Agenda
Friday, 21 February 2025
DAY-1
AGENDA
02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
ONSITE REGISTRATION
WORKSHOP 1
PEDIATRIC & LATE-ONSET MS: THE EXTREMES OF THE DISEASE
- 60 MIN. Interactive Discussion Q&A Session
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
MODERATOR
DR. SERAJ MAKKAWI
SPEAKER
DR. MANZOOR AHMED
SPEAKER
DR. YASER AL MALIK
SPEAKER
DR. REEM ALSUWAIDI
OBJECTIVES
- CLINICAL AND NEUROIMAGING FEATURES OF PAEDIATRIC MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
- CLINICAL AND NEUROIMAGING FEATURES OF LATE-ONSET MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
- ESCALATION AND DE-ESCALATION OF TREATMENTS IN PEDIATRIC MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
- ESCALATION AND DE-ESCALATION OF TREATMENTS IN LATE-ONSET MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
WORKSHOP 2
LIFE-THREATNING HEADACHE DISORDERS
- 60 MIN. Interactive Discussion Q&A Session
04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
MODERATOR
DR. YASMINE KAMAL
SPEAKER
DR. SHAIKH SAYEED
SPEAKER
PROF. JASEM AL-HASHEL
SPEAKER
DR. USMAN MOGHAL
OBJECTIVES
- ASSESS PATIENTS WITH HEADACHE AND DIAGNOSE LIFE THREATENING, RED FLAG HEADACHES ACCURATELY.
- DECIDE WHEN TO INVESTIGATE.
- UNDERSTAND THE EVIDENCE BASE FOR CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AND UPDATED TREATMENTS.
- DEVELOP EFFECTIVE, INDIVIDUALISED TREATMENT PLANS FOR YOUR PATIENTS.
05:30 PM - 05:50 PM
COFFEE BREAK
EXCLUSIVE GALA DINNER FOR NEUROLOGISTS
MODERATORS
DR. ABUBAKER ALMADANI
DR. MONA THAKRE
PROF. SUHAIL ALRUKN
05:50 PM - 06:10 PM
SPEAKER:
DR. DEEB KAYED
THE FIRST ANTI-CGRP THERAPY: TRANSFORMING MIGRAINE PREVENTION
06:10 PM - 06:30 PM
SPEAKER:
DR. SAIT ASHINA
TREAT & PREVENT MIGRAINE ATTACK WITH ONE MEDICATION - DISCOVER WHAT IS POSSIBLE?
06:30 PM - 06:50 PM
SPEAKER:
PROF. SYLVAIN LEHMANN
OPTIMIZING ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE CARE THROUGH EARLY INTERVENTION
06:50 PM - 07:10 PM
SPEAKER:
DR. ABUBAKER ALMADANI
THE FUTURE OF MIGRAINE MANAGEMENT ADVANCEMENTS & INSIGHTS
07:10 PM - 07:50 PM
SPEAKER:
PROF. PETER MCALLISTER
BREAK FREE THE VICIOUS CYCLE OF MIGRAINE PROGRESSION
07:50 PM - 08:10 PM
SPEAKER:
PROF. FRANCESCO SACCÀ
CHAMPIONING PATIENT CARE IN MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
08:10 PM - 08:30 PM
SPEAKER:
DR. AREEJ BUSHNAQ
THE FUTURE OF TARGETED THERAPIES IN GENERALIZED MYASTHENIA GRAVIS MANAGEMENT
08:30 PM - 08:40 PM
RAFFLE DRAW
08:40 PM - 09:30 PM
GALA DINNER
Saturday, 22 February 2025
DAY-2
AGENDA
07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
ONSITE REGISTRATION
WORKSHOP 3
CSF PRESSURE DISORDERS
- 60 MIN. Interactive Discussion Q&A Session
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
MODERATOR
DR. MUAZ ELSAYED
SPEAKER
DR. MAZEN SABAH
SPEAKER
DR. MOHAMMAD DOGAR
SPEAKER
DR. BABACAR CISSE
OBJECTIVES
- IIH RADIOLOGICAL MRI CRITERIA
- IIH TREATMENT
- NPH CRITERIA MR
- LOW ICP
09:00 AM - 09:10 AM
WELCOME MESSAGE AND INTRODUCTION TO PLENARY SESSIONS
CONGRESS PRESIDENT
DR. ABUBAKER ALMADANI
- DEBATE 1
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
MODERATOR
DR. MUAZ ELSAYED
09:10 AM - 09:30 AM
09:30 AM - 09:35 AM - DISCUSSION
IN-FAVOUR
- 10 MIN.
SPEAKER
DR. MUSTAFA SHAKRA
AGAINST
- 10 MIN.
SPEAKER
DR. IMAN REDHA
09:35 AM - 09:50 AM
09:50 AM - 09:55 AM Q&A
SPEAKER:
DR. SERAJ MAKKAWI
PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO RECOGNIZING NON-RELAPSING SPMS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
- DEBATE 2
ACUTE MIGRAINE
MODERATOR
PROF. SUHAIL ALRUKN
09:55 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:20 AM | DISCUSSION
IN-FAVOUR
- 10 MIN.
SPEAKER
PROF. NAJI RIACHI
AGAINST
- 10 MIN.
SPEAKER
DR. ABUBAKER ALMADANI
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM
10:35 AM - 10:40 AM | Q&A
SPEAKER:
PROF. BASSEM YAMOUT
MODERATOR:
PROF. JIHAD INSHASI
20 YEARS OF ADVANCING RRMS TREATMENT:PRECISION, EFFICACY, & IMPACT
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 1
DEMENTIA
MODERATORS
DR. DEVDUTT NAYAK KOTEKAR
DR. DERK KRIEGER
PROF. HANAN SHEIKH IBRAHIM
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
SPEAKER:
DR. MOHAMMAD DOGAR
ARIA, what Neurologists need to know
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
SPEAKER:
PROF. SYLVAIN LEHMANN
BLOOD & CSF BIOMARKERS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
SPEAKER:
DR. NASIR ALZBEIDI
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC MANIFISTATION
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
12:50 PM - 01:00 PM | Q&A
SPEAKER:
PROF. MARWAN SABBAGH
US PERSPECTIVE: SLOWING TOMORROW’S DECLINE STARTS TODAY
01:00 PM - 01:15 PM
01:15 PM - 01:20 PM | Q&A
SPEAKER:
PROF. SYLVAIN LEHMANN
MODERATOR:
PROF. SYLVAIN LEHMANN
INTRODUCING A NOVEL TREATMENT OPTION FOR ALZHEIMER’S PATIENTS
01:20 PM - 02:20 PM
LUNCH BREAK
SESSION 2
HEADACHE
MODERATORS
DR. ALESSANDRO TERRUZZI
DR. MUSTAFA SHAKRA
DR. DEEB KAYED
02:20 PM - 02:40 PM
SPEAKER:
DR. SAIT ASHINA
UPDATE IN AUTONOMIC CEPHALALGIAS
02:40 PM - 03:00 PM
SPEAKER:
PROF. PETER MCALLISTER
ATYPICAL HEADACHE SYNDROME
03:00 PM - 03:20 PM
SPEAKER:
DR. TAOUFIK ALSAADI
LANDMARK ARTICLES IN 2024
03:20 PM - 03:40 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION
03:40 PM - 03:55 PM
03:55 PM - 04:00 PM | Q&A
SPEAKER:
DR. SAIT ASHINA
NEW TREATMENT PARADIGM IN MIGRAINE MANAGEMENT - LET’S MAKE IT SIMPLE WITH ONE MEDICATION
04:00 PM - 04:15 PM
04:15 PM - 04:20 PM | Q&A
SPEAKER:
DR. TAOUFIK ALSAADI
BALANCING EFFICACY AND SAFETY: MANAGING SIDE EFFECTS OF CGRP INHIBITORS
SESSION 3
DEMYELINATING DISEASES
MODERATORS
DR. MONA THAKRE
DR. SUZAN IBRAHIM NOORI
PROF. JIHAD INSHASI
04:20 PM - 04:40 PM
SPEAKER:
DR. NAMAREQ AL-JARKI
UPDATE IN 1° & 2° MS PROGRESSION
04:40 PM - 05:00 PM
SPEAKER:
DR. IMAN REDHA
BIOMARKERS AVDANCE IN MS
05:00 PM - 05:20 PM
SPEAKER:
PROF. BASSEM YAMOUT
LANDMARK ARTICLES IN 2024
05:20 PM - 05:40 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION
05:40 PM - 05:55 PM
05:55 PM - 06:00 PM | Q&A
SPEAKER:
DR. MONA THAKRE
MODERATOR:
PROF. JIHAD INSHASI
PATIENTS CHOICE MATTER: OFFERING FLEXIBLE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR MORE PEOPLE WITH MS
06:00 PM - 06:15 PM
06:15 PM - 06:20 PM | Q&A
SPEAKER:
PROF. BASSEM YAMOUT
MODERATOR:
PROF. JIHAD INSHASI
THE EVOLUTION IN B CELL THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE, LONG TERM DATA & FAMILY PLANNING
06:20 PM - 06:40 PM
COFFEE BREAK
WORKSHOP 4
THE BASICS OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE BIOMARKERS – FROM RESEARCH TO CLINIC
- 60 MIN. Interactive Discussion Q&A Session
06:40 PM - 07:40 PM
MODERATOR
DR. ABUBAKER ALMADANI
SPEAKER
PROF. MARWAN SABBAGH
SPEAKER
DR. HAYTHUM TAYEB
OBJECTIVES
- IMPORTANCE OF TIMELY DIAGNOSIS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: LEARNINGS FROM THE CLINIC
- AN OVERVIEW OF BIOMARKERS IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
- PRACTICAL CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND FUTURE LANDSCAPE
Breakthrough In Stroke Management
TIMING
TOPIC
SPEAKER
07:30 PM - 07:50
Delegates Registration
07:50 PM - 08:00 PM
Opening by Boehringer-Ingelheim General Manager
speaker
Mr . Ousama Alhaj
08:00 PM - 08:10 PM
Challenges with Thrombolysis
speaker
Dr. Suhail Alrukn
08:10 PM - 08:30 PM
Metalyse25mg Evidence
speaker
Dr. Isam Salih
08:30 PM - 08:50 PM
Dialogue Supporting Stroke Centers Transitioning from Actilyse to Metalyse 25mg
speaker
Dr. Ali Hassan
speaker
Dr. Belal Hamad
08:50 PM - 09:10 PM
Ease to Use
speaker
Dr. Waqar Gaba
09:10 PM - 09:25 PM
CLINICAL CASE 1
speaker
DR. VICTORIA MIFSUD
09:25 PM - 09:40 PM
CLINICAL CASE 2
speaker
DR. ALESSANDRO TERRUZZI
09:40 PM - 10:00 PM
IMPORTANCE OF STROKE AWARENESS PROGRAMS
speaker
DR. DEVDUTT NAYAK KOTEKAR
10:00 PM - 10:30 PM
PANNEL DISCUSSION
10:30 PM - 11:30 PM
GALA DINNER
CLOSING REMARKS & END OF DAY-2
Sunday, 23 February 2025
DAY-3
AGENDA
07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
ONSITE REGISTRATION
WORKSHOP 5
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN PARKINSON DISEASE
- 60 MIN. Interactive Discussion Q&A Session
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
MODERATOR
DR. POURNAMY SARATHCHANDRAN
SPEAKER
DR. SHIVAM OM MITTAL
SPEAKER
PROF. PIERRE KRYSTKOWIAK
SPEAKER
DR. BABIKER
OBJECTIVES
- UNDERSTAND THE BASICS OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE
- REVIEW TREATMENT OPTIONS
- ENHANCE PATIENT CARE
09:00 AM - 09:10 AM
WELCOME MESSAGE AND INTRODUCTION TO PLENARY SESSIONS
HEAD OF ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
PROF. SUHAIL ALRUKN
- DEBATE 3
ALS
MODERATOR
DR. ABUBAKER ALMADANI
09:10 AM - 09:30 AM
09:30 AM - 09:35 AM - DISCUSSION
IN-FAVOUR
- 10 MIN.
SPEAKER
DR. MUTEB ALOTAIBI
AGAINST
- 10 MIN.
SPEAKER
DR. ALANOOD ALSOLAIHIM
- DEBATE 4
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
MODERATOR
DR. ABUBAKER ALMADANI
09:35 AM - 09:55 AM
09:55 AM - 10:00 AM - DISCUSSION
IN-FAVOUR
- 10 MIN.
SPEAKER
DR. DERK KRIEGER
AGAINST
- 10 MIN.
SPEAKER
DR. HAYTHUM TAYEB
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:20 AM | Q&A
SPEAKER:
DR. MOHAMAD AYMAN HAYKAL
TREATMENT OF GENETIC GENERALIZED EPILEPSIES: A PRACTICAL APPROACH
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 4
NEUROMUSCULAR
MODERATORS
DR. SALAMA KARAMASTAJI
DR. ABDULLA AL SALTI
DR. VITTORIO IANTORNO
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
PROF. FRANCESCO SACCÀ
UPDATE ON NEW THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES IN MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
SPEAKER:
DR. NAJWA AL-BUSTANI
UTILITY OF NERVE CONDUCTION STUDIES IN POLYNEUROPATHY
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
DR. MOHAMMED ALHATOU
GENE TX IN NM DISORDERS
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
COFFEE BREAK
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
12:15 PM - 12:20 PM | Q&A
SPEAKER:
DR. MOHAMMED ALHATOU
MODERATOR:
DR. ABUBAKER ALMADANI
EPLONTERSEN: A NEW GENERATION SILENCE
12:20 PM - 12:35 PM
12:35 PM - 12:40 PM | Q&A
SPEAKER:
DR. AHMED SHATILA
SPEAKER:
DR. ABUBAKER ALMADANI
GMG FROM DIAGNOSIS TO REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE - OPTIMIZING PATIENTS OUTCOMES
SESSION 5
INTRACRANIAL HAEMORRHAGE
MODERATORS
DR. ALI MOHAMED HASSAN
DR. SEBY JOHN
DR. SHAISTA SIDDIQI
12:40 PM - 01:00 PM
DR. MARIA KHAN JUNAIDI
ICH BUNDLE
01:00 PM - 01:20 PM
DR. PARVIZ DOLATI
MINIMAL INVASIVE SURGERY FOR ICH
01:20 PM - 01:40 PM
DR. SYED IRTEZA HUSSAIN
LANDMARK ARTICLES IN 2024
01:40 PM - 02:00 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION
01:40 PM - 01:55 PM
01:55 PM - 02:00 PM Q&A
SPEAKER TBA
TOPIC TBA
02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
02:15 PM - 02:20 PM Q&A