Clinical Frontiers in Pediatric Neurology

The Scientific Programme is being finalised. Several eminent clinicians-researchers have already confirmed their presence:

- Prof. Brenda L Banwell (CHOP, Philadelphia, USA)
- Prof. Tiziana Granata (“Carlo Besta” National Neurological Institute, Milan, Italy)
- Nardo Nardocci (“Carlo Besta” National Neurological Institute, Milan, Italy)
- Prof. Christian Bien (Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld University, Germany)
- Ingo Borggraefe (Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany)
- Dr. Christian Vollmar (Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany)
- Marika Pane (Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy)

Topics

1. Neuromuscular diseases
2. Epilepsy
3. Immune-Mediated Neurological Diseases
4. Prenatal diagnostics and ethical dilemmas
5. Neurological consequences in COVID-19
7. Open session (various topics)

Thursday, October 6, 2022

8.00 – 9.00	Registration
9.00 – 10.50	Epilepsy 1 Chairpersons: Ružica Kravljanac, Mirjana Perković Benedik
9.00 – 9.30	Tiziana Granata Developmental and epilepstic encephalopathies – a new concept
9.30 – 9.50	Ivo Ivanović Epileptic seizures and EEG changes in children with autism spectrum disorder
9.50 –10.10	Katja Peganc, David Neubauer, Jasna Oražem, Damjan Osredkar Effectivnes of dexmedetomidine vs. melatonin for sleep induction in children before EEG recording
10.10 – 10.30	Jaka Hrovat, Samo Gregorčič, Mirjana Perkovič, Damjan Osredkar Difficult to treat pediatric absence seizures
10.30 – 10.50	Ružica Kravljanac Advances in diagnosis and epilepsy management in children with progressive myoclonus epilepsy in the last decade
10.50 – 11.05	Coffee break
11.05 – 12.45	Open session Chairpersons: Nataša Cerovac, Jasna Oražem
11.05 – 11.25	Peter Spazzapan Ethical dilemmas and principles in pediatric neurology
11.25 – 11.45	Natasa Cerovac Indications for magnetic resonance imaging of the fetal central nervous system
11.45 – 12.15	Francesco Porta Introduction to AADCd: clinical signs and symptoms
12.15 – 12.45	Antonella Riva AADCd patient journey: Italian experience
12.45 – 13.30	Lunch break
13.30 – 15.40	Neuromuscular Diseases Chairpersons: Vedrana Milic Rašić, Tanja Golli
13.30 – 13.50	Vedrana Milic Rašić Delay in diagnosis of neuromuscular diseases
13.50 – 14.10	Damjan Osredkar, Tanja Golli, Tanja Loboda Treatment of patients with spinal muscular atrophy with disease modifying medicines and the future of treatment of other rare diseases
14.10 – 14.30	Aleksandar Sovtić The imporatance of the early respiratory support in children with neuromuscular disease
14.30 – 14.50	Eva Vrščaj, Uroš Krivec, Alekdandra Zver, Damjan Osredkar Respiratory improvement in patients with spinal muscular atrophy treated with nusinersen
14.50 – 15.10	Markéta Jílková Neurofilaments as a biomarker of progression and effect of therapy in spinal muscular atrophy
15.10 – 15.40	Satellite Symposium Prof. Marika Pane SMA: beyond motor function
15.40 – 15.55	Coffee break
15.55 – 18.35	Immune mediated neurological diseases Chairpersons: Jadranka Sekelj Fureš, Neli Bizjak
15.55 – 16.55	Brenda L Banwell MOG-associated demyelinating diseases
16.55 – 17.15	Ula Arkar, Damjan Osredkar, Mirjana Perković Benedik, Neli Bizjak Epidemiology of MOGAD in Slovenia
17.15 – 17.35	Sanja Pejić Roško, Jadranka Sekelj Fureš, Ivana Đaković, Lana, Lončar, Andrijana Pilon Far, Vlasta Đuranović Pediatric Transverse Myelitis
17.35 – 17.55	Jasna Jančić Clinical, paraclinical and epidemiological aspects of pediatric multiple sclerosis in Serbia
17.55 – 18.15	Ula Arkar, Damjan Osredkar, Mirjana Perković Benedik, Neli Bizjak Treatment trends for pediatric-onset MS: experience in Slovenia
18.15 – 18.35	Vesna Krkoč Neuropsychological approach to patients with multiple sclerosis
18.35+	Networking among friends

Friday, October 7, 2022

8.30 – 9.00	Registration
9.00 – 11.30	Epilepsy 2 Chairperson: Maša Malenica, Zvonka Rener Primec
9.00 – 9.30	Christian Bien Rasmussen encephalitis – an update
9.30 – 9.50	Aleksandar Dimitrijević Epilepsy in children with neurocutaneous diseases
9.50 – 10.10	Zvonka Rener Primec An update on infantile epileptic spasms syndrome
10.10 – 10.30	Galina Stevanović Paroxismal dyskinesia and epilepsy: can it be a diagnostic problem?
10.30 – 11.00	Ingo Borggraefe Targeted molecular treatment strategies in genetic epilepsies
11.00 – 11.30	Christian Vollmar Multimodal imaging in paediatric epilepsy surgery
11.30 – 11.45	Coffee break
11.45 – 13.15	Open session Chairperson: Radenka Kuzmanić Šamija, Tanja Loboda
11.45 – 12.15	Nardo Nardocci Deep brain stimulation for childhood-onset dystonia
12.15 – 12.35	Nina Barišić Diagnostic approach and treatment outcome in monogenic paediatric onset isolated dystonias
12.35 – 12.55	Ula Arkar, Mirjana Perkovič, Neli Bizjak, Damjan Osredkar Cavernomatous malformations of the CNS
12.55 – 13.15	Nina Žakelj, Tanja Loboda, Zvonka Rener, Tanja Golli Neurofibromatosis type 1 — new trends in diagnostics and treatment
13.15 – 14.00	Lunch break
14.00 – 15.40	SARS-CoV-2 infections and neurological outcome Chairperson: Miha Lučovnik, David Gosar
14.00 – 14.20	Miha Lučovnik How pregnancy impacts Covid-19 severity and how Covid-19 impacts pregnancy outcomes
14.20 – 14.40	Tena Trbojević Post COVID neurological symptoms- our experience
14.40 – 15.00	Biljana Vučetić Tadić Severe neurological manifestations in children with COVID-19 and MISC- tertiary center experience
15.00 – 15.20	Radenka Kuzmanić Šamija Stroke Associated with COVID-19 in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report
15.20 – 15.40	David Gosar Psychological Assessment & Treatment of Patients Reffered post-COVID
15.40 – 15.55	Coffee break
15.55 – 17.35	Open session Chairpersons: Aspasija Sofijanova, David Neubauer
15.55 – 16.15	Maja Djordjević The challenge in prenatal diagnosis of neurological disease – the three-decade experience of tertiary center
16.15 – 16.35	Jasna Kovač Interview and questionnaire with parents of children who have used cannabis products in the treatment for their epilepsy or other developmental disorders
16.35 – 16.55	Ivana Cerović Severe cardiological complications in children with tuberous sclerosis complex
16.55 – 17.15	Aspasija Sofijanova A case with SE in a child with encephalitis and treatment in induced coma
17.15 – 17.35	Darko Milaščević Measuring advanced motor skills in children with cerebral palsy
17.35 – 17.40	Closing remarks by Damjan Osredkar