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OBJECTIVES
BPNA Special Interest Groups are hosting a Virtual Study Afternoon on Wednesday 10 November 2021
We will be covering topics including the wider issues around quality of life in children with NCS
Bookings will close 17.00 on 9 November 2021
PROGRAMME
Neurocutaneous Disorders Virtual Study Afternoon
Wednesday 10 November 2021
Meeting Chairs:
Dr Alasdair Parker and Dr Sam Amin
12:45 |
Zoom meeting room opens. Welcome and Introduction
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Dr Alasdair Parker and Dr Sam Amin |
13:00 |
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Selumetinib and beyond |
Dr Stephen Lowis, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
13:30 |
Mosaic Neurocutaneous Disorders |
Professor Veronica Kinsler, Great Ormond St Hospital for Children and UCL Institute of Child Health, London |
14:00 |
mTOR and beyond for Tuberous Sclerosis and other NCS |
Professor Finbar O’Callaghan, Great Ormond St Hospital for Children and UCL Institute of Child Health, London |
14:30 |
Coffee Break |
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15:00 |
New WHO molecular classification of brain tumours |
Professor Kathreena Kurian, Neuropathologist, University of Bristol |
15:30 |
Sturge-Weber syndrome, can outcome be improved? |
Dr Sarah Aylett, Great Ormond St Hospital for Children and UCL Institute of Child Health, London |
16:00 |
Quality of Life in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex |
Dr Sam Amin, University Hospitals, Bristol |
16:15 |
Coffee Break |
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16:30 |
Wider issues around quality of life in children with NCS |
Freddy Wilkinson medical student and Dr APJ Parker, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Cambridge. |
17:00 |
Brain storming any further developments to improve care of children and families within the UK |
Dr Sam Amin / All |
17:30 |
End of meeting |
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WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
Anyone with a specialist interest in Paediatric Neurology.
This meeting has been organised by BPNA Special Interest Groups.
Bookings will close 17.00 on 9 November 2021
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