Epilepsy School

April 8^th 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 9^th 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

Closing Remarks

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.