Annual Conference

ANNUAL CONFERENCE SLCTRIMS 2019

The European Charcot Foundation is holding a Satellite Symposium on “MS and NMO Spectrum Disorders: from Diagnosis to Treatment” at SLCTRIMS 2019.

Colombo, Sri Lanka
October 05, 2019 – October 06, 2019

ECF Satellite Symposium “MS and NMO Spectrum Disorders: from Diagnosis to Treatment”
Saturday 5 October 2019 09:15 – 13:15

Foreign faculty

Sri Lankan faculty

PROGRAMME

Saturday 5th October

08.00 – 08.45 Registration

08.45 – 09.15 An introduction to CNS inflammatory demyelinating disorders – Prof. Kazuo Fujihara, ECF Symposium: MS and NMO Spectrum Disorders: from Diagnosis to Treatment

Chairs: Prof. Giancario Comi & Dr Bimsara Senanayake

09.15 – 09.40 New diagnostic criteria for MS , a way forward – Prof. Kazuo Fujihara

09.40 – 10.05 Role of MRI in the diagnosis and monitoring of MS –Prof. Yaou Liu

10.05 – 10.30 Neurophysiological Aspects in MS and NMOSD – Prof.Letizia Leocani

10.30 – 10.50 Tea

10.50 – 11.30 Overview of MS Treatment & Advances in progressive MS – Prof. Giancario Comi

11.30 – 12.00 Treatment Algorithms in MS – Prof. Gilles Edan

12.00 – 12.40 NMO Spectrum Disorders: from Diagnosis to Treatment – Prof. Kazuo Fujihara

12.40 – 1.15 Discussion Q&A

1.15 – 2.15 Lunch

2.15 – 2.45 MOG –IgG Associated disorders (MOGADS) – The Sri Lankan Spectrum.- Dr. Bimsara Senanayake

2.45 – 3.15 Treatment challenges in MOG-IgG disease (MOGADS) – Prof. Lekah Pandit

3.15 – 3.45 ADEM monophasic to multiphasic – diagnostic and treatment challenges – Prof. Jithangi Wanigasinghe

3.30 – 3.45 Tea

Inauguration Ceremony

19.00 Invitees arrive

19.00 -19.45 Drinks

19.45 Invitees take their seats

20.00 National Anthem & Lighting of the oil Lamp

20.10 Address by President SLCTRIMS

20.25 Address by President PACTRIMS

20.40 Address by President ECF

20.55 Address by president ASN

20.10 Vote of Thanks Secretary SLCTRIMS

20.15 Cultural Show / Music

20.30 Reception & Dinner

Day 2

SUNDAY 6th October 2019

Teaching session / Symposium on Neuro- Ophthalmology

8.00 – 8.25 Neuro- ophthalmological manifestations of MS – Dr. Harsha Gunasekera

8.25 – 8.50 A practical approach to Chronic relapsing inflammatory optic neuropathy (CRION) – Prof. Kazuo Fujihara

8.50- 9.15 Role of Visual Evoke Potentials (VEP) in the diagnosis of CNS Demyelinating Disorders -Dr. Sudath Gunasekera

9.15 – 9.45 Role of Optical Coherence tomography (OCT) in the diagnosis and monitoring of Progression of NMOSD and MS – Dr. Deepani Wewalwala.

09.45 – 10.05 Tea

Plenary

10.05 – 10.30 CIS and RIS, how best to treat- Prof. Giancario Comi

10.30 – 10.55 Induction treatment in aggressive relapsing MS – Prof. Gilles Edan

Clinical scenarios – Case based discussion

11.00 – 1.15 Cases presented to the expert panel (Expect to discuss 12-15 cases)

1.15 Lunch

Completion of Programme

For Registration Form click here

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