PROGRAM 2019

FEBRUARY 14th 2019, THURSDAY

07.30 – 08.30 REGISTRATION
   
08.30 – 09.00 OPENING
   
09.00 – 11.00
IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOPATOGENESIS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Moderators: Dr. Ceyla İrkeç, Dr. Egemen İdiman
T cells in multiple sclerosis
  Dr. Mayda Gürsel
   
B cells in multiple sclerosis
  Dr. Güher Saruhan Direskeneli
   
Blood brain barrier in multiple sclerosis
  Dr. Yokhutkhon Madzhidova
   
Neuroinflammation in the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis
  Dr. Egemen İdiman
   
Neurodegeneration in the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis
  Dr. Canan Yücesan
   
11.00 – 11.30 COFFEE BREAK
   
11.30 – 12.30 SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM
 
 
The role and treatment options of B and T cells in the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis
Moderator: Dr. Şeref Demirkaya
Lecturer: Dr. Firdevs Gülşen Akman
   
12.30 – 14.00 LUNCH
   
14.00 – 15.00
RISK FACTORS IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Moderators: Dr. Hüsnü Efendi, Dr. Saltanat Kamenova
Genetic basis of multiple sclerosis
  Dr. Mefkure Eraksoy
   
EBV and vitamin D
  Dr. Sibel Canbaz Kabay
   
Smoking, salt, obesity
  Dr. Haluk Gümüş
   
15.00 – 16.00
CLINIC AND DIAGNOSIS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Moderators: Dr. Ömer Faruk Turan, Dr. Elkhan Muradov
Clinical findings in multiple sclerosis
  Dr. Münire Kılınç Toprak
   
What did McDonald-2017 criteria bring?
  Dr. Hüsnü Efendi
   
RIS and diagnostic criteria
  Dr. Serpil Demirci
   
The clinic and diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and white matter disease in pediatric age group
  Dr. Sebahattin Vurucu
   
16.00 – 16.30 COFFEE BREAK
   
16.30 – 18.30
THE LABORATORY IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Moderators: Dr. Murat Terzi, Dr. Bakhtior Gafurov
MR in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
  Dr. Nur Yüceyar
   
Myelocortical Multiple Sclerosis, central vein sign in multiple sclerosis
  Dr. Ufuk Ergun
   
Cerebrospinal fluid in multiple sclerosis
  Dr. Murat Terzi
   
Evoked potentials in multiple sclerosis
  Dr. Nefati Kıyılıoğlu
   
OCT and OCTA in multiple sclerosis
  Dr. Fethi İdiman
   

FEBRUARY 15th 2019, FRIDAY

09.00 – 10.30
BIOMARKERS AND MICROBIOTA IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Moderators: Dr. Mehmet Ufuk Aluçlu, Dr. Şirin Güven
Biomarkers in blood
  Dr. Birsen Can Demirdöğen
   
Biological markers of multiple sclerosis activity and progression
  Dr. Alima Khamidulla
   
Intestinal microbiota
  Dr. Ayşegül Gözen
   
Where are we in multiple sclerosis and fecal transplantation?
  Dr. Ahmet Uygun
   
10.30 – 11.00 COFFEE BREAK
   
11.00 – 12.00 SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM
 
 
B CELLS AND OCRELIZUMAB IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Moderator: Dr. Ömer Faruk Turan
Lecturers: Dr. Sibel Canbaz Kabay, Dr. Serhan Sevim
   
12.00 – 13.00 LUNCH
   
13.00- 15.00
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS TREATMENT AND TREATMENT ROAD MAP
Moderators: Dr. Cavit Boz, Dr. Gulnara Rakhimbaeva
INF-GA
  Dr. Serpil Bulut
   
Oral treatments
  Dr. Ömer Faruk Turan
   
Treatment of attacks
  Dr. Levent Sinan Bir
   
Monoclonal antibodies
  Dr. Cavit Boz
   
Stem cell therapy in multiple sclerosis
  Dr. Gülşen Akman
   
15.00- 15.30 COFFEE BREAK
   
15.30 – 16.30 SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM
 
 
LONG-TERM EXPERIENCE AND ACTUAL REAL LIFE DATA WITH FINGYA
Moderator: Dr. Şeref Demirkaya
What did the long-term with Fingya teach us?
  Dr. Şeref Demirkaya
   
Real Life Data in the World and Turkey
  Dr. Murat Terzi
   
16.30- 18.00
TREATMENT IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS
Moderators: Dr. Aysun Ünal, Dr. Yokhutkhon Madzhidova
Treatment of patients with high activity in early period
  Dr. Taşkın Duman
   
Determinants of treatment choice and change
  Dr. Murat Terzi
   
Diagnosis and treatment of PML and other opportunistic infections
  Dr. Aslı Tuncer
   
The natural course of multiple sclerosis and the risk of malignancy in the treatment of multiple sclerosis
  Dr. Uğur Uygunoğlu
   
Treatment in pediatric multiple sclerosis
  Dr. Sohanvar Shomansurov
   
18.00 – 19.00
SYMPTOMATIC THERAPY IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Moderators: Dr. Cemal Özcan, Dr. Aynur Feyzioğlu
Treatment of fatigue, bladder and intestinal problems
  Dr. Gencer Genç
   
Cognitive dysfunction and its treatment
  Dr. Zarif Ibodullaev
   
Depression and its treatment
  Dr. Matlyuba Sanoyeva
   
Treatment of spasticity and tremor
  Dr. Muammer Korkmaz
 

FEBRUARY 16th 2019, SATURDAY

09.00 – 11.00
PREGNANCY AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Moderators: Dr. Alev Leventoğlu, Dr. Mastura Negmatullaeva
Treatment of attacks during pregnancy and lactation
  Dr. Belgin Petek Balcı
   
Symptomatic treatment during pregnancy and lactation
  Dr. Belgin Koçer
   
Vaccination, assisted reproductive interventions and childbirth in multiple sclerosis
  Dr. Demet Yandım Kuşcu
   
Nutrition and exercise
  Dr. Özlem Taşkapılıoğlu
   
11.00 – 11.30 COFFEE BREAK
   
11.30 – 12.30 UYDU SEMPOZYUM
 
DYMETHYL FUMARAT IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND CURRENT DATA
Moderator: Dr. Şeref Demirkaya
Lecturer: Dr. Ömer Faruk Turan
   
12.30 – 14.00 LUNCH
   
14.00 – 15.30
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PHENOTYPE AND PREVALANCE BY COUNTRIES
Moderators: Dr. Bijen Nazlıel, Dr. Anara Toktomametova
Turkey
  Dr. Erdem Toğrul
   
Kazakhstan
  Features of multiple sclerosis in Kazakhstan
  Dr. Gulsum Duschanova
   
Kirghizistan
  Dr. Nurjan Djaparaliyeva
   
Azerbaijan
  Dr. Elkhan Muradov
   
Uzbekistan
  Dr. Bakhtior Gafurov
   
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
  Dr. Sıla Usar
   
15.30 – 16.00 ARA
   
16.00 – 18.30
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT APPLICATIONS ACCORDING TO COUNTRIES; WHAT CAN WE DO IN THE FUTURE?
Moderators: Dr. Şeref Demirkaya, Dr. Sıla Usar
Kazakhstan
  Diagnosis and treatment of Multiple Sclerosis in Kazakhstan
  Dr. Saltanat Kamenova, Dr. A. Sharapkhanova
   
Kırghizistan
  Dr. Kunduz Karbozova
   
Azerbaijan
  Dr. Elkhan Muradov
   
Uzbekistan
  Dr. Gulnara Rakhimbaeva
   
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
  Dr. Sıla Usar
   
Turkey
  Dr. Şeref Demirkaya
   

FEBRUARY 17th 2019, SUNDAY

09.00 – 10.00
NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA (NMO)
Moderators: Dr. Dilcan Kotan Dündar, Dr. Gulnar Kabdrakhmanova
Classification and pathogenesis of neuromyelitis optica spectrum diseases and AQP4-Ab positive / negative diseases
  Dr. Münife Neyal
   
Clinic and diagnosis of neuromyelitis optica
  Dr Gulnara Rakhimbaeva
   
Treatment of neuromyelitis optica
  Dr. Serhan Sevim
   
10.00 – 10.30
RATIONAL DRUG USE IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Moderators: Dr. Semra Mungan, Dr. Nedime Tuğçe Bilbay
Dr. Tahir Kurtuluş Yoldaş
   
10.30 – 11.00 COFFEE BREAK
   
11.00 – 12.30 ORAL PRESENTATIONS
  Moderators: Dr. Belgin Koçer, Dr. Zarema Kadırova, Gulnar Kabdrakhmanova
   
12.30 – 13.00 CLOSING