EAN-AFAN Regional Teaching Courses in Sub-Saharan Africa
The RTCs in SSA aim at bringing teaching of excellence to residents in neurology and neighboring specialties in the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. The RTC is organised in cooperation with AFAN – African Academy of Neurology - and other scientific societies who through their contribution make the RTC possible. The EAN Task Force “Neurology and Africa” together with the EAN Education Committee and Quality Assurance task-force guarantee the high scientific standard of the RTC. This educational activity in SSA started in 2008 and saw the participation of about 800 residents from over 20 countries of SSA.
The EAN Head Office together with the Chairperson of the EAN Task Force “Neurology and Africa” and the local organiser are responsible for the logistics surrounding the RTC in SSA.
12th Regional Teaching Course in Sub-Saharan Africa
September 10 – 11, 2021, Virtual – Uganda
Overarching Theme: Neurology in SSA: Nuances and commonalitie
The times listed are CEST – Central European Summer Time
- GMT: - 2hrs
- UTC: - 2hrs
- CAT: UTC + 2 hrs (CAT = CEST)
Participation in the virtual RTC is free of charge but registration is compulsory.
Please find the registration link here
The RTC is aimed at the following audience: Residents in internal medicine, paediatrics, family medicine and neurology trainees.
Programme
Day 1
September 10, 2021
09:30-12:30 Neurodegenerative diseases in the elderly (Dementia, PD, Stroke/Post stroke) in sub-Saharan Africa – epidemiology, diagnostic and therapeutic management
Chairpersons: Foad Abd-Allah (AFAN), Erich Schmutzhard (EAN)
09:00-09:15 Welcome, Opening session – Key messages
09:15-09:45 Dementias
Raj Kalaria, Unite Kingdom – IBRO
09:45–10:15 Parkinson’s disease is more than motor dysfunction
Njideka Okubadejo, Nigeria – MDS
10.15–10.30 Break
10:30–11:00 Ischemic Stroke including post-stroke care
Foad Abd-Allah, Egypt - AFAN
11:00–11:30 Stroke recovery and improving post stroke quality of life
Mayowa Ojo Owolabi, Nigeria – WSO
11:30–12:00 Pseudo-dementia in chronic subdural hematoma and chronic hydrocephalus - a case for neurosurgery
Peter Ssenyonga - Uganda
12.00–12.30 Questions & Answers
12.30–01.30 Lunch Break
01.30–04.30Epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa – epidemiology, diagnostic and therapeutic management
Chairpersons: Richard Idro (Uganda), Paul Boon (EAN)
01.30–02.00 What to do in an adult patient with a first ever seizure and in a patient with epilepsy
Lawrence Tucker, South Africa – AFAN
02.00–02.30 What to do in a pediatric patient with first ever seizure and in a patient with epilepsy
Richard Idro – Uganda
02.30–02.45 Break
02.45–03.15 Symptomatic epilepsies
Paul Boon, Belgium - EAN
03.15–03.45 Status epilepticus
Augustina Charway Felli, Ghana – AFAN
03.45–04.15 Epilepsy surgery: what can be done in SSA – a neurologist’s perspective
Fidèle Sebera, Rwanda
04.15–04.30 Questions & Answers
Day 2
September 11, 2021
09.15–12.00 Neuroradiology in sub-Saharan Africa – what can, should, must be done
Chairpersons: Osheik Seidi (Sudan), Christoph Groden (ESNR)
09.15–09.30 Welcome, Opening session – Key messages
09.30–10.00 In Stroke
Christoph Groden – Germany (ESNR)
10.00–10.30 In neurodegenerative diseases, dementias and movement disorders
Amina Nasri – Tunisia
10.30–10.45 Break
10.45–11.15 In auto-immune & post infectious diseases of the CNS
Osheik Seidi – Sudan
11.15–11.45 In first ever seizure and epilepsy
Alfred Njamnshi – Cameroon
11.45–12.00 Questions & Answers
12.00–01.00 Lunch Break
01.00– 04.30 Neuro-immunological diseases in sub-Saharan Africa – epidemiology, diagnostic and therapeutic management, part I
Chairpersons: Augustina Charway-Felli (AFAN), William Carroll (WFN)
01.00–01.40 NMO spectrum disorder versus Multiple sclerosis: clinical and diagnostic aspects
Marianne de Visser, The Netherlands – EAN
01.40–02.10 Treatment of demyelinating diseases in under-resourced countries
William Carroll, Australia – WFN
02.10–02.25 Break
02.25–04.30 Neuro-immunological diseases in sub-Saharan Africa – epidemiology, diagnostic and therapeutic management, part II
Chairpersons: Marieke Dekker (AFAN), David Garcia Azorin (EAN – RRFS)
02.25–03.05 The Expanding Spectrum of Autoimmune Encephalitis
Eoin Flanagan, United States - AAN
03.05–03.35 Infectious and para-infectious (poly-)radiculoneuritis
Marieke Dekker The Netherlands/Tanzania – EAN/AFAN
03.35–04.05 Neuro-COVID: an infectious andnon-infectious nervous system disease
David Garcia Azorin, Spain - EAN
04.05–04.20 Question & Answers
04.20–04.30 Closure, Farewell
Organised by:
EAN - European Academy of Neurology and AFAN - African Academy of Neurology
In cooperation with the University of Makerere, Kampala, Uganda and Partner Organisations:
AAN American Academy of Neurology
ESNR European Society for Neuro-Radiology
IBRO International Brain Research Organisation
MDS International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society
WFN World Federation of Neurology
WSO World Stroke Organisation
