23rd International

Conference on Neurology

and Neurophysiology

MARCH 18-19, 2019 EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND

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Dr. Koji Abe is 61 years old man, and is currently Professor and

Chairman of Neurology at Okayama University Medical School

in Japan. He graduated Tohoku University School of Medicine

(M.D.), and then got Ph.D. title from Tohoku University under

direction of Professor Kyuya Kogure. Professor Koji Abe has

been publishing more than 350 papers on cerebral blood flow and

metabolism and neurodegenerative diseases. His research

interests cover many important fields of neurology especially in

the mechanism of ischemic brain damage, gene and stem cell

therapy, neuroprotection, and neuroimaging.

Okayama University

Japan

David J. Banayan MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Section of

Psychiatry & Medicine at Rush University Medical Center. He is

the Director of the Transplant Psychiatry Program, and Associate

Director of Clinical Education for the Psychiatry Consultation

Service. Dr. Banayan is board certified in General Psychiatry,

Psychosomatic Medicine, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of

Physicians of Canada .

David J. Banayan

Rush University

USA.

Dr. Felix-Martin Werner studied human medicine at the

university of Bonn. He has been working as a medical teacher in

the formation of geriatric nurses, occupational therapists and

assistents of the medical doctor at the Euro Academy in Pößneck

since 1999. He has been doing scientific work at the Institute of

Neurosciences of Castilla and León (INCYL) in Salamanca

(Spain) since 2002.

Felix-Martin Werner

Euro Akademie Pößneck

Germany

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Dr Dharitri Parmar is working as Professor in Physiology since

2007 and as teacher in medical college since 1992. She has

contributed almost 22 years as teacher is in Government medical

college, Surat, India which is affiliated to Veer Narmad South

Gujarat University. She is multifaceted personality who is

interested in administration and academic activities.

Dharitri M Parmar

Ludmila Zylinska is serving at an esteemed position in

Department of Molecular Neurochemistry, Medical University,

Poland. She is the recipient of numerous awards for her expert

research works in related fields. Her research interests reflect in

her wide range of publications in various national and

international journals

Ludmila Zylinska

Medical University of

Lodz

Poland

Elzbieta Rebas has completed PhD and D.Sc. from Medical

University of Lodz. Currently she is Associate Professor of

Department of Molecular Neurochemistry at Medical University

of Lodz. She has published a number of papers related to brain

function in reputed international journals and participated in

many international conferences, congresses and symposia. She

has more than 20 years of teaching experience in the field of

Biochemistry. Member of FEBS and Council of Polish

Biochemical Society.

Elzbieta Rebas,

Medical University of

Lodz

Poland

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Hannah Palmer has completed her M.S. in Biomedical Sciences

from Duke University School of Medicine. She is currently a

Clinical Trials Specialist at Duke University in the Department of

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She conducts research

within the division of Brain Stimulation and Neurophysiology

using various brain stimulation techniques such as Transcranial

Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Transcranial Direct Current

Stimulation (tDCS) with both clinical populations and healthy

volunteers.

Hannah Palmer

Duke University

Canada

Dr. Al-Kafaji is an Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics in

the Department of Molecular Medicine and Princess Al-

Jawhara Centre for Molecular Medicine, Genetics and Inherited

Disorder, and the Director of Personalized Medicine Master

Program in the College of Medicine, Arabian Gulf University,

Bahrain. She obtained her MSC degree in Molecular Biology

from Baghdad University in Iraq, and her PhD degree in

Molecular Genetics from King's College London, University of

London, UK.

Ghada Al-Kafaji

Princess Al-Jawhara

Centre

Baharain

Oleg Shupliakov has completed his PhD at Karolinska Institutet,

Stockholm, Sweden, and postdoctoral studies from the

Rockefeller University, New York, USA. He is currently a

professor in Neuorbiology at the Department of Neuroscience,

Karolinska Institutet. He has published more than 100 papers in

reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board

member of repute.

Oleg Shupliakov

Karolinska Institutet

Sweden

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He is a frequent international speaker and educator who is multi-

credentialed in Sleep, Clinical Sleep Health Education,

Respiratory Therapy, and Pulmonary Function. He continues to

author numerous sleep and respiratory publications and texts. He

developed the sleep industry’s first digital interactive sleep

education program, the industry’s first podcast series, and the

industry’s first education app for both Apple and Android. He co-

founded the world’s oldest

Joseph W Anderson

USA

Bárbara Aymeé - The doctor n. kf. - The expert of motive

rehabilitation - the law executes occupation of the physiotherapist

of no. 2139 Doctor, the field of the science: about physical

culture in the range of motive rehabilitation, year of conferment

2008 r., the title of the doctor's trial: „the Effectiveness of

physiotherapy leaning on the elements of Metody McKenzie and

PNF in the treatment of the disc disease of the lumbar section of

the spine.”

Bárbara Aymeé

Cuban Neuroscience

Center

Dr. Mehmet Eylem Kirlangic received his PhD degree in

Biomedical Engineering from the Technische Universitaet

Ilmenau, Germany, as a scholarship holder of the German

Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in 2005. His BS and MS

degrees are in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and

Biomedical Engineering of Bogazici University, respectively. On

his research path, he was involved in various projects of

innovative medical device development and their clinical

applications.

Mehmet Eylem

Kirlangic

Gegenbauer Services

GmbH

Germany

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Tieqiao Wen has completed his PhD from Huazhong Agricultural

University and postdoctoral studies from Fudan University

National key laboratory of genetics research institute, University

of Georgia School of Life Sciences. He is the director of

Laboratory of Molecular Neural Biology at Shanghai University.

He has published more than 50 papers in reputed journals and has

been serving as an editorial board member of Scientific Reports.

Tieqiao Wen

Shanghai University

China

Ekaterina Drozhevskaia graduated from St. Petersburg State

Pediatric Medical Academy in 2008, finished residency of Clinical

Neurophysiology in North-Western State Medical University in

2014. She was head of diagnostic department in Institute of Human

Brain, St. Petersburg, Russia and now work as clinical

neurophysiologist in Turner Scientific Research Institute for

Children's Orthopedics and is Chairman of Neuromuscular

disorders Society in St. Petersburg from 2015.

Ekaterina drozhevskaia

Russia

Rebecca Baker holds two Bachelors degrees: one in nursing from

the University of Tennessee, the Health Science Center in Memphis

and one Education from the University of Memphis. Currently she

is completing pre-requisites to purue a Doctor of Nursing Practice.

Rebecca serves as the Chief Clinical Officer at Utilize Health, a

population health compamy that specializes in care management

services for patients with severe neurological conditions. She is a

veteran nurse with over twenty-six years of clinical experience

working with patients and care teams in a variety of settings.

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Rebecca B. Baker

Utilize Health

USA

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Temesgen Geto Assefa is graduated from university of Gondar in

doctor of medicine in 2012 G.c. He is served for 02 years in Bahir

Dar University, school of Medicine as a lecturer. He finally joined

Addis Ababa university, school of medicine, neurosurgery training

program. Currently, he is a senior neurosurgical resident in the

mentioned university.

TITLE:

Temesgen Geto Assefa

Gleb N. Zyuz`kov is a Scientist Secretary of Institute, Head of the

laboratory of pathology and experimental therapy (Goldberg

Research Institute of Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine),

Tomsk National Research Medical Center. Ph.D (2003), Doctor of

Medicine (2006), Professor of Russian Academy of Sciences

(2016). Author of 59 patents. International Award of Elsevier`s

"SciVal/Scopus Award Russia» (2012)

TITLE:

Gleb N. Zyuz`kov

Goldberg research

Russia

Hiramani Prasad Chaudhary is an M. Sc. final year student of B.P.

Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. He has

completed his Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory

Technology. He had working experience in the different

Department of Laboratory viz. Biochemistry, Microbiology,

Hematology, Histopathology, Parasitology, and Serology. Also

worked as Assistant Lecturer and has teaching experience for 5

years. He served institutes/hospital as Laboratory Incharge for 8

years. He has presented two posters at scientific conferences.

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Chaudhary H P

B. P. Koirala Institute

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I am PhD student in medical phisiology, now my thesis about

neuropathy and pain in spinal cord injury patiate, in MSD degree i

worked on rats with field of pain and addiction and i published 5 ISI

paper in behavior neroscience and other jornals. I expert in some

test in animals like; formalin test, Conditioning Place Preference

(CPP), T-maze and Tail Flick Test

Leila Zarepour

Rachel Wolf, PhD. CCC-SLP is an associate professor in the

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at East

Stroudsburg University in PA and has practiced as an American

Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) certified

speech-language pathologist since 1997. She completed her PhD at

New York University in 2009. Her published research examines

pragmatic repetition in normal and disordered verbal discourse.

Rachel Wolf

East Stroudsburg

University

USA

Graduated with merits as Electronic Engineer and MSc in

Electronics and Informatics from Gunma University, Japan

and obtained the Post-graduate certificate in University Teaching

from The University of Edinburgh, UK. Over 20 years industrial

experience in software development intercalating academia with

industrial work. Currently a senior lecturer at the University of

Edinburgh.

Maria del Carmen

University of Edinburgh

UK

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Tiziana Bonifacino, PhD, is Assistant Professor at the Department

of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, Italy. She got the degree in

Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology (honors) in 2007 and

the PhD in Neurochemistry and Neurobiology in 2011. The present

scientific interests are related to neuronal transmission in the CNS

and are focused on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of

neurotransmitter release and receptor activity in physiological and

pathological conditions, such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Tiziana Bonifacino

University of Genoa

Italy

Dr Şenol Associate Professor in Department of Neurology at Health

Sciences University, Istanbul. He has completed PhD degrees in

Clinical Neurophysiology from Gülhane Military Medical Academy

Haydarpaşa Training Hospital in Turkey (2011). Şenol has

published more than 50 papers and most recently clinical

neurophysiology and movement disorders. Currently he has been

working Movement Disorders Unit at Sultan Abdülhamit Han

Training Hospital.

M. Gűney ŞENOL

Health Sciences

University

Voloshyn Taras has completed his PhD at the age of 33 years from

Kharkiv Academy of Postgraduate Education on clinical-

psychological characteristics of patients with Autism Spectrum

Disorders (ASD). He is the doctor-neurologist and works mostly in

rehabilitation sphere. Primary areas of scientific interest are ASD

and Cerebral Palsy. He has published more than 50 papers in

reputed journals and issued 2 monographs.

Voloshyn Taras

Neurology International

Clinic of Rehabilitation

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Prof. Dr. C.P Abdolrasoul Aleezaadeh completed his Post Doctorate

in (Psychology) at Approach of: Applied Clinical Cognitive

Neuropsychology from USA. Prof. Dr. Aleezaadeh Completed his

PhD Degrees in Psychology at the USA. He completed his master's

Degree in Clinical Psychology at I. R. of the IRAN and bachelor's

Degree in General Psychology at I. R. of the IRAN.

Abdolrasoul Aleezaadeh

USA

Marie-Soleil Houde completed a Master degree in health sciences at

the University of Ottawa in 2004. She is currently the lab

coordinator for the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory of the

University of Montreal and work as a clinical audiologist at a

rehabilitation center in Quebec.

Marie-Soleil Houde

Université de Montréal

Canada

Dr Qian-Quan Sun has completed his PhD from At Andrews

University and postdoctoral studies from Stanford University

School of Medicine. He is the director of Wyoming Sensory

Biology Center, a NIH funded center of biomedicla excellence. He

has published 40 papers in peer reviewed journals

Weiguo Yang

University of Wyoming

USA

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Van Duy Dao currently working Vietnam. He has published

numerous research papers and articles in reputed journals and has

various other achievements in the related studies. She has

extended her valuable service towards the scientific community

with her extensive research work.

Van Duy Dao

Vietnam

Itaru Yazawa has been a visiting lecturer at Hoshi University

School of Pharmacy and pharmaceutical Sciences since 2015. He

received his PhD in physiology from Tokyo Medical and Dental

University in 2002.

Itaru Yazawa

Hoshi University

Japan

Dominic Ng is a medical student at the University of Manchester.

He has achieved a first degree in his BSc in Biomedical Sciences

and is currently undertaking a MRes in Medical Sciences with a

focus in neuroimaging in dementia.

Dominic Ng

Manchester University

UK

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08:30-09:00 Registrations Day 1 April 23, 2018

Keynote Forum09:20-09:30 Introduction

09:30-10:15Title: Latest Advances on Theory of Spike Frequency Modulation (SFM) in NeuroinformaticsYingxu Wang, University of Calgary, Canada

Group PhotoNetworking and Refreshments Break 10:15-10:30 @Foyer

10:30-11:15Title: Cytotoxic brain tissue edema after traumatic brain injury - A new hypothesis to its etiologyHans Von Holst, Karolinska Institute, Sweden

11:15-12:00Title:Efficacy and safety of clobazam in a pediatric refractory epilepsy population less than two years of ageErsida Buraniqi, Mayo Clinic, USA

Sessions: Neurology | Neuronal functions and disorders | Neurorehabilitation | NeuropharmacologySession Chair: Aurelian Anghelescu, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, RomaniaSession Co-Chair: Roberto Cartolari, Regional Hospital of Bellinzona and Valleys San Giovanni, Switzerland

Session Introduction

12:00-12:30Title: Cognitive Impairment and Its Association to Musculoskeletal Chronic Degenerative DisordersJose Luis Carrillo Gamboa, Center for Medicine Regenerativa Queretaro, México

12:30-13:00Title: Mapping somatotopic of motor fibers and modeling internal capsular strokeMin-Cheol Lee, Chonnam National University Medical School, South Korea

Lunch Break 13:00-13:45 @ hotel Restaurants

13:45-14:15Title: CT blend sign is closely associated with the post-operative re-haemorrhage in patients with hypertensive ICHGuofeng wu, Guizhou Medical University, China

14:15-14:45Title: Vagus Nerve Stimulation Alters Phase Synchrony of the Anterior Cingulate Cortex and Facilitates Decision Making in RatsYing Li, City University of Hong Kong, China

14:45-15:15Title: Bilateral anodal transcranial direct current stimulation could attenuate the activity of oxidative stress serum biomarkers in patients with Parkinson’s diseaseMuhammed Al-Jarrah, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan

15:15-15:45Title: ECT: Clinical and anesthesiological aspects in treatment resistant depressionBarbara Barbini, Irccs San Raffaele Turro, Italy

15:45-16:15Title: A Pre-Operative Stratigic Planning Of The Sellar & Para-Sellar Lesions By Neuro-Imaging StudyMohamed A.Fahmy Zeid, Alexandria University, Egypt

Networking and Refreshments Break 16:15-16:30 @Foyer

Opening Ceremony09:00-09:20

Hall Name: Olimpica 2

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Young Research Forum

16:30-16:50Title: Early epileptic encephalopathies with suppression burstPrisca-Rolande Bassole, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Senegal

16:50-17:10Title: Effects of eight-week home based yoga and resistance training on muscle strength, functional capacity and balance in patients with multiple sclerosisMostafa Azimi, Sports Medicine Research Center, Iran

17:10-17:30Title: Protective effects of methyl jasmonate on chronic stress-activated behavioral alterations and markers of oxidative stressOritoke Aluko, Federal University of Technology, Nigeria

17:30-17:50Title: Exploration of Use of Ultrasound to differentiate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Associated With Axonal DegenarationXue Deng, The University of Hong Kong, China

Panel Discussion

Day 2 April 24, 2018Hall Name: Olimpica 2

Keynote Forum

10:00-10:45

Title: Systemic inflammatory reaction induced by laborious tattooing maneuvers, unedited precipitating factor for an asymmetric, bilateral thalamo-mesencephalic infarction, in a chronically cannabis and tobacco abuser, with anatomic variant of posterior cerebral vasculature – case report and literature reviewAurelian Anghelescu , Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania

Networking and Refreshments Break 10:45-11:00 @Foyer

11:00-11:45Title: The degenerative lumbar spine: from healthy to early pathologyRoberto Cartolari, Regional Hospital of Bellinzona and Valleys San Giovanni, Switzerland

Workshop

11:45-12:30Title: Hands-on autonomic function test and its interpretationKamlesh Jha, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India

12:30-13:15Title: Role of heart rate variability in autonomic function testingTribhuwan Kumar, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India

Lunch Break 13:15-14:00 @ hotel Restaurants

14:00-14:45Title: Autonomic functions: the tests and their clinical applicationsRamji Singh, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India

14:45-15:30Title: Clinical applications of autonomic function testingYogesh Kumar, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India

Video Presentation

15:30-15:55Title: A New Direction for Alzheimer’s ResearchJames D. Weinstein, Marshall University (Ret), USA

15:55-16:15Title: Early Neurorehabilation in NeurosurgeryIvanova Natalia Evgenyrvna, Polenov Neurosurgical Institute, Russia

Networking and Refreshments Break 16:15-16:30 @ Foyer

Poster Presentations 16:30-18:00 @ FoyerPoster Judge: Roberto Cartolari, Regional Hospital of Bellinzona and Valleys San Giovanni, Switzerland

EN01Title: The study of association between serum brain derived neurotrophic factor protein and dyslipidemia on memory performance in Thai Alzheimer disease patientsPanaree Busarakumtragul, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

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EN02Title: Clinical and Pathophysiological Considerations of Gait Limitations and High Prevalence of Falls, in Elderly with Most Common, Disabling Neurological Diseases – Mini ReviewAurelian Anghelescu, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania

EN03Title: TrkB receptor antagonism inhibits stab injury induced proliferative response in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) brainSurendra Kumar Anand, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India

EN04Title: Differentiated approach to the restoration of speech in patients with aphasia in the acute and early periods of strokeE S Berdnikovich, Research Center of Neurology, Russia

EN05Title: Orexin receptor 1 in the anterior cingulate cortex regulates effort-based decision making

Sara Karimi, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Iran

EN06Title: Use of weighted exercise and gait training to improve function in the ataxic patient: A case study on a patient with acute motor-sensory axonal neuropathy Mathilde Battsek DeGraff and Holly Battsek, NYU Langone Health, USA

EN07Title: Assessment of autonomic dysfunctions in patients with Parkinson’s disease by cerebrovascular regulation to CO2 reactivityShyan-Lung Lin, Feng Chia University, China

EN08Title: Low-level light emitting diode (LED) therapy suppresses inflammasome-mediated brain damage in experimental ischemic strokeYong-Il Shin, Pusan National University, South Korea

EN09Title: New-LED-based light therapy improves cognitive function in mouse model of Alzheimer’s diseaseJihong Min, Pusan National University, South Korea

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