Epilepsy - Isnvenice
Summer School on Epilepsy
- Category: Epilepsy
- Published: 22 July 2002
July 22th August 3rd - 2002
Advanced International Course - Bridging basic with clinical epileptology
21 July-4 August 2002 - San Servolo, Venice, Italy
Sponsored by ILAE, ISNV and NATO
PROGRAM
July 22th - Introduction to epilepsies - Focus on the general criteria for classification and diagnosis of epilepsies and on research tools available for the study of epilepsies and epileptogenesis.
a.m.
-8.30-10.30 nosology of epilepsies Tassinari and Engel
-11-13 diagnostic tools Shorvon and Lopes Da Silva
p.m.
-14-16 models of epilepsies and epileptogenesis Moshe and Chepurnov
-16.30-18.30 neurobiological methods in epileptogenesis Avoli and Shandra
July 23th - Nature and nurture: the dynamic process of epileptogenesis - Focus on the basic mechanisms that subtend the development of epileptiform activity in animal models and in humans, and the action of antiepileptic drugs.
a.m.
-8.30 - 10.30 cellular networks relevant for epileptogenesis Gutnick and de Curtis
-11-13. genetic background and phenotypic expression Mrabet and Noebels
p.m.
-14-16 synaptic and non-synaptic communication in epilepsy Heinemann and Mody
-16.30-18.30 principles of pharmacological therapy Perucca and Wolf
July 24th - Specific epileptic syndromes
a.m. Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
-8.30-9.30 definition and clinical presentation Engel
-9.30-10.30 neurobiology of hippocampal sclerosis Ben Ari
-11-12. developmental aspects Moshe
-12-13. surgical treatment Francione
p.m. Development and epileptic encephalopathies
-14-15 concepts on epileptic encephalopathies Bernardo Dalla Bernardina
-15-16 Brain development Spreafico
-16.30-17.30 epileptic encephalopathy of infancy Plouin
-17.30-18.30 epileptic encephalopathies of childhood Vigevano
July 25th
a.m -Idiopathic epilepsies
-8.30-9.30 Epilepsy as channellopathy Avanzini
-9.30-10.30 Genetics of idiopathic epilepsies Zara
-11-12 Reflex epilepsies Wolf
-12-13 Clinical forms Michelucci
p.m. -14-15 Cortex versus thalamus in generalized epilepsies Steriade
-15-16 Criptogenic versus idiopathic forms Dalla Bernardina
-16.30- 17.30 Interictal versus ictal paroxismal activity Tassinari
July 26th - Practical course - Didactic and interactive material will be illustrated: 1) microscopes for analysis of epileptic tissue samples (Spreafico and TBD); 2) virtual set-ups to simulate electrophysiological experiments (Constance Hammond and Istvan Mody); 3) video and video-EEG material from animal models and humans (Plouin, Avanzini and Halasz); 4) imaging material (MRI, PET etc; Shorvon, Engel and Francione); 5) use of information technologies and database consultation (Zara and TBD), 6) methods for the signal processing and analysis (Lopes Da Silva, Panzica and deCurtis).
a.m.
-8.30-10.30 practical session
-10.45-12.45 practical session
p.m.
-14-16 practical session
-16.15-18.15 practical session
July 27th - Practical course
a.m.
-8.30-10.30 practical session
-10.45-12.45 practical session
p.m. - Formation of working-groups and tutor assignation - Each group will be assigned a research project to be developed during the course. For each project, basic and clinical aspects will have to be developed to promote the interactions between the students with different backgrounds. Each group will be couched by two tutors and will have free access to didactic material and to 20 PCs connected to the web. The group supervisor and the other tutors will be available for the following days for individual and open tutorials. Each group will present the research project at the end of the course.
- Working group activity and consultation of didactic material
July 28th - Day off
July 29th - Tutorial and individual/team practical part
a.m.
- 830-10 Journal club - public discussion of a scientific manuscript lead by one or more students
- 10-12 Working group tutorial - between each group and tutors
- 12-13 Open tutorial - open discussion of issues related to the development of the student work
p.m. - Working group activity and consultation of didactic material
July 30th - Tutorial and individual/team practical part
a.m.
- 8.30-10 Tutorial - interim progress report of working groups
- 10-12 Working group tutorial - between each group and tutors
- 12-13 Open tutorial - open discussion of issues related to the development of the student work
p.m. - Working group activity and consultation of didactic material
July 31st - Tutorial and individual/team practical part
a.m.
- 8.30-10 Case reports - lead by one or more students
- 10-12 Working group tutorial - between each group and tutors
- 12-13 Open tutorial - open discussion of issues related to the development of the student work
p.m. - Working group activity and consultation of didactic material
August 1st - Tutorial and individual/team practical part
a.m.
- 8.30-10 Journal club - public discussion of a scientific manuscript lead by one or more students
- 10-12 Working group tutorial - between each group and tutors
- 12-13 Open tutorial - open discussion of issues related to the development of the student work
p.m. - Working group activity and consultation of didactic material
August 2nd - Working group presentation- The project will be presented by each group. The work will discussed and criticized by the participants (students, lecturers and tutors).
a.m.
-8.30-10.30 1st Working group
-11-13 2nd Working group
p.m.
-14.30-16.30 3rd Working group
-17 general discussion
August 3rd - Working group presentation
a.m.
-8.30-10.30 4st Working group
-11-13 5nd Working group
p.m.
-14.30-16.30 6th Working group
-17 general discussion
