SCIENTIFIC AGENDA
- DAY 1
- DAY 2
Friday, June 3, 2022 | 17:00 – 21:00 (Dubai Time)
16:00 – 16:55
Onsite Registration
16:55 – 17:00
Welcome Message and Introduction to Workshops
PARALLEL WORKSHOP 1: ADVANCE MIGRAINE MANAGEMENT
17:00 – 18:00
1st Batch

Dr. Jassem Al Hashel
Consultant Neurologist, Neurology Department, Ibn Sina Hospital / Associate Professor of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Chairman of Faculty of Neurology / Vice President, Pan Arab Union of Neurosciences (PAUNS) / President, Kuwait Neurological Society, Kuwait

Dr. Ali Mohamed Ali Hassan
Consultant & Chief of Neurology Divison, Tawam Hospital, UAE
18:00 – 19:00
2nd Batch

Dr. Jassem Al Hashel
Consultant Neurologist, Neurology Department, Ibn Sina Hospital / Associate Professor of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Chairman of Faculty of Neurology / Vice President, Pan Arab Union of Neurosciences (PAUNS) / President, Kuwait Neurological Society, Kuwait

Dr. Ali Mohamed Ali Hassan
Consultant & Chief of Neurology Divison, Tawam Hospital, UAE
Note:
Lecture from 17:00 – 18:00 will be repeated at 18:00 – 19:00
Objectives:
* Explore the new evidence for migraine prevention.
* Botox & migraine new evidence.
* Botox & hands-on – real case approach.
PARALLEL WORKSHOP 2: ULTRASOUND GUIDED NERVE BLOCK
FOR NEUROPATHIC PAIN MANAGEMENT
17:00 – 18:00
1st Batch

Dr. Salah Al Ali
Consultant Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Head of Pain Medicine Unit, Pain Medicine Unit, Rashid Hospital and Trauma Centre, UAE
18:00 – 19:00
2nd Batch

Dr. Salah Al Ali
Consultant Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Head of Pain Medicine Unit, Pain Medicine Unit, Rashid Hospital and Trauma Centre, UAE
Note:
Lecture from 17:00 – 18:00 will be repeated at 18:00 – 19:00
Highlighted Topics:
* Program will cover three ultrasound guided nerve blocks which can be performed to diagnose and treat a commonly presented
neuralgias in daily practice: occipital neuralgia, carpal tunnel syndrome and meralgia paresthetica.
* Each topic consists of a brief introduction followed by hands-on practice using a live model.
* The workshop provides highly interactive learning and practical information that the audience can immediately put to use in her/his practice.
* Demonstration 3x nerve block (Occipital nerve, Median nerve and Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve).
Objectives:
* Describe and discuss the basic principles of ultrasound.
* Learn the skills of scanning and sono-anatomy in ultrasound guided peripheral nerve block.
* Increase the ability to detect critical structures and improve patient safety while performing nerve block.
GCC GALA DINNER
Chaired By:

Dr. suhail AlRukn
19:00 – 19:15
19:15 – 19:20 Q&A
Topic

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TBA
19:20 – 19:35
19:35 – 19:40 Q&A
Topic

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TBA
19:40 – 19:55
19:55 – 20:00 Q&A
Topic

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TBA
20:00 – 20:15
20:15 – 20:20 Q&A
Topic

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TBA
20:20 – 20:35
20:35 – 20:40 Q&A
Topic

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TBA
20:40 – 20:55
20:55 – 21:00 Q&A
Topic

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TBA
21:00 – 21:30
Networking
21:30
Closing Remarks
Remarks:
* Meet the leading experts in the field of Neurology in the region with their profound and brilliant topics.
* 2 hours of satellite symposium will take place within the Gala Dinner in collaboration with the generous support and cooperation of
experienced speakers to share the most recent advancements in the area of Neurology.
* 30 minutes of opportunities to network with the Presidents of Neurology Societies across GCC region and International.
Saturday, June 4, 2022 | 09:00 – 18:10 (Dubai Time)
08:00 – 08:55
Onsite Registration
08:55 – 09:00
Welcome Message and Introduction to Plenary Sessions
SESSION 1: HEADACHE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Chaired By:


Dr. Suhail AlRukn
Dr. Fatima Abdullah
09:00 – 09:20
Headache Management in ER

Dr. Ahmed Al Qassabi
Consultant Neurologist, NMC Specialty Hospital / Consultant General Neurology & Movement Disorder, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman
09:20 – 09:40
Update in Migraine Prevention

Dr. Derk Krieger
Professor of Neurology, Senior Consultant Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, UAE
10:00 – 10:20
Migraine & Epilepsy

Dr. Taoufik Alsaadi
Adjunct Professor of Neurology, Khalifa University / Chief Medical Officer, Chair of the Neurology Department, American Center for Psychiatry and Neurology (ACPN), UAE
10:20 – 10:30
Question and Answer Session
10:30 – 10:45
10:45 – 10:50 Q&A
Topic

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TBA
11:10 – 11:25
Coffee Break
SESSION 2: MIGRAINE MANAGEMENT UPDATE
Chaired By:


Dr. Naji Joseph Riachi
Dr. Abdullah Al Salti
11:25 – 11:45
Medication Overused Induced Headache

Dr. Fatima Abdullah
Consultant Neurologist, Salmaniya Medical Complex / President, Bahrain Neurology Society, Bahrain
11:45 – 12:05
Headache in Pediatric Age

Prof. Dr. Derya Uluduz
Neurology and Algology Specialist, Faculty Member of Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Department of Neurology /President of BEYİNDER-Turkish Brain Health Association / Vice President of Turkish Global Migraine and Pain Association / Board Member of European Headache Federation / Board Member of Turkish Neurological Association Headache Working Group, Turkey
12:05 – 12:25
White Matter Changes & Migraine

Dr. Ali Al Khathaami
Stroke and Neurology Consultant, King Abdulaziz Medical City, KSA
12:25 – 12:35
Question and Answer Session
12:35 – 12:50
12:50 – 12:55 Q&A
Topic

Speaker
TBA
12:55 – 13:10
13:10 – 13:15 Q&A
Topic

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TBA
13:15 – 14:15
Lunch Break
SESSION 3: CLUSTER HEADACHE UPDATE AND RE-HEADACHE
Chaired By:

Dr. Adel Alhazzani
14:15 – 14:35
The Most Common Questions I Get Asked on?

Dr. Faisal Mohammad Amin
Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen / President, Danish Headache Society / Senior Consultant Neurologist, Danish Headache Center, Denmark
14:35 – 14:55
Secondary Headache Diagnoses Not to Miss

Dr. Abubaker Al Madani
Consultant & Head of Neurology, Department, Rashid Hospital, UAE
14:55 – 15:15
ATC Headache

Dr. Shireen Qureshi
Consultant Neurologist, Adjunct Partime / Assistant Professor of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Medicine, KSA
15:15 – 15:35
Cluster Headache Update

Dr. Jassem Al Hashel
Consultant Neurologist, Neurology Department, Ibn Sina Hospital / Associate Professor of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Chairman of Faculty of Neurology / Vice President, Pan Arab Union of Neurosciences (PAUNS) / President, Kuwait Neurological Society, Kuwait
15:35 – 15:45
Question and Answer Session
15:45 – 16:00
16:00 – 16:05 Q&A
Addressing Challenges for Patients with Migraine

Dr. Alessandro Terruzzi
Consultant Neurologist, Head of Neurology Department & Mediclinic Middle East Stroke Center, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, UAE
SESSION 4: NEUROANATOMY AND NEUROPATHIC PAIN MANAGEMENT
Chaired By:


Dr. Tareq Al Afifi
Dr. Mustafa Shakra
16:20 – 16:40
Anatomical Pain Pathway of Headache

Prof. Safa Aldeen Shehab
Professor, Department of Anatomy, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
16:40 – 17:00
Pharmacological Neuropathic Pain Management

Prof. Dr. Abdullah Mohammad Kaki
President, Saudi Pain Society, KSA
17:00 – 17:20
Interventional Neuropathic Pain Management:
Role of Radiofrequency Theraphy

Dr. Salah Al Ali
Consultant Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Head of Pain Medicine Unit, Pain Medicine Unit, Rashid Hospital and Trauma Centre, UAE
17:20 – 17:40
Interventional Neuropathic Pain Management:
Role of Neurostimulation Therapy

Prof. Dr. Frank Huygen
Anesthesiologist Pain Specialist, University Hospital “Erasmus Medical Centre”, The Netherlands
17:40 – 17:50
Question and Answer Session
17:50 – 18:05
18:05 – 18:10 Q&A
TBA

Speaker
TBA
18:10
Closing Remarks