CLAE Scientific Meeting Speaker Presentations
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| Friday, October 14, 2016 | |
| Presentation | Speakers |
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Ms. Deirdre Floyd (CEA), Dr. Nathalie Jetté (CLAE, University of Calgary), Dr. Suzanne Nurse (CEA) and Dr. Carter Snead (CLAE, University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children) |
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| Plenary Session: Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures - from Etiology to Treatment | Dr. Markus Reuber, University of Sheffield |
| Saturday, October 15, 2016 | |
Plenary Session: Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Management of Non-Epileptic Events | Chair: Dr. José Tellez-Zenteno, University of Saskatchewan |
| Topics | Speakers |
| Epidemiological Aspects of Patients with Non-Epileptic Events | Dr. José Tellez-Zenteno, University of Saskatchewan |
| A Perspective of Diagnosis and Management of Adult Patients with Non-Epileptic Events | Dr. Markus Reuber, University of Sheffield |
| A Perspective of Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Patients with Non-Epileptic Events | Dr. Mary Connolly, University of British Columbia |
| What is the Best Treatment for Patients with PNES? | Dr. Thomas Snyder, University of Alberta |
Session 1: Is Marijuana Useful for the Treatment of Epilepsy in Adults? | Chair: Richard McLachlan, Western University |
| Topics | Speakers |
| History of Marijuana and Seizures | Richard McLachlan, Western University |
| Physiology and Pharmacology of Cannabis | Dr. Mac Burnham, University of Toronto |
| Case for Medical Marijuana in Epilepsy | Dr. José Tellez-Zenteno, University of Saskatchewan |
| Case Against Medical Marijuana in Epilepsy | Dr. Mark Sadler, Dalhousie University |
Session 2: Bad Seizures but Non-Diagnostic MRI – What To Do? | Chair: Dr. Andrea Bernasconi, McGill University |
| Topics | Speakers |
| Advanced Structural MRI: Converting Negative to Positive MRI | Dr. Neda Ladbon-Bernasconi, McGill University |
| Non-Structural Evidence of Seizure Focus: The Role of Functional Imaging | Dr. Paolo Federico, University of Calgary |
| The Importance of Assessing White Matter Integrity: The Role of Diffusion Imaging | Dr. Donald Gross, University of Alberta |
| Linking Histology to in Vivo MRI | Dr. Ali Khan, Western University |
Top Trainee Abstract Presentations | Chair: Dr. Paolo Federico, University of Calgary |
| Topics | Speakers |
| Dr. Seok-Jun Hong, McGill University | |
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Structure-Function Analysis along Hippocampal Subfield Surfaces in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy | Dr. Boris Bernhardt, Montreal Neurological Institute |
| Population-Based Registry of SUDEP in Children | Robyn Whitney, University of Toronto |
| Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Sodium Channel Mutations Who Suffer SUDEP | Kenneth Myers, University of Melbourne |
| Session 3: Statistics Course | Chairs: Dr. Colin Josephson, University of Calgary and Dr. Boris Bernhardt, McGill University |
| Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics | Dr. Boris Bernhardt, McGill University |
| Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis | Dr. Colin Josephson, University of Calgary |
| Statistical Analysis for Neuroimaging Data | Dr. Seok-Jun Hong, McGill University |
| Big Data Analysis and Machine Learning | Dr. Jordan Engbers, University of Calgary |
Session 4: Post-Traumatic Seizures and Epilepsy | Chairs: Dr. Aylin Reid, University of Toronto |
| Topics | Speakers |
| Post-Traumatic Seizures and Epilepsy in the Developing Brain | Dr. Michael Esser, University of Calgary |
| Clinical Management of Post-Traumatic Epilepsy | Dr. Jorge Burneo, Western University |
| Surgical Management of Post-Traumatic Epilepsy | Dr. David Steven, Western University |
| Experimental Models of Post-Traumatic Epilepsy | Dr. Aylin Reid, University of Toronto |
| Session 5: Cognition in Epilepsy: New Insights |
Chairs: Dr. Marilyn Jones-Gotman, McGill University and Dr. Mary Pat McAndrews, University of Toronto |
| Topics | Speakers |
| Cognition in New Onset Epilepsy (in Adults and Children) |
Dr. Antonina Omisade, Nova Scotia Health Authority and Dr. Nicole Taylor, University of Manitoba |
| Effects of Long-Term Epilepsy and of Temporal-Lobe Resection on Cognitive Aging | Dr. Marilyn Jones-Gotman, McGill University |
| Accelerated Long Term Forgetting (in Adults and Children) | Dr. Mary Pat McAndrews, University of Toronto and Dr. Mary Lou Smith, University of Toronto |
| Social Cognition: An Under-Assessed Area in Epilepsy | Dr. Melanie Cohn, University of Toronto |
| Cognitive Remediation and Short-Term Outcomes in Children | Dr. Elizabeth Kerr, University of Toronto |
Session 6: Looking Inside the Brain: from Intracerebral EEG to Non-Invasive Methods | Chairs: Dr. François Dubeau, McGill University |
| Topics | Speakers |
| The Normal Intracerebral EEG in Different Brain Regions | Dr. Birgit Frauscher, Queen’s University |
| Analyzing and Interpreting the Seizure Onset in Intracerebral EEG | Dr. Philippe Kahane, University of Grenoble |
| When Can Interictal Activity Be a Sufficient Marker of the Epileptogenic Zone | Dr. Richard Wennberg, University of Toronto |
| New Intracranial EEG Markers: HFOs, Very Slow Activity | Dr. Jean Gotman, McGill University |
| Can EEG-fMRI Tell us What the Intracerebral EEG will Find? | Dr. Hui Ming Khoo, McGill University |
| Sunday, October 16,2016 | |
Plenary Session: Challenging Surgical and Seizure Semiology Cases | Chairs: Dr. David Steven, Western University and Dr. Mark Sadler, Dalhousie University |
| Topics | Speakers |
| Case 1 | Dr. Alain Bouthillier, Université de Montréal |
| Case 2 | Dr. Walter Hader, University of Calgary |
| Plenary Session: SUDEP | Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Donner, University of Toronto |
| Topics | Speakers |
| Case Presentations | Invited trainees |
| What are the Genetic Risk Factors for SUDEP? | Dr. Danielle Andrade, University of Toronto |
| Do Brainstem Seizures Contribute to Mortality in Epilepsy? | Dr. Peter Carlen, University of Toronto |
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Postictal Generalized EEG Suppression and Cerebral Shutdown – A Potential Biomarker for SUDEP? | Dr. Elizabeth Donner, University of Toronto |
| Session 7: Genetics for the Epileptologist | Chair: Dr. Danielle Andrade, University of Toronto and Dr. Patrick Cossette, Université de Montréal |
| Topics | Speakers |
| What the Epileptologist Needs to Know About Genetics | Dr. Danielle Andrade, University of Toronto |
| Advances in Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsies | Dr. Patrick Cossette, Université de Montréal |
| The Future is Here: Genetic Therapy for Epilepsy | Dr. Berge Minassian, University of Toronto |
| How Brain Somatic Mutations Lead to Epilepsy | Dr. Cyrus Boelman, University of British Columbia |
Session 8: Why do Seizures Start and Stop? | Chair: Dr. Peter Carlen, University of Toronto |
| Topics | Speakers |
| Dr. Berj Bardakjian, University of Toronto | |
| Neuronal and Ionic Dynamics in Relation to Seizure Onset and Termination | Dr. Igor Timofeev, Université Laval |
| Local Neuronal Network Involvement in Seizure Onsets and Offsets | Dr. Massimo Avoli, McGill University |
| Presynaptic Mechanisms Determining Seizure Onset and Offset | Dr. Peter Carlen, University of Toronto |
| Metabolic and Glia Changes in Relationship to Seizure Phases | Dr. Paolo Bazzigaluppi, Toronto Western Hospital |