Congress overview
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Please find below an outline timetable for the congress, including the schedule of meetings and courses taking place before the main congress.
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Monday, 28 September 2009 |
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All day |
The Matthews Friends Dietetic and Nurse Forum for the Dietary Treatment of Epilepsy. |
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3.30pm - 5.30pm |
EPNS Executive Committee Meeting |
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6.00pm - 7.30pm |
EPNS Membership & Public Relations Committee |
| 6.00pm - 7.30pm |
EPNS Scientific Committee Chair: Prof Alexis Arzimanoglou Bramham Room, Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate |
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Tuesday, 29 September 2009 |
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All day |
Rare Disorders Symposium |
| All Day | The Matthews Friends Dietetic and Nurse Forum for the Dietary Treatment of Epilepsy. Arranged by Matthews Friends Venue: Queens Suite Harrogate International Centre |
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8.30 - 12.30 |
Finance Committee |
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11.00 - 12.30 |
Expanded Europe Committee |
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8.30 - 10.30 |
Education & Training Committee |
| 11.00 - 12.30 | Training Advisory Board Chair: Dr Lars Palm Venue: Conference Suite, Harrogate International Centre |
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12.30 - 1.30 |
Lunch for committee and board members |
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2.00 - 6.00 |
Board meeting |
| 7.00pm for 8.00 | Joint Board/CNA members dinner Venue: Old Swan Hotel |
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Wednesday, 30 September 2009 |
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9.00 - 12.00 |
Committee of National Advisers' meeting |
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9.30 - 12.30 |
Workshop 1: Treatment of muscular dystrophy |
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9.30 - 12.30 |
Workshop 2: Replacement therapy for neurometabolic disease |
| Time to be confirmed |
ERCPN Research meeting |
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Noon - 2.00pm |
Registration and lunch |
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Posters to be put up |
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2.00pm - 2.15pm |
Opening |
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2.15pm - 4.00pm |
Movement Disorders |
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4.00pm - 4.30pm |
Tea & coffee break |
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4.30pm - 6.00pm |
Free papers |
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7.00pm - 10.00pm |
Reception at the Majestic Hotel |
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Thursday, 1 October 2009 |
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7.15am - 8.15am |
Personal Practice Session: Investigation of autism |
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Personal Practice Session: Investigation of hypotonic motor delay |
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Personal Practice Session: Management of benign intracranial hypertension |
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8.30pm - 10.00am |
Neuro-oncology |
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10.00am - 10.30am |
Tea & coffee break |
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10.30am - noon |
Neurology of acute paediatric illness |
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Noon - 2.00pm |
Lunch / posters |
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2.00pm - 4.00pm |
"The Robert Surtees Symposium": Neurometabolic disease |
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4.00pm - 4.30pm |
Tea & coffee break |
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4.30pm - 6.00pm |
Free papers |
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Friday, 2 October 2009 |
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7.15am - 8.15am |
Personal Practice Session: Diagnosis and Management of abnormal head shape |
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Personal Practice Session : Acute adolescent psychosis; investigation and management |
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Personal Practice Session: Neuro-rehabilitation |
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8.30pm - 10.00am |
Neurology in countries with limited resources |
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10.00am - 10.30am |
Tea & coffee break |
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10.30am - noon |
Epileptic encephalopathies and secondary brain damage |
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Noon - 1.30pm |
Lunch / posters |
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1.30pm - 3.00pm |
Neuropsychiatry |
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3.00pm - 3.30pm |
Tea & coffee break |
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3.30pm - 4.45pm |
Free papers |
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4.45 pm - 6.00pm |
EPNS General Assembly (open to EPNS members only) |
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7.30pm for 8.00pm |
Gala Dinner, Hall D, Conference Centre |
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Saturday, 3 October 2009 |
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8.30am - 10.15am |
Cerebrovascular disease |
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10.15am - 10.45am |
Tea & coffee break |
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10.45am - 11.30am |
Debate: "When is it appropriate to resuscitate very preterm babies?" |
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11.30am - 1.00pm |
Neuromuscular disease |
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1.00pm - 2.00pm |
Lunch |
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2.00pm - 2.50pm |
Highlights in child neurology over the past two years |
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2.50pm - 3.00pm |
Official closure |