Seat
Clinic for Neurology, Clinical Center of Serbia
Str. Dr Subotic 6, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
8th Epilepsy School
Niska Banja, June 1-4, 2006.
Seventh Epilepsy School was organized by the Yugoslav Union of Leagues Against Epilepsy and co-organized by the Medical School of University in Podgorica. It has taken place in Podgorica during November 11-12, 2005. Educational cyclus of 3 Epilepsy schools yearly was finalized for 2005.
Eight, 4-days Epilepsy School was organized in Niska Banja. In addition, an International EEG School will take place in Vrsac, September 29-30, October 1st 2006.
The 8th 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.
• Whole day work was planned for June 1- 4, 2006.
• Place: Institute for the Prevention, Therapy and Rehabilitation of cardiovascular diseases, „Niska Banja“ (Center for Rehabilitation „Radon“ Niska Banja)
Organizers: Yugoslav Union of League Against Epilepsy
Manager of the educative program: Prof.dr Nebojsa JOVIĆ, EUREPA trainer
Moderators: Prof. Dr Milena DJURIC, Prof.dr Nebojša JOVIĆ,
Prof.dr Žarko MARTINOVIĆ, Prof.dr Mirjana SPASIĆ (in alphabetical order)
School Secretary: Dr.Milan BORKOVIC
Co-moderators: Dr. Milan BORKOVIC, Assoc.Prof. Slavica VUJISIĆ, dr Bosanka JOCIĆ- JAKUBI,
dr Stevo LUKIĆ, Assoc.Prof Marija KNEZEVIC-POGANCEV (in alphabetical order)
• Eight Epilepsy School rallied invited students from Serbia, Montenegro and R. Macedonia. The course was limited to a maximum of 35 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 companies (in alphabetical order) GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen-Cilag, Novartis and Pfizer) supported the organization of the 8th School.
• No special promotion of any antiepileptic drug is encouraged during the Epilepsy School.
• Applicants who successfully realized the School program, will receive CERTIFICATE, signed by Prof.dr Peter Wolf ILAE and EUREPA President and Prof.dr Nebojsa Jovic, Manager of the educative program of the 8th Epilepsy School and EUREPA certified trainer.
• 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, this 8th Epilepsy School organized by the Yugoslav ILAE Chapter is accreditated as EUREPA teaching course
For the curriculum for European Certification in Epileptology for Medical Doctors, participation in this course is awarded 42 Credit Points for the core curriculum “Clinical Epileptology”.
Short description of activities, list of participants and assigned topics are also available.
REGISTRATION FEE
Registration fee of 50 Еur (payment was made in Serbian dinars).
Registration fee for participants include: Accommodation, admission to the Scientific Sessions, School material (Program, Book of Proceedings or Hand-outs), coffee breaks, lunch, get-together reception, gala-dinner and Certificate of attendance.
Registration fee of 25 Еur – for participants without need for the accommodation in a Hotel (payment was made in Serbian dinars).
TOPICS AND LECTURERS
June 1st, 2006.
09.00 Venue to the RH complex “Radon” (Niska Banja). Welcome reception
09.50 Prof.dr Nebojša Jović
Welcome address. Opening of the School
10.00– 13.00 Plenary lectures I
(25-30 min for lecture and 10-15 min for discussion after the presentation)
Tatjana STOŠIĆ-OPINĆAL (Belgrade)
Neuroimaging of epilepsy caused by expansive intracranial process
Stanka ROMAC (Belgrade)
Molecular genetics of epilepsy
Nebojša JOVIC (Belgrade) instead of Dr. Ksenija BOŽIĆ (Novi Sad)
Prophylaxis of the late post-traumatic epilepsy in children and adolescents
Steva LUKIĆ (Nis)
Drug treatment of epilepsy. Mechanistic vs. empiric approach?
13.30 – 14.30 lunch
15.30 – 19.00
Case report presentation (work in small group session)
(breakdown into 3 small groups)
Participants presented case reports from his own practice- (10-15 min presentation and 5-10 min discussion per report). Case orientated learning is coordinated and evaluated by at least 2 moderators per group.
Coffee and refreshment breaks were fixed.
20.00 Dinner
June 2nd, 2006.
09.00 – 12.00 Plenary lectures
(25-30 min for lecture and 10-15 min for discussion after the presentation)
Milena ĐURIĆ (Belgrade)
Neonatal EEG-normal and abnormal patterns
Marija Knežević-POGANČEV (Novi Sad)
Ohtachara’s, West’s and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes: unique epileptic encephalopathy?
Nebojša JOVIĆ (Belgrade)
Restrictions and constraints imposed to children and adolescents
Žarko MARTINOVIĆ (Belgrade)
Panayiotopoulos Syndrome: Giudelines on the diagnosis and management
12.00-12.30 Panel discussion with colleagues from pharmaceutical companies 1
12.30-13.30 Consultations concerning some case reports or epileptological topics from current clinical
practice (small group work or individual consultations with moderators)
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch
15.30 – 18.00
Case report presentation (work in small group session)
(breakdown into 4 small groups)
Participants presented case reports from his own practice- (10-15 min presentation and 5-10 min discussion per report). Case orientated learning is coordinated and evaluated by at least 2 moderators per group.
Coffee and refreshment breaks were fixed.
18.00 Selection of assigned topics and working groups
(2-3 participants per topic/ group)
18.30 – 20.00 Preparation of assigned topics (as MS Power Point presentations)
(2-3 participants per PC unit)
Available internet connection and consultation with (co)moderators
20.30 Dinner
After the dinner, students continued with work on their ppt.presentations.
June 3, 2006
09.30 – 12.30 Plenary lectures
(25-30 min for lecture and 10-15 min for discussion after the presentation)
Dragoslav SOKIĆ (Belgrade)
Acute symptomatic epileptic seizures
Bosanka JOCIĆ-Jakubi (Nis)
Genetics of idiopathic generalized epilepsies
Milan BORKOVIĆ (Belgrade)
Neurocutaneous diseases and epilepsy
Nikola VOJVODIĆ (Belgrade)
Diagnosis and treatment of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
12.30-13.00 Panel discussion with colleagues from pharmaceutical companies 2.
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
15.00 – 17.30 Presentations of assigned topics I (breakdown into 3 groups):
(10-15 min presentation and 5-10 min discussion per topic)
Presentations were coordinated and evaluated by at least 2 moderators per group
17.45-19.30 Consultations concerning some case reports or epileptological topics from current clinical
practice (small group work or individual consultations with moderators and moderators)
21.00 Dinner (in a city of Nis, near the spa where School was organized)
Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen-Cilag, Novartis and Pfizer, Representative offices for Serbia in Belgrade
June 4, 2006
09.00 – 10.30 Plenary lectures
(25-30 min for lecture and 10-15 min for discussion after the presentation)
Mirjana SPASIĆ (Nis)
Steroid hormones and epilepsy
Slavica VUJISIĆ (Podgorica)
Fertility in male with epilepsy
11.00 – 12.30 Presentations of assigned topics II (breakdown into 3 groups):
(10-15 min presentation and 5-10 min discussion per topic)
Presentations were coordinated and evaluated by at least 2 moderators per group
13.00 – 14.00 lunch
14.30 Closing remarks
Certificates
Presentations of assigned topics
(MS Power Point presentation). Each working group (2-3 students) will have access to separate PC unit. Topic will be randomly selected from a list of epilepsy themes.
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 Proceedings entitled ”Epileptological topics IV ”(ISBN 86-83665-04-6) and in addition in manual with slide-handouts of lectures. That material was distributed to all applicants before the school (Fig.2 and 3).
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.
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). (Figures 4-6)
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.
School Secretary send by e-mail all comments and notes concerning quality of case reported during small group work.
For the first time in the practice of Yugoslav ILAE Chapter, school was organised in three working days.
During the third and fouth 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 participants) have been performed on random manner. Each working group have access to separate PC unit 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 (Pictures 7-10 Small group work). Pharmaceutical companies provided one part of material (articles, journals, books) required for the work.
Consequently, presentation of assigned topic has been on high quality level. Presentations of assigned topics have been performed in three separate sessions, coordinated and evaluated by at least 2 (co)moderators. Each topic has been presented and discussed.
LIST OF ASSIGNED TOPICS
1. Epilepsy and driver’s license
2. Accidents in patients with epilepsy
3. Adolescent with epilepsy: choice of secondary school
4. Alcohol and seizures
5. Antipsychotic agents and epilepsy
6. Curable, self-limited and age-dependent epilepsies
7. Epileptogenic potential of the brain tumor metastases
8. Practical significance of recent progress in genetics of epilepsy
9. AEDs in patients with hepatic diseases
10. AEDs in patients with renal diseases
11. Life threatening side-effects of new AEDs
12. New AEDs in treatment of migraine
13. Analgesic effects of AEDs
14. Psychiatric side-effects of AEDs
15. Suicide and epilepsy
16. Discontinuation of AEDs in older patients with epilepsy
17. Primary, secondary and tertiary level of diagnostic and treatment of patients with epilepsy
18. Epilepsy and asthmatic disease
19. Family doctor in management of patients with epilepsy
20. ADHD and epilepsy
21. Pre-operative care in children with epilepsy
22. Stomatological management of patients with epilepsy
23. Water sports and epilepsy
24. AEDs and sexual functioning
25. Epileptic status in neonates
SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS
School Participants (Last names are cited in alphabetical order, ** co-moderators.)
1. dr BORKOVIĆ Milan Belgrade
2. dr BUDAKOV Milka Novi Sad
3. dr VLAJIN Slavoljub Nis
4. dr VLAHOVIĆ Gordana Belgrade
5. Ass.Prof.dr VUJISIĆ Slavica Podgorica
6. dr DIMIĆ Milena Nis
7. dr IGNjATOVIĆ Predrag Belgrade
8. dr ILIĆ Ana Kraljevo
9. dr JOCIĆ-JAKUBI Bosanka Nis
10. dr JOVANOVIĆ Marina Nis
11. dr JOKSIMOVIĆ Boban Belgrade
12. dr JOTOVSKA Olga Skoplje
13. dr KOSTIĆ Radovan Vranje
14. dr KOZLOSKA Rodna Skoplje
15. dr KUZMANOVSKI Igor Skoplje
16. Ass.dr LEKOVSKA Olivera Skoplje
17. dr LUKIĆ Steva Nis
18. Prim.dr STEVIĆ- MAJOR Marija Subotica
19. dr MILIVOJEVIĆ Dejan Petrovac on Mlava
20. dr MILOVANOVIĆ Maja Belgrade
21. dr MITRIĆ Dragica Kikinda
22. dr MIHAJLOVIĆ Snežana Vranje
23. Ass.dr NIKOLOSKI Goran Skoplje
24. Ass.Prof.dr KNEŽEVIĆ-POGANČEV Marija Novi Sad
25. dr RISTIĆ Siniša Nis
26. dr SIMONOVIĆ Periša Belgrade
27. dr SINĐELIĆ Aleksandra Belgrade
28. dr JANKOVIĆ-STANKOVIĆ Dorjanka Nis
29. dr STEVANIĆ Nevena Jagodina
30. dr STEVANOVIĆ Galina Belgrade
31. Ass.dr CVETKOVSKA Emilija Skoplje
32. dr CEKIĆ Bora Belgrade
33. dr ČEPREGANOVA-ČANGOVSKA Tanja Skoplje
34. dr ŠKRIJELj Fadilj Novi Pazar
A Group of 34 students finished the 8th Epilepsy School.
SOCIAL PROGRAM
Owing to the sponsorship of four companies a pleasant evening was organized on June 3, 2006 in restaurant “Verige” in Nis. School participants relaxed with culinary specialties and subtle music and vocals. (Fig.6,7)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Yugoslav Union of Leagues Against Epilepsy acknowledges to GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen-Cilag, Novartis и Pfizer – representative offices in Serbia, for significant support and help.
Officers of these pharmaceutical companies, dr Aleksandra Marjanović (GlaxoSmithKline), Jelena Canić, Jelena Trkulja (Janssen-Cilag), Aleksandra Matović and dr Branko Popović (Novartis) i Ivana Mitrović (Pfizer) welcomed School participants and expressed the professional intent of their companies to support in future the educational series organized by our Union of Leagues.
Special thanks to GlaxoSmithKline Representative Office for photographs.
ANNOUNCEMENT
8th Epilepsy School of the Yugoslav Union of Leagues Against Epilepsy will be organized at the end of September, 2007.
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