC unit, high-speed internet connection and consultation with (co)moderators.
Moreover, majority of participants showed the extraordinary enthusiasm and interest, and used to spent lot of free hours for assigned task too. Working atmosphere, collegial spirit and amazing commitment has been highly impressive and fantastic (s. pictures).
Consequently, presentation of assigned topic has been on high quality scientific level, and all participants deserve honest compliments.
Presentations of assigned topics have been performed in two separate sessions, coordinated and evaluated by at least 2 (co)moderators. Each topic has been presented and discussed.
SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS
(Last names are cited in alphabetical order.)
No. |
Title |
Last name |
First name |
City |
1. |
dr |
BORKOVIĆ |
Milan |
Belgrade |
2. |
Ass. dr |
VUJISIĆ |
Slavica |
Podgorica |
3. |
dr |
VUKIČEVIĆ |
Jadranka |
Niš |
4. |
dr |
VUČINIĆ |
Dragana |
Belgrade |
5. |
dr |
DIMIĆ |
Milena |
Niš |
6. |
dr |
IGNJATOVIĆ |
Predrag |
Belgrade |
7. |
dr |
ILIĆ-TASIĆ |
Slobodanka |
Niš |
8. |
dr |
JOVANOVIĆ |
Marina |
Niš |
9. |
dr |
JOCIĆ-JAKUBI |
Bosanka |
Niš |
10. |
Doc.dr |
KEŽEVIĆ-POGANČEV |
Marija |
Novi Sad |
11. |
dr |
KRAVLJANAC |
Ružica |
Belgrade |
12. |
psychol |
LUKIĆ |
Vera |
Belgrade |
13. |
dr |
LUKIĆ |
Željko |
Jagodina |
14. |
dr |
LUKIĆ |
Steva |
Niš |
15. |
dr |
MILIKIĆ |
Dragica |
Podgorica |
16. |
dr |
MILOJKOVIĆ |
Olga |
Niš |
17. |
dr |
MLADENOVIĆ |
Jelena |
Belgrade |
18. |
dr |
MOMČILOVIĆ |
Dragana |
Belgrade |
19. |
dr |
NOVAK |
Martin |
Niš |
20. |
dr |
OSTOJIĆ |
Sanja |
Belgrade |
21. |
dr |
PAVLOVIĆ |
Milen |
Novi Sad |
22. |
dr |
PETROVIĆ |
Igor |
K. Mitrovica |
23. |
dr |
PLUNČEVIĆ-GLIGOROSKA |
Jasmina |
Skoplje |
24. |
dr |
RADIĆ |
Željko |
Belgrade |
25. |
dr |
RISTIĆ |
Aleksandar |
K. Mitrovica |
26. |
dr |
RISTIĆ |
Siniša |
Niš |
27. |
dr |
SIVEVSKA-SMILEVSKA |
Elizabeta |
Skoplje |
28. |
dr |
SIMONOVIĆ |
Periša |
Belgrade |
29. |
dr |
STANKOVIĆ-JANKOVIĆ |
Dojranka |
Niš |
30. |
dr |
STEVANIĆ |
Nevena |
Kruševac |
31. |
Prim.dr |
STEVIĆ- MAJOR |
Marija |
Subotica |
32. |
dr |
TODOROVIĆ |
Natalija |
Kragujevac |
33. |
Ass.dr |
CVETKOVSKA |
Emilija |
Skoplje |
34. |
dr |
CEKIĆ |
Bora |
Belgrade |
35. |
dr |
ČVOROVIĆ-DIVOVIĆ |
Mirjana |
Čačak |
36. |
dr |
ČUKIĆ |
Mirjana |
Podgorica |
A Group of 36 students finished the 5th Epilepsy School.
TOPICS
List of assigned epileptology topics
1. |
Genetic of symptomatic epilepsy |
2. |
Errors in diagnosis of epilepsy |
3. |
AEDs and cognitive function of children with epilepsy |
4. |
Full, long term control of seizures: definite cure or remission? |
5. |
Mistakes in selection of AEDs |
6. |
Prophylactic treatment of posttraumatic epilepsy: Yes or No? |
7. |
Teratogenicity of new AEDs |
8. |
Is refractory epilepsy predictable and preventable? |
9. |
Does lateralisation of epileptology lesion have influence on natural history of epilepsy? |
10. |
How to minimise adverse effects of AEDs? |
11. |
Pseudoepileptic status- recognition difficulties |
12. |
What’s the reasons for bad compliance? |
13. |
Diagnosisandtreatmentofepilepsybeyond next 100 years |
14. |
Misuses of EEG investigation |
15. |
Epilepsy and restrictions |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
YugoslavUnionofLeaguesAgainstEpilepsyacknowledgestoJanssen-Cilag– representative office in Serbia for significant support and help.
Special thanks are expressed to Medical Faculty, University of Niš for welcome reception, technical support (3 classrooms with equipment for beam presentation, rooms for preparation, computer room with 12 PC units and high-speed internet connection) and very nice and highly professional cooperation with School Organizers.
ANNOUNCEMENT
5th Epilepsy School of the Yugoslav Union of Leagues Against Epilepsy will be organized at the end of Jun, 2005. It will take place in Iriski venac, near Novi Sad.
Clinic for Neurology, Clinical Center of Serbia
Str. Dr Subotic 6, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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