This course is supported and endorsed by ILAE-CEA and organized under the umbrella of Romanian ILAE Chapter (SRIE), in collaboration with Romanian Society of Pediatric Neurology (SRNP), Romanian Society of Neurology (SNR) and Romanian Foundation for Epilepsy and Neurology (RONEP).
Course directors: Dana Craiu, Stanislav Groppa, Alla Guecht (TBD) Eugen Trinka (TBD)
Venue 2016: Cheile Gradistei, Romania
Local Organizing committee : Dana Craiu, Laura Popescu, Tudor Lupescu, Iuliu Bacos, Oana Tarta-Arsene
Secretary : Florentina Grigore (flore.ronep@yahoo.com)
Scientific Committee: Iuliu Bacos (RO), Carmen Barba (IT), Diana Barca (RO), Meir Bialer (Israel), Jean Ciurea (RO), Dana Craiu (RO), Ljerka Cvitanovic Sojat (Croatia), Alice Dica (RO), Petia Dimova (BG), Stanislav Groppa (Rep Moldova), Alla Guekht (Russia), Hrvoje Hecimovic (Croatia), Catrinel Iliescu (RO), Nebojsa Jovic (Serbia), TBD (Ukraine), Tudor Lupescu (RO), Ioana Mindruta (RO), Cristina Motoescu (RO), Cristina Panea (RO), Dragoslav Sokic (Serbia), Niccola Specchio (IT), Oana Tarta-Arsene (RO), Eugen Trinka (AU), Mihaela Vintan (RO), Slavica Vujisic (Montenegro).
Course general information
The 2016 Course offers basic knowledge on epilepsy treatment in children and adults based on interactive clinical case-discussions (participants are invited to send their cases related to the announced topics for review and selection at least 2 month before the curse at flore.ronep@yahoo.com). Lectures offered by the faculty will summarize knowledge. This course has international appeal.
Topics: AED pharmacokinetics and drug interactions, First seizure management, Treatment in newly diagnosed patients (How to choose AED treatment), Molecular targets of AEDs, Dug choice by seizure type and epilepsy syndrome, Original versus generics, Status epilepticus treatment, Limbic encephalitis, Adverse reactions to AEDs – how to monitor and how to treat, AED discontinuation, Contraception and AEDs, Catamenial epilepsy, Impact of AEDs on fertility, How to follow a pregnancy in WWE, Impact of AEDs on children of WWE (cognition, malformations), Breastfeeding in WWE, Epilepsy treatment in infancy based on clinical cases, Epilepsy in elderly and patients with comorbidities (all based on case discussions and supported by literature).
Provisional Faculty
Iuliu Bacos (RO), Carmen Barba (IT), Diana Barca (RO), Meir Bialer (Israel), Jean Ciurea (RO), Dana Craiu (RO), Ljerka Cvitanovic Sojat (Croatia), Alice Dica (RO), Petia Dimova (BG), Stanislav Groppa (Rep Moldova), Alla Guekht (Russia), Hrvoje Hecimovic (Croatia), Catrinel Iliescu (RO), Nebojsa Jovic (Serbia), TBD (Ukraine), Tudor Lupescu (RO), Ioana Mindruta (RO), Cristina Motoescu (RO), Cristina Panea (RO), Dragoslav Sokic (Serbia), Niccola Specchio (IT), Oana Tarta-Arsene (RO), Eugen Trinka (AU), Mihaela Vintan (RO), Slavica Vujisic (Montenegro).
Target audience
Pediatric neurologists and adult neurologists, neurophysiologists, psychiatrists, neurosurgeons with a medium level of expertise in the area of epilepsy care (already dealing with epilepsy patients). The 2016 course aims for 60 participants with possibility of extending to 80 if there is request for it.
Venue 2014: Cheile Gradistei, Romania http://www.cheilegradistei.ro/resort-moeciu/index.php?page=home&lang=en
Cheile Gradistei is situated 3 hours driving from Bucharest airport (direct flights from most European cities and UK) and 2.5 hours away from Sibiu airport (directly connected to some European cities). It is situated in the middle of Romania, Transylvanian area, near Brasov city and 5 km near Bran Castle, the so called “Dracula’s Castle”. Cheile Gradistei offers a special advantage of isolation in the middle of splendid nature creating the possibility of good interaction among participants and trainers, premises for future collaboration and friendship. Cheile Gradistei is located 5 km near Bran Castle, the so called “Dracula’s Castle”.
Transport to venue:
Participant’s arrival is expected the evening before the course (June 14th). Cheile Gradistei is situated 3 hours driving from Bucharest airport (direct flights from most European cities and UK) and 2.5 hours away from Sibiu airport (directly connected to Germany). Due to distance, arrangements will be made for transportation of all participants and trainers from Bucharest to Cheile Gradistei and back within certain time limits (will be further announced).
Accommodation:
The course organizers booked 80 rooms in Cheile Gradistei Complex at special prices (included in the course cost).
Cost of the whole course: 360 euro covers:
– Registration fee
– Accommodation: 4 nights in double room (2 participants/room); for single room accommodation, a difference of 20 euro/night should be paid = 80 euro.
– Meals (4 x breakfast + 4 x dinner + 3 x lunch)
– Social program during course
– Materials for course
– Transport Bucharest –venue, back
Bursaries (20)
10 partial bursaries of 250 euro offered by CEA-ILAE (for foreign guests) and 10 partial bursaries of 250 euro offered by Romanian ILAE chapter, SRIE (for Romanian participants) are available and will cover:
– Accommodation: 4 nights in double room (2 participants/room)
– Meals (4x breakfast + 4 x dinner + 3x lunch)
– Social program during course
– Materials for course
– Transport Bucharest – venue, back
All bursary recipients will pay a registration fee of 110 euro. For payment see Booking form.
Criteria for bursary application will include:
1. Participants from East-European countries (Bosnia-Hertegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegru, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine);
2. Applicants did not receive an ILAE bursary or do not plan to ask an ILAE bursary during the year 2016.
3. Young trainees will have priority (under age 40);
4. Bursary applicants must prove that they are members of their National Chapters with registration fee for 2016 already payed.
Bursary applicants should send a CV and recommendation from the head of their clinic and prove of their chapter membership with payed 2016 fee until April 25th (results of selected bursary recipients – 10 May 2016).
DEADLINES:
– 25 April 2016 – Bursary application (results of selection 10 May 2016)
– 15 May 2016 – Final registration
