DACH annual congress

Montreux
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Hors HUG
Congrès
Evénement professionnel

This year, the Department of clinical neurosciences, in collaboration with the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), invites you to take part in the annual DACH Congress, the German-Austrian-Swiss working group on epilepsy. 

Presentations, round tables and case studies will bring you up to date with modern epileptology. 

This 3-day event also marks the 30th anniversary of the DACH Group.

Programme

Thursday 3 October
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  • 9h - 9h15: Welcome 
    Roland Wiest
    Margitta Seeck 

Differentiating epileptic from non-epileptic conditions: EEG

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  • 9h15 - 9h40 : Spikes – what is their yield for diagnosis and relapse risk?
    Baudoin Jin
     
  • 9h40 - 10h05: The yield of computational biomarkers derived from EEG signals in the diagnosis of epilepsy
    Stefano Gallotto
     
  • 10h05 - 10h30: From research to clinical practice: the next generation of tools to diagnose epilepsy at the first seizure
    Eric Menetre   
     
  • 10h30 - 10h55: Focal slowing: another marker for epileptic activity?
    Serge Vulliemoz   
     
  • 10h55 - 11h20: Coffee break    

Differentiating epileptic from non-epileptic conditions: MRI

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  • 11h20 - 11h45: Protocols in epilepsy imaging: Structure and function 
    Roland Wiest     
     
  • 11h45 - 12h10:  Imaging of neuronal activity with the MRI
    Milena Capiglioni   
     
  • 12h10 - 12h35:  From morphometry to connectomics: Clinical implications         
    Christian Rummel
     
  • 12h35-14h00: Lunch     

Modern epilepsy care: the European perspective 

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  • 14h00 - 14h45: The optimal patient care after a first seizure
    Paul Boon    
     
  • 14h45 - 15h00: Coffee break

Artificial intelligence in epileptology: friend or foe? 

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  • 15h00 - 15h25:  AI in EEG: Decision support without a neurologist
    Pieter van Mierlo  
     
  • 15h25 - 15h50: AI in neuroradiology: Decision support without a neurologist 
    Richard McKinley
     
  •  15h50 - 16h15: AI in prediction of anti-seizure drug effect
    Markus Gschwind
     
  • 16h15 - 16h30: Coffee break     

Industry symposium BIAL: Specific patients, specific needs 

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  • 16h30 - 17h30: Neuropsychiatric Comorbidities in Epilepsy
    Pamela Agazzi

    ​​​​Geriatric epilepsy - the invisible epidemic
    Margitta Seeck
     

  • 19h30: Dinner
Friday 4 October

Epilepsy and driving

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  • 8h30 - 9h15: Driving ban after a first seizure – how long is necessary?
    Tony Marson
     
  • 9h15 - 9h40: Should we treat the EEG?
    Pierre Megevand
     
  • 9:40-10:05: Coffee break

What else? - when EEG and MRI are negative

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  • 10h05 - 10h30: Update on markers for a cardiovascular origin
    Christoph Baumgartner
     
  • 10h30 - 10h55: Update on markers for a psychogenic origin
    Lukas Imbach
     
  • 10h55 - 11h20: Update on laboratory parameters: what to test in the emergency?
    Fabienne Picard
     
  • 11h20 - 11h45: When is genetic testing indicated after a first seizure?
    Martha Feucht
     
  • 11h45 - 12h35: Speed Dating part 1 (Gold and Silver)
    Industry
     
  • 12h35 - 13h45: Lunch

Stroke and epilepsy

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  • 13h45 - 14h30: Predicting epilepsy after stroke
    Marian Galovic

First seizures and new onset epilepsy: practical issues

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  • 14h30 - 14h55: First seizures in children: epidemiological data 
    Alexandre Datta
     
  • 14h55 - 15h20: After stroke units: epilepsy units?
    Stephan Rüegg
     
  • 15h20 - 15h45: Early epilepsy surgery: when and for whom?
    Friedhelm Schmitt
     
  • 15h45 - 16h10    Coffee break
       
  • 16h10 - 16h35: First seizure in the not-so-young age group
    Günter Krämer
     
  • 16h35 - 17h35: ”speed dating”: each company presents in 5 min their product highlights
    All Industry
     
  • 17h35 - 18h15: Break        

Industry symposium ANGELINI

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  • 18h15 - 19h15:
    The prevention of SUDEP

    Philippe Ryvlin 

    Navigating women’s healthy in epilepsy: insights from EURAP pregnancy registry
    Bettina Schmitz
     

  • Starting 20h30: Gala Dinner
    KAHN Award Ceremony

    Introduction
    Dominique Kahn, President of the Foundation

    Laudatio for Prof. Andrea ROSSETTI, Lausanne
    Epileptologie auf der IPS: die Legende des Heiligen „Mehr“
    Lukas Imbach

    Laudatio for Prof. Stefan RÜEGG, Basel
    “Zwischen Augiasstall und Elysium – Epileptologie in der Schweiz des 21. Jahrhunderts”
    Barbara Tettenborn          

Saturday 5 October

Fallvorstellungen/ Case studies:

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Kurios, informativ, spektakulär/ funny, informative, spectacular – what would YOU  have done - wie hätten Sie’s gemacht?  (mit interaktiver Diskussion, English or German)

  • 8h30 - 8h55: Case 1
    Christian Tilz
     
  • 8h55 - 9h20: Case 2
    Thomas Eichele
     
  • 9h20 - 9h55: Case 3
    NBD
     
  • 9h55 - 10h15: Zur Geschichte des DACH-Arbeitskreises
    Bruno Mamoli
     
  • 10h15 - 10h40: Coffee Break        
     

The future - What’s next for modern epileptology? A controversy

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  • 10h40 - 11h10: So many achievements in the last 20 years
    Andreas Schulze-Bonhage
    Moderation: Ektarina Pataraia, Stephan Rüegg
     
  • 11h10 - 11h40: No need to rest on our laurels
    Eugen Trinka
     
  • 11h40 - 12h10: Round table discussion: parameters: what to test in the emergency?
    EVERYBODY, plus Christoph Baumgartner (A), Alexandre Datta (CH), Martha Feucht (A), Markus Gschwind (A), Günter Krämer (D+CH), Friedhelm Schmitt (D), Bruno Mamoli (A), Barbara Tettenborn (CH)
     
  • After 12h10: Farewell with apéro, food, selfies 

Registration

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The registration fee of CHF 450 includes the 2.5-day conference, 2 nights' accommodation, lunch and 2 gala meals, drinks and aperitifs.

To register, please contact dach2024office@gmail.com

Practical information

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  • Thursday 3 to Saturday 5 October 2024
  • Grand Lac Excelsior Hotel
    Rue Bon Port 27
    1820 Montreux
  • Languages: English and German

Accreditation

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  • Swiss society of neuropediatrics: 15 credits
  • Swiss society of neurology: 20 credits
  • Swiss society of neurophysiology: 20 credits
  • German and austrian societies: certificate of participation

Organisation committee

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  • Germany : Pr Dr. A. Schulze-Bonhage
  • Austria : Pr Dr. M. Feucht
  • Switzerland : Pr Dr. A. Datta, Dr M. Gschwind

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Last update : 21/08/2024