2nd Annual Canadian Paediatric SEEG Course

2nd Annual Canadian Paediatric SEEG Course

Join the 2nd Annual Stereo-EEG course to gain hands-on experience and cultivate your skills. The conference will include internationally renowned speakers and experienced faculty that will instruct you in solving theoretical cases. Specialist with diverse training, levels of knowledge and experience will assist participants in increasing their knowledge about paediatric stereo-EEG.

Topics of discussion will include identifying abnormalities, challenges and advantages of SEEG use and new technology. Special focus will be on malformation of cortical development and epilepsy.

Each case will be discussed in two phases (practical sessions). In Phase 1, participants receive information from non-invasive investigations like MRI, PET, neuropsychology, seizure semiology and the LTM-EEG data of the patients. They will read EEGs, watch seizures and then will discuss possible implantations side and design their own implantation scheme. In Phase 2, participants will get the chance to read the SEEG traces from the same patients and will develop a resection scheme.

Organizing Committee:

Dr. Andrea Andrade (London), Dr. Maryam Nouri (London), Dr. Sandrine DeRibaupierre (London), Michelle Kregel N.P (London), Dr. Mary Connolly (Vancouver), Dr. Elizabeth Donner (Toronto), Ivanna Yau N.P (Toronto), Dr. George Ibrahim (Toronto), Dr. Walter Hader (Calgary), Dr. Linda Huh (Vancouver), Dr. Julia Jacobs (Calgary), Dr Kenneth Myers (Montreal), Dr. Ayako Ochi (Toronto)

Conference Agenda:

Conference held at Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre
551 Windermere Road, London, Ontario, Canada N5X 2T1

Registration includes accommodation at the Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre:

https://www.iveyspencerleadershipcentre.com/rooms. Your guestroom booking will be made on your behalf for the nights of 01-02 November 2024 . Should you wish to book additional pre or post nights please contact us directly or indicate on your registration form what is required.

The room includes: Queen Bed

After a productive meeting, relax in a guest room with room service or a movie on the flat-screen tv. Complimentary Wi-Fi, refrigerator, and bath products come standard in this room.

Friday, November 1, 2024
5:00p.m: Check In
6:00p.m: Welcome & Introduction Speaker: Dr. Andrea Andrade
6:00- 6:15pm: Dinner
7:00p.m: | Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez "SEEG Approach to Malformations of Cortical Development. Neurosurgeon Perspective" (United States)

Saturday, November 2, 2024:
8am: Breakfast
9am: Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mathilde Chipaux "SEEG Approach to Malformations of Cortical Development. Epileptologist Perspective" (France)
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Coffee/ Snack Break I South Wing Nourishment Hub
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | “Hot Topics”

"SEEG Approach to Heterotopias"

Dr. Juan Pablo Appendino (Alberta)

Dr. Walter Harder (Alberta)

"SEEG Approach to Bottom of the Sulcus Dysplasia"

Dr. Ayako Ochi (Ontario)

Dr. George Ibrahim (Ontario)

"SEEG approach to polymicrogyria (PMG)"

Dr. Laurence Martineau (Quebec)

Dr. Alexander Weil (Quebec)

12-1pm: Lunch
1 - 3:30 p.m. | Case #1 (Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre Team): Group Work and Review |
3:30-4:00 p.m. | Coffee/ Snack Break | South Wing Nourishment Hub
4:00-5:00 p.m. | CPEN and SEEG Year 1: Reflection
6 - 9:30 p.m. | Off Site Dinner & Talk: Dr. Jonathan Lau

Sponsored by: TBD

Sunday, November 3, 2024:
8 - 9 a.m. | Breakfast
9 - 10:15 a.m. | Case #2 (BC Children’s Hospital Team) : Breakout Rooms- London
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Coffee/ Snack Break | South Wing Nourishment Hub
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Reflection Case #2, Group Work and Review
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Closing Remarks|

Event Guest Speakers

• Jorge González-Martínez MD PhD FAANS is a board-certified neurosurgeon subspecialized in epilepsy and functional neurosurgery. He is the director of the epilepsy/movement disorders surgery division and the current Stuart Niles Rowe Chair in Neurosurgery at University of Pittsburgh
  
• Dr. Mathilde Chipaux-Raffo, M.D , PhD, is a child neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist at Rothschild Hospital-Foundation in Paris, France since 2010. She leads one of the busiest and most well recognized paediatric epilepsy surgical EEG programs not only in France but across Europe being one of the leaders in SEEG and SEEG-guided thermocoagulation in children. Her team performed invasive EEG during presurgical evaluation since 1993, and currently 40-45 invasive EEG cases per year, leading to 70 surgeries, only in pediatric population. Doctor Chipaux-Raffo, completed her initial medical and child neurology training in Nancy and her epilepsy training in Necker Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris. Doctor Chipaux-Raffo, is a involved in epilepsy societies in France, across Europe and internationally, including the French Society of Paediatric Neurology, the French Society of Neurophysiology, the American Epilepsy Society and the French chapter of the ILAE. Doctor Chipaux-Raffo’s main research focus are pediatric EEG, epilepsy surgery in children and the genetic basis of malformations of cortical development, that led to multiple peer reviewed scientific publications. She is also deeply involved in the training of the paediatric principles and interpretation of EEG and SEEG across Europe and internationally.

Cancellation Policy

Conference Participation is non-refundable and non-transferable.
If you are unable to attend, requests must be submitted in writing to Rochelle.sorzano@lhsc.on.ca by September 2, 2024.

Registration and Payment Policy

Registration for the event is not confirmed until full payment is received. Access to the event will not be allowed until all fees have been paid. All pricing is listed in CAD. Registration rate is determined by the date of payment is received.