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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
STAY
TUNED
FOR UPDATES
Check details on the complete 3-day agenda below
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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3-DAY AGENDA
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7:30 – 8:25
Registration & Refreshments
SESSION 1:
BRAIN HEALTH PART 1 – LIFESTYLE
Moderators: Dr Adel Al Jishi | Dr Farzana Alsayed |Ā Ā Ā Ā Dr Nawal Al Hamar

08:30 – 08:50
Genomics of a Healthy Brain- The Role of Nutrition and Lifestyle
Dr Cristina Skyrpnyk

08:50 – 09:10
Exercise and Brain Function
Dr Sanjay Totlani

09:10 – 09:30
Sleep: The Importance of Restorative Sleep
Dr Salil Gupta

09:30 – 09:50
Digital Brain- How Social Media affects Cognition and Brain Function
Dr Elif Uygur Kucukseyem

09:50 – 10:10
Brain Health and Radiology
Dr Nawal Ebrahim Al Hamar

10:10 – 10:30
Effects of Smoking
Dr Kawthar Al Eid

10:30 – 10:50
Brain Health and Menopause
Dr Sanjay Totlani

10:50 – 11:00
Q & A Session
11:00 – 11:30
Opening Ceremony
11:30 – 12:30
Prayer & Lunch Break
SESSION 2:
BRAIN HEALTH PART 2 – OBESITY
Dr Kawthar Al Eid | Dr Cristina Skrypnyk

12:30 – 12:50
Nutrition in Paediatrics
Natacha Ajaka

12:50 – 13:10
Impact of Obesity on Mental Health
Areej Badia Al Saad

13:10 – 13:30
Obesity & Brain Health
Dr Aysha Al Malood

13:30 – 13:50
Obesity Treatment
Dr Maheeba Abdulla

13:50 – 14:10
Complications of Obesity Treatments and How to Prevent Them
Dr Omar A. Al Jorani

14:10 – 14:30
Fasting and Brain HealthĀ
Dr Alaa El Mazny

14:30 – 14:40
Q & A Session
14:40 – 14:50
Coffee Break
SESSION 3:
MENTAL HEALTH & COGNITIVE WELLBEING
Dr Charlotte Kamel | Dr Haya Al Noaimi

14:50 – 15:10
Mental Health and Brain Function: Anxiety, Depression and the Brain
Dr Haya Al Noaimi

15:10 – 15:30
Factitious Disorders
Dr Charlotte Kamel

15:30 – 15:50
The Role of Social Connection in Cognitive Health
Dr Abdulhadi Hamad Al Saei

15:50 – 16:10
Managing Stress
Deena Mohamed Husain

16:10 – 16:15
Q & A Session
END OF DAY 1
08:00 – 08:55
Refreshments
SESSION 4:
BRAIN HEALTH FUNDAMENTALS & COMMON DISORDERS
Dr Suzan Noori | Dr Salil Gupta

09:00 – 09:20
Stroke: Acute Management and Prevention
Dr Noora Al Musallam

09:20 – 09:40
Shielding the Future: Strategies for preventing 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 S. Mohamed Al Saffar

10:40 – 10:50
Q & A Session
10:50 – 11:20
Sponsor Promo: Novartis
Ofatumumab, the data and practice
Dr Hani Humaidan

11:20 – 13:20
Friday Prayer & Lunch Break
SESSION 5:
HEADACHE FOR PRIMARY CARE
Moderators: Dr S. Mohamed Al Saffar | Dr Ali Haffar Alhilly

13:20 – 13:50
Sponsor Promo: Abbvie
Regain Migraine-free Days with Effective Sustained Prevention – Role of Aquipta
Dr Mohamed Al Khaja

13:50 – 14:10
Approach to Headache / When to Refer to a Neurologist
Dr Mohamed Hameed Al Rahim

14:10 – 14:30
Primary Headache Disorders Overview
Dr Hani Jameel Humaidan

14:30 – 14:50
Treatment of Migraine
Dr Mohamed Al Khaja

14:50 – 15:00
Q & A Session
15:00 – 15:30
Sponsor Promo: Abbvie
Get ahead of Migraine: Role of Ubrelvy in Early Intervention
Dr S. Mohamed Al SaffarĀ

15:30 – 15:45
Sponsor Promo: Pfizer
New treatment paradigm in migraine management – Let’s make it simple with on medication
Dr Mohamed Al Khaja

15:45 – 16:00
Coffee Break
SESSION 6:
PAIN MANAGEMENT IN BRAIN HEALTH & BEYOND
Moderators: Dr Adel Al Jishi | Dr Hani Humaidan |Ā Ā Dr Mohamed Al Khaja

16:00 – 16:20
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Dr Husain Abdulameer Abdali

16:20 – 16:40
Neuropathic Pain
Dr Ali Jaffer Al Hilly

16:40 – 17:10
Chronic Pain
Dr Andrea Furlan

17:10 – 17:20
Q & A Session
17:20 – 17:50
Sponsor Promo: Lilly
Slowing Tomorrow’s Decline Starts Today
Dr Caline Jadam

END OF DAY 2
08:00 – 08:55
Refreshments
SESSION 7:
ADDICTION REHABILITATION AND WELLBEING
Dr Charlotte Kamel | Dr Abdulhadi Al Saei

9:00 – 9:20
Addiction Rehabilitation & the Brain
Dr. Ihab Rakha

9:20 – 9:40
The Mental Fitness Trilogy
Lara Meyer

9:40 – 10:10
How to Achieve More…
Sarah El Nabulsi

10:10 – 10:20
Q & A Session
10:20 – 10:35
Sponsor Promo: Pfizer
The First Only Oral CGRP Receptor Antagonist to Treat and Prevent Migraine – What you need to Know
Dr S. Mohamed Al SaffarĀ

SESSION 8:
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CARE FOR BRAIN INJURIES & NEURODEGENARITIVE DISORDERS
Dr Ahmed Al Ansari | Dr Fatema Naema

10:35 – 10:55
Developmental Delay
Dr Fatema Naema

10:55 – 11:15
Cerebral Palsy Overview
Dr Ayman Khalil Ali

11:15 – 11:35
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Dr Ahmed Al Ansari

11:35 – 11:55
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Dr Eman Haji

11:55 – 12:15
Available Services in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Dr Maisa Al Khenaizi

12:15 – 12:30
Q & A Session
12:30 – 13:45
Prayer & Lunch Break
SESSION 9:
NEURO-DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER
13:45 – 14:05
Speech and Language Therapy
Mona Mhammed

14:05 – 14:25
Physical Therapy Techniques
Dr Saeed Al Hulaibi

14:25 – 14:45
Occupational Therapy in Neurorehabilitation
Dr Mohamed Rajab

14:45 – 14:55
Q & A Session
14:55 – 15:10
Coffee Break
SESSION 10:
NEUROSURGERY & REHABILITATION
Moderators: Dr Nabeel Hammed | Dr Taha Al Durazi

15:10 – 15:30
Traumatic Brain Injury
Dr Mohamed Al Balooshi

15:30 – 15:50
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
Dr Zainab Abdulla Shamlan

15:50 – 16:10
Brain Tumor
Dr Ebtesam Abdulla Al Qooti

16:10 – 16:30
Brain Aneurysm and other Vascular Lesions
Dr Bassam Mohsen Al Aradi

16:30 – 16:50
CNS Infection
Dr. Ali Husain Ali

16:50 – 17:10
Rehabilitation – Concussion
Dr. Mohamed Al Rayes

17:10 – 17:20
Q & A Session
17:20 – 17:35
Closing Remarks
END OF CONFERENCE