TENTATIVE PROGRAM FOR TROPICON – 2015
Dates: April 11- 12th 2015
Venue: Silver Oak Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Theme: Infection & Immunity: A Tropical Tempest of Challenges
Day 1, 11th April 2015 (Saturday)
Lunch: 1 – 2 PM, Registration: 2 PM onwards
Sessions I. CNS Tuberculosis
Chair Persons: Dr. Madhuri Behari, Dr. Vinod Puri
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Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
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2:00 – 2:30 PM |
Predictors and management of stroke in CNS tuberculosis |
Dr. J.Kalita |
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2_30 - 3:00 PM |
Incidence of Hepatitis and Resistance to ATT in TBM: How to manage? |
Prof. B. Vengamma |
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3 – 3.30 PM |
Tuberculomas in CNS: Evidence thus far on management protocols |
Dr. Manish Modi |
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3.30 – 4:00 PM |
Will DOTS work in TBM? Is there a consensus on guidelines for treatment of TBM in India? |
Prof. M M Mehndiratta |
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4:00 – 4.15 PM |
Questions |
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Tea Break: 4.15 – 4.30 PM
Session II: CNS Infections
Chair Persons: Dr. Garima Shukla, Dr. K S Anand
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Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
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4.30 – 5:00 PM |
Infectious Neuropathies in Indian context |
Prof. Laxmi Narasimhan |
| 5:00 -5:30 PM |
Management guidelines for SSELs and multiple NCC: Current evidence |
Prof. Satish Chandra |
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5:30 - 6:00 Pm |
Viral Encephalitis in India: The emerging spectrum |
Prof. U.K.Misra |
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6:00 - 6:30 |
Rabies: Spectrum of disease and advances in therapy |
Prof. Vivek Lal |
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6:30 - 7:00 PM |
Start early and start strong in Management of MS: Indian Perspective |
Dr. Dheeraj Khurana |
Inauguration and Lighting of Lamp: 7:30 - 8:00 PM
Dinner: 8 PM onwards, Venue: Silver Oak, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Day 2: 12th April 2015 (Sunday)
Session III: CNS Infections
Chair Persons: Dr. Achal Srivastava, Dr. Deepa Dash
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Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
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8:00 – 8.30 AM |
Uncommon CNS Infections in India |
Prof. Sunil Narayan |
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8.30– 9:00 AM |
Cerebral Malaria: Revisited |
Prof. Dhanpat Kochar |
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9:00 - 9:30 AM |
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Tea Break: 9:30 - 9:45 AM
Session VI: Stroke In India
Chair Persons: Dr. G K Ahuja, Dr. Vinit Suri
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Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
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9:45 - 10:15 AM |
CVT in India: NIMS Registry |
Prof. S.Kaul |
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10:15 - 10:45 AM |
Stroke in Young: Indian experience |
Prof. M V Padma Srivastava |
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10:45 - 11:15 AM |
Identifying priorities and reducing stroke burden in resource poor settings |
Prof. Kameshwar Prasad |
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11.45–12 PM |
Questions |
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Session V: Autoimmune Disorders
Chair Persons: Dr. D C Jain, Dr. C S Aggarwal
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Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
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11:45 - 12:15 PM |
Changing spectrum of autoimmune diseases in India |
Prof. R.Bhatia |
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12.15 –12.45 PM |
Autoimmune encephalitis in India: The panaroma and our experience |
Prof. M.Tripathi |
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12.45 - 1:15 PM |
The experience with DMTs for Multiple Sclerosis in India |
Prof. S.P.Gorthi |
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1:15 - 1:30 PM |
Questions |
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Tea Break: 1.45 – 2.30 PM
Session VI: Miscellaneous
Chair Persons: Dr. Geeta Khwaja, Dr Rajeev Anand, Dr. Deepti
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Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
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2.30 – 3.00 PM |
Changing spectrum of MNDs in India |
Prof. A.Nalini |
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2:30 - 3:30 PM |
"NMO spectrum disorders: evolving concepts" |
Prof. Arbinda Mukherjee |
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3:00 - 3:30 PM |
Atmospheric pollution, climate change and nervous system diseases in India |
Prof. V.Goyal |
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3:30 - 4:00 PM |
Questions and Tea Break |
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Session VII: Miscellaneous
Chair Persons: Dr. J D Mukherjee, Dr. Neera Chowdhary, Dr. Sanjay Saxena
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Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
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4:00 - 4:30 PM |
Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D: Evolving and changing evidence |
Dr. R.S.Wadia |
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4:30 - 5:00 PM
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Role of trace metals in nervous system in health and disease |
Dr. P.Sancheete |
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5:00 - 5:30 PM
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Covering the Epilepsy treatment gap in resource poor settings |
Dr. M.B.Singh |
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5:30 - 6:00 PM |
Questions and Close |
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