Scientific Program

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Scientific Program Day 1
Scientific Program Day 2
Scientific Program Day 3

Day 3 :

Keynote Forum

Wai K Wong Tang

Chinese University of Hong Kong, China

Keynote: Structural and functional MRI correlates of post-stroke depression

Time : 10:00-10:45

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Biography:

Wai K Wong Tang is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Chinese University of Hong Kong. His main research areas are Addictions and Neuropsychiatry in Stroke. He has published over 100 papers in renowned journals and has also contributed to the peer review of 40 journals. He has secured over 20 major competitive research grants, including Health and Medical Research Fund, Health and Medical Research Fund, National Natural Science Foundation of China, General Research Fund with reference number: 474513 and General Research Fund with reference number: 473712. He has served the Editorial Boards of five scientific journals. He was also a recipient of the Young Researcher Award in 2007, awarded by the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Abstract:

Depression is common following an acute stroke. Post-stroke depression (PSD) has notable impacts on the function recovery and quality of life of stroke survivors. Incidence decreased across time after stroke, but prevalence of PSD tends to be stable. Many studies have explored the association between lesion location and the incidence of PSD. For example, lesions in frontal lobe, basal ganglia and deep white matter have been related with PSD. Furthermore, cerebral microbleeds and functional changes in brain networks have also been implicated in the development of PSD. In this presentation, evidences of such association
between the above structural and functional brain changes and PSD will be reviewed.

  • Neurosurgery | Neuropharmacology |Neuropathology | Brain Injury | Neurotherapeutics
Location: Meeting Place 3
Speaker

Chair

Anthony Lee

Harvard University, USA

Session Introduction

Hashim Hasan Balubaid

King Saud Bin Abdulazizz University for Health Sciences, KSA

Title: Control of agitation among demented patients

Time : 11:50-12:20

Speaker
Biography:

Hashim Hasan Balubald has been graduated from the Medical College at King Abdulaziz University-Jeddah in 1995 and completed his Internship at King Abdulaziz University- Hospital from 1995 to 1996 to 2001. He has joined the residency program in Internal Medicine at King Fahad National Guard hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

 

Abstract:

Delirium is a confused mental state that causes changes in awareness and behavior and may come and go during the day. A person with delirium may also have problems with attention, sleep, thinking and memory, hallucinations, judgment and agitation. Delirium has an enormous impact on the health of the elderly; it increases hospital mortality and prolonged hospital stay. An early diagnosis and treatment of delirium are essential.

 

Aurélien Ndoumbe

University of Douala, Cameroon

Title: Epidemiological analysis of severe traumatic brain injuries managed at a surgical intensive care unit

Time : 12:20-12:50

Speaker
Biography:

Aurélien Ndoumbe has completed his MD from the Faculty of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at the University of Yaoundé 1, and Post-doctoral neurosurgical studies from University René Descartes, Paris 5, and France. He is Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Cameroon where he teaches Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy. He has published more than 21 papers in reputed journals.

 

Abstract:

This study was a retrospective analysis of the epidemiologic profile of severe traumatic brain injuries (STBI) managed at the surgical intensive care unit of the University Hospital Center of Yaoundé, Cameroon, between January 2011 and December 2015. All the patients admitted at the surgical intensive care unit for a traumatic brain injury with an initial Glasgow coma scale score ≤8 were included. One hundred and thirty-five cases were enrolled. One hundred and fourteen were males and 21 were females. Their mean age was 32.75 years. Forty-four patients were aged between 16 to 30 years. Road traffic accidents represented the first mode of injury with 101 cases and most of the patients were pedestrians hit by a car. Pupils and students were the most involved. Twenty-three patients had additional extracranial injury. On admission, 97 (71.85%) patients had GCS 7-8. A brain CT scan was done for 115 patients. Intracranial and intracerebral hemorrhages were the most frequent radiological findings with 57 cases. The overall mortality was 32.59% with 44 deaths. Thirty-two of the deaths occurred in patients with GCS 7-8 on admission. Ninety-one (67.40%) patients survived, 74 (54.81%) had persisting disabilities, while only 17 (12.59%) recovered fully. The following factors had an impact on the outcome: GCS at admission, pupillary anomalies, length of hospital stay, endotracheal intubation and surgery. Severe TBI remains a heavy socio-economic burden worldwide. In Cameroon where the health system is poorly organized, the outcome of individuals who sustained a severe TBI was dismal.

 

Anthony Lee

Harvard University, USA

Title: The spinal exam part 2: cervico-thoracic
Speaker
Biography:

Anthony Lee has received his Bachelor of Science Degrees in Mechanical Engineering and in Biology with a minor on Music. He pursued his MD from The College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. He has completed his Internship at New York Hospital Queens and his residency training at NYU in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He has obtained his Fellowship training at New England Baptist Hospital in Spine Medicine. He is a Faculty Physician at Harvard Medical School, directly responsible for training future pain physicians in one of the top pain fellowship programs in the United States. His expertise is in complex spinal disorders, headaches and general rehabilitation. He divides his clinical work between the Department of Anesthesia and the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

 

Abstract:

The cervico-thoracic spinal exam is a vital component of the patient encounter when evaluating for neck pain, shoulder or arm pain, paresthesias, weakness, or changes in fine motor manipulation. It should be performed in an optimal manner that is evidence based with the patient strongly encouraged to fully participate in. It need not be superfluous or tedious if it
is focused based on the patient history. I usually perform a complete exam on the initial visit and a focused exam on followup visits. This includes the shoulder and upper extremity exam as well. This workshop will focus on patients with complaints that may be related to the cervico-thoracic spine. It is important to keep in mind that no single data point from the history or from the physical, radiographic or electromyographic exam can definitively make a diagnosis. Multiple data points should be collected and a differential diagnosis should then be drawn from these data.