Satellite Symposia
A number of satellite symposia will take place during the
congress. These are educational and scientific sessions held
within the congress programme supported by industry sponsors.
The following have been confirmed for the 8th AOEC:
Friday 22nd October 13:30
– 15:00
Refractory Zone: Dealing
with uncertainties
- Eisai Co. Ltd. & Dainippon
Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd.
Chairs: Andrew BLEASEL (Australia) and Sunano KANEKO (Japan)
Challenge in management of partial seizures
Armin MOHAMED (Australia)
Zonisamide in refractory partial seizures
Ilo LEPPIK (USA)
Learning from two decades of experience
Makiko OSAWA (Japan)
Saturday 23rd October
13:30 – 15:00
Management of inadequately controlled epilepsy – evaluating
the evidence - UCB
Chair: Ernest SOMERVILLE (Australia)
My journey: from uncontrolled epilepsy to control
Marion CLIGNET (France)
Uncontrolled epilepsy – evidence-based decision making in clinical practice
Sam BERKOVIC (Australia)
What are the chances of the newer AEDs controlling seizures in chronic epilepsy?
Simon SHORVON (UK)
Newer AEDs: what can we learn from post-marketing experience?
Terence O’BRIEN (AUSTRALIA)
