Main topics
 
Epilepsy; organised by Epilepsy Center Brno, Convenors: Milan Brázdil, Ivan Rektor
 
Movement disorders and dementia; organised by the Movement Disorders Center and Center for Cognitive Impairment and Dementia, Brno; Convenors: David Burn, Ray Chaudhuri, Ivan Rektor, Irena Rektorová
 
Genetics in neuro-degenerative disorders and epilepsy; Convenors: Vladimir Kostić, Pierre Szepetowski
 
Neuro-degeneration and neuro-protection; Convenor: László Vécsei
 
Stroke; Convenor: Natan M. Bornstein
 
Ethical Issues, the history of neurology; Convenor: Franz Gerstenbrand
 
Myasthenia, neuro-immunology; Convenor: Nils Erik Gilhus
 
Clinical neuro-physiology; Convenor: Josep Valls-Solle
 
Neuro-toxicology, occupational and environmental neurology; Convenor: Pavel Urban
 
Neuro-functional evaluation of pain; Convenor: Luis Garcia-Larrea
 
Sleep and neurological diseases; Convenor: Karel Šonka
 
Multiple sclerosis; Convenors: Eva Havrdová, Michal Dufek
 
Cervical myelopathy; Convenor: Zdeněk Kadaňka
 
Peripheral neuropathies; Convenors: Zdeněk Ambler, Jan Hromada
 
Hedeache; Convenors: J. Marková, J. Mastík
 
Functional neurosurgery; Convenors: J. K. Krauss, Z. Novák
 
Basal Ganglia Club with video-presentations of interesting cases
 
Neuro-modulation… and further topics in discussion
 
 
LIST OF SPEAKERS
A. Albanese, Z. Ambler, S. Apostolski, M. Baláž, M. Bareš, M. Barnes, P. Barsa,
M. Baulac, Ch. Baumgartner, J. Bednařík, J. Benetin, M. Bialer,
K. Bhatia, M. Brainin, M. Brázdil, M. Brodie, N. M. Bornstein, R. Brown, D.J. Burn,
R. Chaloupka, G. Chapouthier, K.R. Chaudhuri, C. Colosimo, G. Cruccu, A. Danek, D. Doležil, D. Dressler, M. Dufek, E. Ehler, J. Faber, A. Friedman, L. Garcia-Larrea, F. Gerstenbrand, F. Gobba, Z. Goldenberg, W. Grisold, A. Guekht, J. Hadač,
P. Halász, E. Havrdová, J.M. Hoff, J. Hovorka, J. Hromada, M. Jakoubková, R. Jech, S. Johannessen, Z. Kadaňka, P. Kahane, M. Kalina, P. Kaňovský,
R. Katzenschlager, D. Kaynak, H. Kaynak, M. Kofler, V. Komárek, V. Kostić,
E. Krausová, J.K. Krauss, R. Kuba, H. Kubová, A. Kühn, A. Kurdi, K. Leenders,
I. Leppik, P. Mareš, J. Marková, P. Martinez-Martin, J. Mastík, R. Matěj, G. Mayer,
R. Mikulík, D. Muresanu, P. Odin, J. Opavský, T. Paus, N. Pawlas, E. Perucca,
D. Pevernagie, R. Peyron, Z. Pirtošek, H. Reichmann, I. Rektor, I. Rektorová,
P. Riederer, J. Roth, R. Rusina, E. Růžička, M. Sainio, J. Serra, P. Szepetowski,
K. Šonka, J. Tichý, J. Thome, P. Urban, J. Valls-Solle, L. Vécsei, G. Waberžinek,
P. Wolf and others
 

Educational activities
 
Teaching Course - Modern Trends in Epilepsy
in co-operation with Eurepa and ILAE - Commission for European Affairs, Subcommission for Central and Eastern European Issues and Czech Chapter.
 
Programme Committee: Michel Baulac, Meir Bialer, Martin Brodie, Alla Guekht, Svein Johannessen, Emilio Perucca, Peter Wolf Convenors: Robert Kuba, Ivan Rektor
 
Duration of the TC: Two full days, 5 and 6 April 2006. We would like to offer participants a course in epileptology, composed of large platform sessions, as well as smaller "skills transfer" sessions. Participation in the scientific part of the congress will also be offered. The epilepsy session will follow immediately after the TC on 7 April, to enable the speakers and those attending the TC to present their research topics.
 
TC fees: 90 €
 
 
Final program of the TC you will find here (pdf, 72kB).

 
 

ILAE Travel Grants
 
Travel grants supported by ILAE will be provided to enable young neurologists from Eastern and South-East European countries to participate in the teaching course and Danube Symposium.
 
Criteria for applications for an ILAE CEA grant:
 
TC participation is proposed for MD, of a maximum age of 40, who care for persons with epilepsy, preferably specialising in neurology, able to understand, read and communicate in English.
 
Applicants should provide:
 

1.	a CV, with a list of publications if available;
2.	a motivational letter;
3.	a statement to the effect that the applicant's knowledge of English is sufficient to follow the course;
4.	a letter of recommendation, preferably from an official or senior member of the local chapter of the League Against Epilepsy;
5.	an abstract, if the applicant intends to participate actively in the scientific session of the Danube Symposium.

 
Applications should be written in English and sent by e-mail or surface mail to the address of the symposium organiser by 10 February 2006.
 

Teaching courses in preparation
 

Modern Trends in Movement Disorders
 
Diagnostics and Management of Cognitive Disturbances and Dementia; Convenors: D. Burn, I. Rektorová
 
Imaging Methods and Ultrasound Diagnostics in Acute Stroke; Convenors: N. M. Bornstein, M. Dufek, R. Mikulik
 
The teaching courses prepared will be integral parts of the Danube Symposium, no extra payment will be required.