4th Oman Neurology Conference, 8-9 November 2024
Preliminary Scientific program:
Day 1: Friday
| 07:00 – 09:00 | Registration |
| 08:00 09:10 | Session 1: Emerging Advances in Neurology Moderators: Prof. Arun Gujjar & Prof. Amna Al Futaisi |
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| Time | Title | Presenter |
| 08:00 08:20 | Venous Sinus Stenting in IIH | Dr. Ali Al Balushi (Oman |
| 08:20 08:40 | Alzheimer Disease- Disease Modifying Therapies | Dr. Haitham Al Tayyeb (KSA) |
| 08:40 09:00 | Artificial intelligence in Neurology | Dr. Benjamin Kummer (USA) |
| 09:00 09:10 | Q & A | All speakers |
| 09:10 09:40 | Pfizer Symposium How can we harness Rimegepant in clinical practice today and into the future? Moderator: Dr Ahmed Al-Qassabi Speaker: Dr Taoufik Alsaadi (UAE) |
| 09:40 – 09:55 | Opening Ceremony |
| 09:55 – 10:20 | Coffee break |
| 10:20 10:40 | Novartis Symposium Pioneering Precision with Kesimpta: The first and only self-administered anti-CD20 therapy in MS Moderator: Dr Abdullah Al Asmi Speaker: Dr Iman Al Lawati (Oman) |
| 10:40 12:10 | Session 2: Epilepsy Moderators: Dr. Fatma Abdulla, Dr. Said Al Mawali & Dr. Ahmed Mansy |
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| Time | Title | Presenter |
| 10:40 11:00 | Management of Multifocal epilepsy | Dr. Sulieman Al Hatmi (Oman) |
| 11:00 11:20 | Surgical management of epilepsy | Dr. Faisal Al Otaibi (KSA) |
| 11:20 11:40 | Benign epilepsy syndromes | Dr. Radadiya Albaradee (KSA) |
| 11:40 12:00 | Vitamin responsive epilepsies | Prof. Amna Al Futaisi (Oman) |
| 12:00 12:10 | Q&A | All speakers |
| 12:10 – 13:50 | Friday Prayer and Lunch break /Poster sessions |
| 13:50 14:10 | Novartis Symposium Signs of SMA Speaker: Dr Nabil Al Macki (Oman) |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | Satellite symposium |
| 14:30 16:00 | Session 3: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammatory diseases Moderators: Dr. Abdullah Al Asmi & Dr. Jaber Al Khabouri |
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| Time | Title | Presenter |
| 14:30 14:50 | Pregnancy & lactation in MS | Dr. Iman Al Lawati (Oman) |
| 14:50 15:10 | Pediatric neurodemyeling syndromes | Dr. Nabil Al Macki (Oman) |
| 15:10 15:30 | Modern therapies of multiple sclerosis | Dr. Yasser Al Malki (KSA) |
| 15:30 15:50 | Updates on NMOSD & MOGAD | Dr. Dina Dababneh (USA) |
| 15:50 16:00 | Q&A | All speakers |
| 16:00 – 16:20 | Coffee break |
| 16:20 17:30 | Session 4: Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology Moderators: Dr. Haitham Al Tayyeb and Dr. Khalil Al Shaikhly |
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| Time | Title | Presenter |
| 16:20 16:40 | Autoimmune Encephalitis Update | Dr. Sarosh Irani (USA) |
| 16:40 17:00 | Rapidly progressive dementias | Dr. Ammar Alobaidy (Oman) |
| 17:00 17:20 | Management of behavioral symptoms in dementia | Dr. Hamed Al Sinawi |
| 17:20 17:30 | Q&A | All speakers |
| 16:30 17:30 | Workshops: Room 1: Seizure recognition and semiology, Dr. Haifa Al Abri and Dr. Wafa Al Shihi (Oman) Room 2: Neuro-ophthalmology cases, Dr. Buthaina Sabt (Oman) |
Day 2: Saturday
| 07:00 – 08:00 |Registration |
| 07:30 08:30 | Workshops: Room 1: Myelopathy cases, Dr. Iman Al Lawati & Dr. Khalsa Al Ramdhani (Oman) Room 2: Stroke cases, Dr. Achint Krishna & Dr. Ali Al Balushi (Oman) |
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| 08:00 09:30 | Session 1: Headaches Moderators: Dr. Abdullah Al Asmi & Dr. Abu Baker Madani |
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| Time | Title | Presenter |
| 08:00 08:20 | Headaches in children | Dr. Areeba Waseem (Oman) |
| 08:20 08:40 | Updates on giant cell arteritis management | Dr. Tariq Al Araimi (Oman) |
| 08:40 09:00 | Medication-overuse headaches | Dr. Alessandro Terruzi (UAE) |
| 09:00 09:20 | Migraine modern therapies | Dr. Abdulrazak Al Bilali (KSA) |
| 09:20 09:30 | Q & A | All speakers |
| 09:30 09:50 | Pfizer Symposium A single medication to both treat and prevent migraine: what is the evidence? Moderator: Dr. Ali Al-Balushi Speaker: Dr. Deeb Kayed (UAE) |
| 09:50 – 10:20 | Coffee break |
| 10:20 10:40 | Merck Symposium Optimizing Treatment Approach for RRMS Patients Moderator: Dr Abdullah Al Asmi Speaker: Dr Iman Lawati (Oman) |
| 10:40 12:30 | Session 2: Neuromuscular Disorders Moderators: Dr. Abdullah Al Salti & Dr. Ahmed Sameer |
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| Time | Title | Presenter |
| 10:40 11:00 | Autonomic neuropathy and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome | Dr. Musaad Al Yahya (KSA) |
| 11:00 11:20 | Neuromuscular crisis | Dr. Abu Baker Madani (UAE) |
| 11:20 11:40 | Approach to floppy infant | Dr. Fatema Al Omrani (Oman) |
| 11:40 12:00 | Modern therapies of myasthenia gravis | Dr. Musaad Al Yahya (KSA) |
| 12:00 12:10 | Q&A | All speakers |
| 12:10 – 12:30 | Satellite symposium (AstraZeneca) |
| 12:30 – 13:40 | Lunch Break/ Poster Presentations |
| 13:40 14:00 | Roche Symposium Ocrevus: A decade of preventing disability Moderator: Dr Abdullah Al Asmi Speaker: Dr Raed Al Roughani (Kuwait) |
| 14:00 15:30 | Session 3: Vascular Neurology & Neurocritical Care Moderators: Dr. Ali Al Balushi & Dr. Suhail Al Rukun |
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| Time | Title | Presenter |
| 14:00 14:20 | Stroke in young adults and children | Dr. Ashraf El Mitwali |
| 14:20 14:40 | Approach to ischemic strokes due to multiple mechanisms | Dr. Arun Gujjar (Oman) |
| 14:40 15:00 | Current treatment of subarachnoid hemorrhage | Dr. Ahmed Al Azri (Oman) |
| 15:00 15:20 | Management of raised ICP | Dr. Caline Al Jadam (UAE) |
| 15:20 15:30 | Q & A | All speakers |
| 15:30 – 15:50 | Awards and Recognitions |
| 15:50 – 16:10 | Coffee break |
| 16:10 17:20 | Session 4: Movements Disorders Moderators: Dr. Ahmed Al Qassabi and Dr. Jaber Al Khabouri |
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| Time | Title | Presenter |
| 16:10 16:30 | Approach to shaky hands | Dr. Mahmood Al Hinai (Oman) |
| 16:30 16:50 | DBS for movements disorders | Dr. Erik Krause (USA) |
| 16:50 17:10 | Phenomenology of Movements Disorders in Children | Dr. Wijdan Hakami (KSA) |
| 17:10 17:20 | Q&A | All speakers |
| 17:20 – 17:30 | Closing Remarks |