INTERESTS

Whether you are hoping to advance your career, upskill, improve your knowledge or just learn from the hundreds of key opinion leaders speaking at the congress, the 13^th AOEC offers everyone the opportunity to achieve their goal. We have grouped together some of the sessions and presentations by interest to make it easier for you to focus on the areas of personal relevance.

ADVOCACY

ADVOCACY

Join epilepsy advocates and health professionals in bringing the regional issues to a worldwide audience; it is time to make a change!

Sessions:

It’s a small world: Why are ILAE and WHO resolutions important to patients? – Thursday 10 June
Regulatory approaches to driving in the region and the roles of drivers, doctors and government – Friday 11 June
How to influence policy-makers in Asian LMICs; a top down or bottom up approach? – Saturday 12 June
No one size fits all: a review of primary care and community approaches to epilepsy care in Asia – Saturday 12 June
The cost implications of community programmes – Saturday 12 June
How a chapter organization help people with epilepsy coping with the COVID-19 epidemic – Sunday 13 June

Other:

Open discussion group @ Network Tables: Stigma and epilepsy – Friday 11 June
Feature of “A Life Electric”; a multimedia documentary exploring epilepsy experiences globally – Ongoing
ILAE Exhibition Booth featuring news on the Global Advocacy Council and the latest developments with the intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders – Ongoing
Experience the Global Village allowing you to reach out to epilepsy organizations – Ongoing

Recognising the accomplishments of epilepsy advocates in the region through IBE’s Golden Light awards – Thursday 10 June and Sunday 13 June

CAREER

CAREER

Develop new skills and enjoy opportunities for career development in a friendly environment with no need to leave your home or office.

Sessions:

Leadership and professionalism in continuing professional development @ the Seino Memorial Lecture – Thursday 10 June
Getting published and getting money – Saturday 12 June
Doing research as a junior in the Asian Oceanian region; the challenges for younger researchers – Sunday 13 June

Other:

Open discussion group @ Network Tables: Meet ILAE-YES – Friday 11 and Saturday 12 June
Career Fair available in the Resource Centre of the Platform – Ongoing
Extensive networking opportunities at the Business Matching Centre, Networking Lounge and through gamification – Ongoing

ILAE-YES Exhibition Booth – Ongoing

EEG

EEG

Whether starting out or a highly trained specialist, there are plenty of opportunities to upskill your EEG knowledge including a full teaching course and technical workshop.

Sessions:

Practical Use of EEG (ASEPA teaching course) including EEG in neonates, EEG in epilepsy, EEG in dementia and neurodegenerative diseases, and EEG in the critically ill – Thursday 10 June
HFOs in scalp EEG in children – Friday 11 June
How to record giant SEPs and jerk-locked averaging in Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy – Friday 11 June
DC shifts and HFO in invasive and in scalp EEG – Friday 11 June
EEG monitoring in critically ill children and neonates – Saturday 12 June
Platform session offering latest research on EEG – Saturday 12 June
How to record ECoG – Saturday 12 June
Amplitude integrated EEG in paediatric patients – Sunday 13 June
Video EEG analysis of epilepsy in the elderly – Sunday 13 June
22 research papers on EEG featured in the interactive poster section – Ongoing

Other:

Open discussion group @ Network Tables: The Value of SEEG – Friday 11 June
Open discussion group @ Network Tables: EEG reading and interpretation: problems and pitfalls – Saturday 12 June

EPILEPSY +

EPILEPSY +

New sessions introduced for the 13^th AOEC such as crosstalk sessions and the AOEC-AOCN sessions explore cutting edge neuroscience.

Sessions:

Stroke and epilepsy; mimics and comorbidity – Thursday 10 June
Movement disorders versus seizures; how to differentiate? – Thursday 10 June
EEG in dementia and neurodegenerative diseases – Thursday 10 June
Epilepsy and inflammation – Friday 11 June
The patient’s reality in COVID-19 pandemic; treatment strategy considering comorbid conditions – Friday 11 June
Sleep disorders and epilepsy – Saturday 12 June
Epilepsy and comorbidities: A translational crosstalk – Saturday 12 June
Sleep disorders versus seizures; how to differentiate? – Saturday 12 June
Migraine and epilepsy: do they share similar properties? – Sunday 13 June

Other:

Open discussion group @ Network Tables: The psychiatric comorbidities of epilepsy – Friday 11 June
Open discussion group @ Network Tables: Stroke and seizures: its occurrence and management customization – Friday 11 June

GENETICS

GENETICS

In-depth discussions review where the field of epilepsy genetics is moving as it enters a new era in which the genetic architecture of common epilepsies is starting to be unraveled.

Sessions:

Genetic complexity in developmental and epileptic encephalopathy and clinical application of new genetic knowledge – Thursday 10 June
Comorbidites in genetic epilepsies – Saturday 12 June
Future approaches to detection of genetic abnormalities – Saturday 12 June
Epilepsy genetic studies in developing countries: the importance, feasibility and challenge – Saturday 12 June
Genetic investigation in epilepsy including Update of repeat expansion disease: TTTTA/TTTCA in the intron in BAFME/FCMTE, iPS cell study for epilepsy treatment and Epileptic encephalopathies by gene abnomalities – Sunday 13 June
Genetics of epilepsy for precision medicine – Sunday 13 June
17 research papers on Genetics featured in the interactive poster section – Ongoing

Other:

Open discussion group @ Network Tables: Genetics in the Asian-Oceanian region; challenges and opportunities – Saturday 12 June

PAEDIATRICS

PAEDIATRICS

Recent advances in childhood epilepsy across aetiology, diagnosis and treatment are examined and together we look ahead as to what the future may hold.

Sessions:

Newer treatment options for drug resistant epilepsy in childhood: encouraging developments with a promising future including Newer AEDS with novel mechanisms of action; Ketogenic dietary therapies; Less restrictive ketogenic diet therapies; Neuromodulation in intractable epilepsy – Thursday 10 June
TSC; early and preventative treatment – Thursday 10 June
Channelopathy in developmental and epileptic encephalopathy – Thursday 10 June
Genetic complexity in developmental and epileptic encephalopathy and clinical application of new genetic knowledge – Thursday 10 June
EEG in neonates – Thursday 10 June
HFOs in scalp EEG in children – Friday 11 June
Neurocritical care in pediatric epilepsy including Identification of pediatric status epilepticus; Pathogenesis of FIRES and AERRPS, and Management of status epilepticus in infants and young children – Friday 11 and Saturday 12 June
Paediatric psychiatric issues – Saturday 12 June
Epilepsy, breastfeeding, infant care and childcare – Saturday 12 June
Paediatric sleep disorders vs seizures: how to differentiate? – Saturday 12 June
Differential diagnosis and treatment for early-onset pediatric epilepsies – Saturday 12 June
Platform session offering latest research – Saturday 12 June
Focal versus generalized seizures in children – Sunday 13 June
37 research papers on paediatrics featured in the interactive poster section – Ongoing

Other:

Open discussion group @ Network Tables: Let’s discuss developmental and epileptic encephalopathies – Saturday 12 June

PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGY

Current topics and future trends in neuropsychology are reviewed with a number of sessions taking into account the psychiatric comorbidities of epilepsy or the growing amount of research on PNES. Saturday is psychology day at the AOEC!

Sessions:

Tackling neuropsychiatric comorbidities from the lab – Saturday 12 June
The emergence of psychogenic seizures from epilepsy – Saturday 12 June
The pitfalls for proper recognition – Saturday 12 June
Contemporary therapeutic interventions – Saturday 12 June
Psychosis related to epilepsy surgery – Saturday 12 June
The mystery of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) including Why do psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) happen?, Clinical features and diagnosis and What are the treatment options? – Saturday 12 June
Paediatric psychiatric issues – Saturday 12 June
Platform session offering latest research – Saturday 12 June
19 research papers on psychology featured in the interactive poster section – Ongoing

Other:

Open discussion group @ Network Tables: The psychiatric comorbidities of epilepsy – Friday 11 June

SURGERY

SURGERY

While we examine the remarkable advances in epilepsy surgery around the world, we also consider the extent of the treatment gap in Asia too.

Sessions:

The past, current and future of epilepsy surgery in the Asian Oceanian region – Thursday 10 June
Identifying epileptogenic tubers for epilepsy surgery – Thursday 10 June
Platform session offering latest research – Friday 11 June
Epilepsy surgery projects in resource-limited countries – Saturday 12 June
Psychosis related to epilepsy surgery – Saturday 12 June
The current status of treatment gap in epilepsy surgery in the Asian Oceanian region – Sunday 13 June
Epilepsy surgery in the elderly – Sunday 13 June
Efficacy, risks and cost-effective strategies for epilepsy surgery – Sunday 13 June
How to start and develop an epilepsy surgery programme – Sunday 13 June
The model for a large, comprehensive epilepsy surgery centre – Sunday 13 June
State of the art epilepsy surgery including the paradigm shift from grid to SEEG; AMPA receptor PET study in epilepsy surgery candidates; Corpus callosotomy: reappraisal and Responsive neurostimulator: indication and results – Sunday 13 June
24 research papers on surgery featured in the interactive poster section – Ongoing

Other:

Open discussion group @ Network Tables: Simple but reliable pre-surgical investigation for epilepsy surgery in countries with limited resources – Friday 11 June
Open discussion group @ Network Tables: Neuromodulation – Saturday 12 June