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SESSIONS
- BRAIN HEALTH PART 1-LIFESTYLE
- BRAIN HEALTH PART 2-OBESITY
- MENTAL HEALTH AND COGNITIVE WELLBEING
- BRAIN HEALTH FUNDAMENTALS AND COMMON DISORDERS
- HEADACHE FOR PRIMARY CARE
- PAIN MANAGEMENT IN BRAIN HEALTH AND BEYOND
- MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CARE FOR BRAIN INJURIES AND NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS
- NEURO-DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER
- NEUROSURGERY & REHABILITATION
3-DAY AGENDA
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8:00 – 8:50
Registration & Refreshments
SESSION 1:
BRAIN HEALTH PART 1 – LIFESTYLE
8:00 – 8:50
Registration & Refreshments
8:00 – 8:50
Registration & Refreshments
9:00 – 9:20
Genomic of a Healthy Brain- The Role of Nutrition and Lifestyle
Dr. Cristina Skrypnyk
9:20 – 9:40
Exercise and Brain Function
Dr Sanjay Totlani
9:40 – 10:00
Sleep: The Importance of Restorative Sleep
Dr Salil Gupta
10:00 – 10:20
Digital Brain- How Social Media affects Cognition and Brain Function
Dr Elif Uygur Kucukseyem
10:20 – 10:40
Brain Health and Radiology
Dr Nawal Ebrahim Al Hamar
10:40 – 11:00
Effects of Smoking
Dr Kawthar Al Eid
11:00 – 11:20
Brain Health and Menopause
Dr Sanjay Totlani
11:00 – 11:20
Brain Health and Menopause
Dr Sanjay Totlani
11:20 – 11:35
Q & A Session
11:35 – 12:00
Opening Ceremony
12:00 – 13:00
Prayer & Lunch Break
SESSION 2:
BRAIN HEALTH PART 1 – OBESITY
13:00 – 13:30
Nutrition in Paediatrics
Natacha Ajaka
13:30 – 13:50
Impact of Obesity on Mental Health
Areej Badia Al Saad
13:50 – 14:10
Obesity & Brain Health
Dr Aysha Al Malood
14:10 – 14:30
Obesity Treatment
Dr Maheeba Abdulla
14:30 – 14:50
Complications of Obesity Treatments and How to Prevent Them
Dr Omar A. Al Jorani
14:50 – 15:10
Fasting and Brain Health
Dr Alaa El Mazny
15:10 – 15:25
Q & A Session
15:25 – 15:40
Coffee Break
SESSION 3:
MENTAL HEALTH & COGNITIVE WELLBEING
15:40 – 16:00
Mental Health and Brain Function: Anxiety, Depression and the Brain
Dr Haya Al Noaimi
16:00 – 16:20
Factitious Disorders
Dr Charlotte Kamel
16:20 – 16:40
The Role of Social Connection in Cognitive Health
Dr Abdulhadi Hamad Al Saei
16:40 – 17:00
Managing Stress
Deena Mohamed Husain
17:00 – 17:15
Q & A Session
END OF DAY 1
08:00 – 08:50 – Registration & Refreshments
SESSION 1: BRAIN HEALTH PART 1 – LIFESTYLE
09:00 – 09:20
- Genomic of a Healthy Brain- The Role of Nutrition and Lifestyle
Dr Cristina Skyrpnyk
09:20 – 09:40
- Exercise and Brain Function
Dr Sanjay Totlani
09:40 – 10:00
- Sleep: The Importance of Restorative Sleep
Dr Salil Gupta
10:00 – 10:20
- Digital Brain- How Social Media affects Cognition and Brain Function
Dr Elif Uygur Kucukseyem
10:20 – 10:40
- Brain Health and Radiology
Dr Nawal Ebrahim Al Hamar
10:40 – 11:00
- Effects of Smoking
Dr Kawthar Al Eid
11:00 – 11:20
- Brain Health and Menopause
Dr Sanjay Totlani
11:20 – 11:35 – Q & A Session
11:35 – 12:00 – Opening Ceremony
12:00 – 13:00 – Prayer & Lunch Break
SESSION 2: BRAIN HEALTH PART 1 – OBESITY
13:00 – 13:30
- Nutrition in Paediatrics
Natacha Ajaka
13:30 – 13:50
- Impact of Obesity on Mental Health
Areej Badia Al Saad
13:50 – 14:10
- Obesity & Brain Health
Dr Aysha Al Malood
14:10 – 14:30
- Obesity Treatment
Dr Maheeba Abdulla
14:30 – 14:50
- Complications of Obesity Treatments and How to Prevent Them
Dr Omar A. Al Jorani
14:50 – 15:10
- Fasting and Brain Health
Dr Alaa El Mazny
15:10 – 15:25 – Q & A Session
15:25 – 15:40 – Coffee Break
SESSION 3: MENTAL HEALTH & COGNITIVE WELLBEING
15:40 – 16:00
- Mental Health and Brain Function: Anxiety, Depression and the Brain
Dr Haya Al Noaimi
16:00 – 16:20
- Factitious Disorders
Dr Charlotte Kamel
16:20 – 16:40
- The Role of Social Connection in Cognitive Health
Dr Abdulhadi Hamad Al Saei
16:40 – 17:00
- Managing Stress
Deena Mohamed Husain
17:00 – 17:15 – Q & A Session
END OF DAY 1
08:30 – 09:00 – Refreshments
SESSION 4: BRAIN HEALTH FUNDAMENTALS & COMMON DISORDERS
09:00 – 09:20
- Stroke: Acute Management and Prevention
Dr Noora Al Musallam
09:20 – 09:40
- Multiple Sclerosis
Dr Suzan Noori
09:40 – 10:00
- Cognitive Decline: Differentiating Dementia and Normal Aging
Dr Salil Gupta
10:00 – 10:20
- Approach to Movement Disorders
Dr Naeemullah Bullo
10:20 – 10:40
- Myasthenia Gravis
Dr Sayed Mohamed Al Saffar
10:40 – 11:00 – Q & A Session
11:00 – 13:00 – Friday Prayer & Lunch Break
SESSION 5: HEADACHE FOR PRIMARY CARE
13:00 – 13:20
- Approach to Headache / When to Refer to a Neurologist
Dr Mohamed Hameed Al Rahim
13:20 – 13:40
- Primary Headache Disorders Overview
Dr Hani Jameel Humaidan
13:40 – 14:00
- Treatment of Migraine
Dr Mohamed Abdulrahman Al Khaja
14:00 – 14:20 – Q & A Session
14:20 – 14:40 – Coffee Break
SESSION 6: PAIN MANAGEMENT IN BRAIN HEALTH & BEYOND
14:40 – 15:00
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
Dr Husain Abdulameer Abdali
15:00 – 15:20
- Neuropathic Pain
Dr Ali Jaffer Al Hilly
15:20 – 15:50
- Chronic Pain
Dr Andrea Furlan
15:50 – 16:05 – Q & A Session
END OF DAY 2
08:30 – 09:00 – Refreshments
SESSION 7: COGNITIVE TRAINING & WELLBEING
09:00 – 09:20
- Cognitive Training
Fawzieh Kiwan
09:20 – 09:40
- The Mental Fitness Trilogy
Lara Meyer
09:40 – 10:10
- How to Achieve More…
Sarah El Nabulsi
10:10 – 10:25 – Q & A Session
SESSION 8: MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CARE FOR BRAIN INJURIES & NEURODEGENARITIVE DISORDERS
10:25 – 10:45
- Physical Therapy Techniques
Saeed Habib Al Hulaibi
10:45- 11:05
- Occupational Therapy in Neurorehabilitation
Mohamed Rajab Ali
11:05 – 11:25
- Speech and Language Therapy
Mona Mohammed
11:25 – 11:40 – Q & A Session
11:40 – 12:45 – Prayer & Lunch Break
SESSION 9: NEURO-DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER
12:45 – 13:05
- Developmental Delay
Dr Fatema Neama Mahmood
13:05 – 13:25
- Cerebral Palsy Overview
Dr Ayman Khalil Ali
13:25 – 13:45
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Dr Maisa Jameel Al Khenaizi
13:45 – 14:05
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Dr Eman Haji
14:05 – 14:25
- Available Services in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Dr Maisa Jameel Al Khenaizi
14:25 – 14:40 – Q & A Session
14:40 – 15:00 – Coffee Break
SESSION 10: NEUROSURGERY & REHABILITATION
15:00 – 15:20
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
Dr Zainab Abdulla Shamlan
15:20 – 15:40
- Brain Tumor
Dr Ebtesam Abdulla Al Qooti
15:40 – 16:00
- Brain Aneurysm and other Vascular Lesions
Dr Bassam Mohsen Al Aradi
16:00 – 16:20
- CNS Infection
Dr Ali Husain Ali
16:20 – 16:40
- Rehabilitation – Concussion
Dr Amy Joanne Bowzalyo
16:40 – 17:00 – Q & A Session
17:00 – 17:20 – Closing Remarks
END OF CONFERENCE
