The 15th Biennial Convention of the ASEAN Neurological Association 2023 – ASNA2023

Planned Program

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14:00 – 14:30 Botulinum toxin for post-stroke spasticity (Lecture) Raymond Rosales (Philippines)
14:30 – 15:00 Botulinum toxin for post-stroke spasticity: clinical case discussion Vo Nguyen Ngoc Trang (Vietnam)
15:00 – 15:30 Botulinum toxin for cervical dystonia (Lecture) Tran Ngoc Tai (Vietnam)
15:30 – 16:00 Botulinum toxin for cervical dystonia: clinical case discussion Vo Ngoc Chung Khang (Vietnam)
16:00 – 16:30 Botulinum toxin for limb dystonia (Lecture) Daniel Truong (USA)
16:30 – 17:00 Botulinum toxin for limb dystonia: clinical case discussion Vo Ngoc Chung Khang (Vietnam)
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14:00 – 15:00 Lecture on ‘Clinical Applications of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation’ Lo Yew Long (Singapore)
15:00 – 15:30 TMS Demonstration on Normal Subjects Lo Yew Long (Singapore)
15:30 – 16:00 Tea break
16:00 – 16:30 TMS Demonstration on Patients Lo Yew Long (Singapore)
16:30 – 17:00 Hands-on for Participants Lo Yew Long (Singapore)
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14:00 – 14:15 Clinical application, ultrasound physics and indices Pham Thi Ngoc Quyen (Vietnam)
14:15 – 14:30 Cervical bruit and extracranial ultrasound (carotid and vertebral, to also cover subclavian steal) Yohanna Kusuma (Indonesia)
14:30 – 14:45 Recurrent hemispheric TIAs (TCD) Nijasri C. Suwanwela (Thailand)
14:45 – 15:00 Is there an alternative to TCD (TCCD) NV Ramani (Singapore)
15:00 – 15:15 Neurosonology in the ICU (vasospasm, increased ICP, brain death) Jose Navarro (Philippines)
15:15 – 15:30 Special applications (emboli detection, R to L shunt, cerebrovascular reserve, ‘sonothrombolysis’) Chang Hui Meng (Singapore)
15:30 - 17:00 Hands-on: 2 TCD stations (1 for anterior and 1 for postosterior circulation), 2 Duplex stations (1 for ECD and 1 for TCCD), 1 PFO station, Case scenarios discussion
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08:00 – 08:10 Welcome
08:10 – 08:15 Introduction to the format Ernest Somerville (Australia)
08:15 – 08:45 Technical basics, localisation & artifacts Ernest Somerville (Australia)
08:45 – 09:45 Breakout Session 1 Tutors
09:45 – 10:15 Normal EEG - awake, drowsy and asleep Tang Ngoc Phuong Loc (Vietnam)
10:15 – 11:15 Breakout Session 2 Tutors
11:15 – 11:35 Tea break
11:35 – 12:05 Abnormal EEG 1 – Non-epileptiform Shang-Yeong Kwan (Taiwan)
12:05 – 13:05 Breakout Session 3 Tutors
13:05 – 13:50 Lunch
13:50 – 14:20 Abnormal EEG 2 – Epileptiform Shih-Hui Lim (Singapore)
14:20 – 15:20 Breakout Session 4 Tutors
15:20 – 15:40 Tea break
15:40 – 16:10 Reading, reporting, avoiding common errors and using EEG positively John W. Dunne (Australia)
16:10 – 17:10 Breakout Session 5 Tutors
17:10 – 17:15 Close
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14:00 – 15:00 Muscle biopsy and sample fixation Ichizo Nishino (Japan)
15:00 – 16:00 Muscle pathology – Representative cases (3 - 4 cases) Ichizo Nishino (Japan)
16:00 – 17:00 Quantitative EMG Tuan Vu (USA)
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08:30 – 08:55 What the IFCN does; and the neurophysiology of severe sensory loss; slow touch and fast pain Jonathan Cole (UK)
08:55 – 09:20 Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke in the late Time Window - Experience in Vietnam Nguyen Huy Thang (Vietnam)
09:20 – 09:45 Antiseizure medications: old vs. new John W. Dunne (Australia)
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13:30 – 13:55 Recent advances in repeat expansion disorders Hiroyuki Ishiura (Japan)
13:55 – 14:20 Neurovascular diseases and the roles of endovascular treatment - experiences at S.I.S Vietnam Tran Chi Cuong (Vietnam)
14:20 – 14:45 The latest Update on MS drugs Shanthi Viswanathan (Malaysia)
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08:30 – 08:55 Treatment of low and high intracranial pressure headaches Min Kyung Chu (Korea)
08:55 – 09:20 Anti-platelet choices for secondary prevention of ischaemic stroke Jose Navarro (Philippines)
09:20 – 09:45 Parkinson’s Disease in Asean: An update Tran Ngoc Tai (Vietnam)
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13:30 – 13:55 Long live the art of clinical neurology Hadi Manji (UK)
13:55 – 14:20 Myasthenia Gravis: An Update Tuan Vu (USA)
14:20 – 14:45 Neurological complications in Covid Hadi Manji (UK)
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10:00 – 10:20 Update on new advances in neurophysiology in the assessment of peripheral nerve disorders Nortina Shahrizaila (Malaysia)
10:20 – 10:40 Central and peripheral motor conduction studies by singe-pulse TMS Yoshikazu Ugawa (Japan)
10:40 – 11:00 Neuro-muscular ultrasonography in clinical practice Simon Podnar (Slovenije)
11:00 – 11:20 Ultrasound examination of normal morphology and disorders of brachial plexus Le Tu Phuc (Vietnam)
11:20 – 11:40 Challenges in the electrophysiological evaluation of lumbosacral plexopathy Lo Yew Long (Singapore)
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10:00 – 10:30 Management for early stage Parkinson’s disease in Southeast Asia Ha Ngoc Le Uyen (Vietnam)
10:30 – 11:05 Management for advanced stage Parkinson’s disease in Southeast Asia Thien Thien Lim (Malaysia)
11:05 – 11:40 Sleep movement disorders in Parkinsonism Jirada Sringean (Thailand)
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10:00 – 10:20 ICAD: Roles of Medication and Stenting Tran Chi Cuong (Vietnam)
10:20 – 10:35 Endovascular treatment of intracranial AVM/AVF Ekachat Chanthanaphak (Thailand)
10:35 – 10:50 Rescue intracranial stenting after failure thrombectomy for AIS Le Minh Thang (Vietnam)
10:50 – 11:05 Impact of endovascular therapy on acute anterior circulation occlusion with large ischemic core within 6 hours after onset Nguyen Dao Nhat Huy (Vietnam)
11:05 – 11:20 Mechanical thrombectomy for AIS in Indonesia Mohammad Kurniawan (Indonesia)
11:20 – 11:30 Middle meningeal artery embolization (MMA) in chronic subdural hematoma Lemuel Narcise (Philippines)
11:30 – 11:40 Discussion
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10:00 – 10:25 A research of Early Onset AD (EOAD) and Late Onset AD (LOAD) in Vietnam Tong Mai Trang (Vietnam)
10:25 – 10:50 Update on the Diagnostic Criteria of Alzheimer’s Disease Encarnita Raya-Ampil (Philippines)
10:50 – 11:15 Advances in disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer's Disease Vorapun Senanarong (Thailand)
11:15 – 11:40 The role of early treatment Alzheimer's disease Nagaendran Kandiah (Singapore)
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15:00 – 15:25 Stigma in epilepsy Chong Tin Tan (Malaysia)
15:25 – 15:50 Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome (FIRES) Charcrin Nabangchang (Thailand)
15:50 – 16:15 ILAE classification of epilepsy syndromes 2022 Ernest Somerville (Australia)
16:15 – 16:40 Epilepsy surgery in resource-limited settings Le Thuy Minh An (Vietnam)
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15:00 – 15:25 Assessment for tremor patient in clinical practice Pattamon Panyakaew (Thailand)
15:25 – 15:50 Medical therapy for essential tremor Dang Thi Huyen Thuong (Vietnam)
15:50 – 16:15 Invasive therapies for essential tremor Roland Dominic Jamora (Philippines)
16:15 – 16:40 Pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease Ritsuko Hanajima (Japan)
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15:00 – 15:20 The role of IVT in acute stroke treatment, the IRIS Meta-analysis Jan Gralla (Switzerland)
15:20 – 15:40 Emergency Stenting in ischemic stroke: should or should not Trang Mong Hai Yen (Vietnam)
15:40 – 16:00 Spinal Vascular Diseases and endovascular treatment Tran Chi Cuong (Vietnam)
16:00 – 16:10 Cerebral Venous thrombosis and thrombectomy Duong Hoang Linh (Vietnam)
16:10 – 16:20 Thrombectomy for AIS: difficult cases presentation Dao Duy Khoa (Vietnam)
16:20 – 16:40 Workflow in stroke Patients Jan Gralla (Switzerland)
16:40 – 16:50 Discussion
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15:00 – 15:20 How to diagnose Vestibular hypofunction Doan Van Anh Vu (Vietnam)
15:20 – 15:40 Don't fear the dizzy patient! Umapathi Thirugnanam (Singapore)
15:40 – 16:00 Application of vestibular compensation in optimization of vertigo treatment Nguyen Ba Thang (Vietnam)
16:00 – 16:20 Diagnosis and treatment of the 3 most important primary headaches: migraine, tension-type headache and cluster headache Min Kyung Chu (Korea)
16:20 – 16:40 NMOSD - overview of clinical features and treatment Hor Jyh Yung (Malaysia)
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10:00 – 10:25 Endovascular therapy for Basilar artery occlusion: challenges & opportunities Dao Viet Phuong (Vietnam)
10:25 – 10:50 Hyperacute imaging for urgent interventions in ischemic Yohanna Kusuma (Indonesia)
10:50 – 11:15 AF detection and role of DOACs in ischemic Nijasri C. Suwanwela (Thailand)
11:15 – 11:40 To be confirmed Than Win Nyunt (Myanmar)
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10:00 – 10:25 Approach to pediatric muscle diseases Ichizo Nishino (Japan)
10:25 – 10:50 Concept mapping of epileptic syndrome: How to find your way in a complex landscape Sylvie Nguyen The Tich (France)
10:50 – 11:05 Genetic analysis using targeted exome sequencing of Vietnamese children with developmental and epileptic encephalopathies Nguyen Thuy Minh Thu (Vietnam)
11:05 – 11:25 Cutting Edge of a Comprehensive Epilepsy Center in Japan: Looking to Collaboration with Doctors in Asia. Shin Okazaki (Japan)
11:25 – 11:40 Update new treatments for children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Nguyen Le Trung Hieu (Vietnam)
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10:00 – 10:10 Hirayama in Vietnam Le Van Thuy (Vietnam)
10:10 – 10:20 A study of neuropsychiatric symptoms in acute COVID-19 infection and its long-term outcomes in Malaysia. Chow Siew Kian (Malaysia)
10:20 – 10:30 C-reactive Protein Levels Predicts Mortality of Tetanus Patients in Intensive Care Unit Eric Hartono Tedyanto (Indonesia)
10:30 – 10:40 Formalin RT-QuIC assay detects prion-seeding activity in formalin-fixed brain samples from sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease patients Dong Thi Thu Trang (Vietnam)
10:40 – 10:50 Improving protocol of giving IVIG in early Plateau phase in GBS for reducing mortality and disability rate Thavixay Keovilay (Laos)
10:50 – 11:00 Late window thrombectomy outcome of patients with intracranial atherosclerosis Nguyen Quoc Trung (Vietnam)
11:00 – 11:10 The Effect Of Repetitive Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation On Patients With Chronic Neck And Back Pain Ly Minh Dang (Vietnam)
11:10 – 11:20 Treatment And Outcome Of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis In Malaysia: A Single-center Experience Prasana Nair Gengadharan (Malaysia)
11:20 – 11:40 Discussion
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10:00 – 10:25 Neuromuscular diseases - perspectives from under-resourced regions Umapathi Thirugnanam (Singapore)
10:25 – 10:50 An update on ALS trials Tuan Vu (USA)
10:50 – 11:15 New insights on Vitamin B12: cognitive disoder and peripheral neuropathy Thanarat Suansanae (Thailand)
11:15 – 11:40 Genotype–phenotype characteristics of Vietnamese patients diagnosed with CMT disease Mai Phuong Thao (Vietnam)
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15:00 – 15:25 Current status of CNS Infection in Indonesia Sofiati Dian (Indonesia)
15:25 – 15:50 A review update for CNS involvement in Dengue Chong Tin Tan (Malaysia)
15:50 – 16:15 Post-infectious inflammatory response syndrome in HIV-uninfected patient with cryptococcal meningitis in Viet Nam. Ho Dang Trung Nghia (Vietnam)
16:15 – 16:40 Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis in Vietnamese Patients: An Updated Report of Clinical features, laboratory investigations, prognostic factors, and outcomes. Phan Van Toan (Vietnam)
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15:00 – 15:25 Practical management of Migraine Yeo Sow Nam (Singapore)
15:25 – 15:50 Combination Therapy in Diabetic Neuropathic Pain: Challenges and Opportunity Jimmy Barus (Indonesia)
15:50 – 16:15 Repetitive transcr anial Magnetic Stimulation in the treatment of Chronic Daily Headaches Nguyen Tuan Anh (Vietnam)
16:15 – 16:40 New Concept of Chronic Pain Management Pongparadee Chaudakshetrin (Thailand)
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15:00 – 15:25 Management of intracranial stenosis Jose Navarro (Philippines)
15:25 – 15:50 Stroke in the young – mechanism and management; Chang Hui Meng (Singapore)
15:50 – 16:15 Pharmacologic enhancement of stroke recovery NV Ramani (Singapore)
16:15 – 16:40 To be confirmed Tha Tha Oo (Myanmar)
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15:00 – 15:25 Update on inflammatory myopathy Ichizo Nishino (Japan)
15:25 – 15:50 Demyelinating Neuropathy and the use of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange. Hiew Fu Liong (Malaysia)
15:50 – 16:15 Clinical characteristics, laboratory features, and classification of IIMs in Vietnam Le Tri Si (Vietnam)
16:15 – 16:40 Updates on GBS Sonoko Misawa (Japan)
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12:00 – 12:25 Migraine: theory and practice Nguyen Van Lieu (Vietnam)
12:25 – 12:50 Back pain: theory and practice Tran Cong Thang (Vietnam)
12:50 – 13:00 Discussion
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12:00 – 12:25 Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease in Vietnam: A short result Pham Anh Tuan (Vietnam)
12:25 - 12:50 Tips of deep brain stimulation programming for Parkinson’s disease Onanong (Thailand)
12:50 - 13:00 Discussion
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12:00 – 12:20 VNA Solution Mangeot Sylvain (France)
12:20 - 12:40 NAEOTOM Alpha: The world's first photon-counting CT Sharma Ashutosh (India)
12:40 - 13:00 An overview of Functional MRI, Diffusion Tractography Chen Wei (Singapore)
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12:00 – 12:05 Opening Phan Viet Nga (Vietnam)
12:05 – 12:25 Main considerations in the management of women with epilepsy Nguyen Dinh Toan (Vietnam)
12:25 - 12:45 Anti-Seizure Medication selection in the management of women with epilepsy Phuong Thanh Ha (Vietnam)
12:45 – 13:00 Discussion
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12:00 – 12:20 The role of perampanel as early add-on treadment in patients with epilepsy at Taiwan Shang-Yeong Kwan (Taiwan)
12:20 – 12:35 Experiences in epilepsy treatment at Tam Anh hospital - Vietnam Nguyen Van Lieu (Vietnam)
12:35 – 12:45 Clinical case: An adult patient with epilepsy at Trieu An hospital Le Tu Quoc Tuan (Vietnam)
12:45 – 13:00 Discussion
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12:00 – 13:00 TMS: The science, the evidence and the advantage of Neuronavigation Kyle Langdon Hoath (Australia)
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12:00 – 13:00 Establishing centrifugal TPE for the successful treatment of Neurological Autoimmune Diseases Metha Apiwattanakul (Thailand)
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12:00 – 12:25 Update on medical treatment of intracerebral hemorrhage Nguyen Thi Minh Duc (Vietnam)
12:25 – 12:50 Surgery of intracerebral hemorrhage by Robot Modus V Synaptive System Chu Tan Si (Vietnam)
12:50 – 13:00 Discussion