Meetings

  • This meeting is open to BPNS members and other professionals working in relevant areas, but not to patients or members of the general public without advance permission.
Autumn Meeting and AGM 2024 IN PERSON
Start Date
End Date
Friday 20 Sep 2024 09:00 AM
Friday 20 Sep 2024 17:00 PM
Location
Frobisher Auditorium 2, Level 4, Barbican Centre, Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS
Details

Our usual mix of case presentations (neurology/neurophysiology) and invited lectures is of interest to trainees/consultants and nerve specialists/non-specialists alike.  This years autumn meeting will be hosted by the Royal London Hospital & St Bartholemew's, held at the Barbican Centre, Forbisher Auditorium 2, in the heart of east London. The meeting is in person or virtual via Zoom, with pricing the same for both to reflect rising AV costs and encourage in-person attendance; pricing includes lunch and coffee/tea breaks for in-person attendees.  There will be a dinner after the meeting at Apulia, Farringdon which is booked separately on the website (dinner listed as a separate meeting).

 

Guest Speakers 

      - Dr Filip Eftimov, Neurology Consultant, Amsterdam UMC

      - Dr Prina Ruparelia, Respiratory Consultant, St Bart's Hospital

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION

Cost for associate members is £50, for ordinary members £70, and for non-members £90 for the meeting registration (lunch and refreshments included).  Due to PayPal changes, our payment system through the website doesn't work, so instead register through the website 'for free' and then pay separately through PayPal, either by searching for Aisling.Carr@bpns22 through PayPal or more simply by typing PayPal.me/bpns22 into your web browser: you will then be asked to log in or sign up to PayPal before being asked to set the amount to pay Aisling Carr, our treasurer.  If you do not have a PayPal account and do not wish to sign up, you can email aisling.carr@nhs.net to agree another option.

ON THE DAY

Location
The Frobisher Rooms are located on Level 4 in the main Barbican building and can be accessed by lift or stairs from Level G. Head towards Frobisher 4 for registration and coffee.

Address
Level 4,
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Access instructions from Silk Street entrance

Wi-Fi details:

Network: Barbican Event

Password: BARBICAN1055

 

Menu

Please email stephen.keddie@nhs.net with dietry requirements by 10/9/24

 

Ginger and soya chicken, bean shoots and spinach

Roasted cauliflower and chickpea coconut curry (ve)

Steamed rice (ve)

Salads

Spicy Asian slaw, sesame dressing (ve)

Coronation Waldorf (ve)

Mixed leaf and herbs, lemon dressing (ve)

Desserts

Coconut panna cotta, mango salsa (v)

Kirsch and cherry chocolate torte (ve)

 
Submit an abstract for consideration
Programme (can change before the event)
DateTimeType Presenter
Fri 20 Sep 202409:00Registration Registration and coffee. Disclosure statement: we are grateful to Alnylam, CSL Behring, Grifols, Argenx and Takeda for sponsorship towards the costs of running this meeting. Sponsors have had no input into the organization, agenda or content of this meeting.  
Fri 20 Sep 202410:00Lecture Welcome President (Prof Rajabally) and local organiser (Dr Keddie)
Fri 20 Sep 202410:10Abstract Devastating cervical and lumbar plexopathies in a patient with cystinosis, diabetes, three paraproteins and a renal transplant Dr Erika Lam
Fri 20 Sep 202410:25Abstract Skin Deep Dr Joumana Freiha
Fri 20 Sep 202410:40Lecture CIDP: any new treatments or only new paradigms? Dr Filip Eftimov, Amsterdam UMC
Fri 20 Sep 202411:20Refreshment Coffee  
Fri 20 Sep 202411:50Abstract Chemotherapy-induced unmasking of Cerebellar Ataxia, Neuropathy and Vestibular Areflexia Syndrome (CANVAS) in a pre-symptomatic individual with an RFC1 biallelic expansion. Dr Joshua Frost
Fri 20 Sep 202412:05Abstract Periaxin is a biomarker of peripheral nerve demyelination Dr Roberto Bellanti
Fri 20 Sep 202412:25Abstract A boy with vomiting Dr Chun Man (Bobby) LUI
Fri 20 Sep 202412:40Abstract Changing patterns of neurophysiology in a case of demyelinating peripheral neuropathy Dr Tina Ouharzoune Chetitah
Fri 20 Sep 202413:00Refreshment Lunch  
Fri 20 Sep 202413:50Lecture Every breath you take Dr Prina Ruperalia, St Bart's, London
Fri 20 Sep 202414:30Abstract Neuropathy in an acute onset multi-organ syndrome Dr Victor Jia Wei Zhang
Fri 20 Sep 202414:50Abstract The Importance of (not) Being Idle Dr Tim Lavin
Fri 20 Sep 202415:00Refreshment Afternoon Tea  
Fri 20 Sep 202415:30Abstract Asymmetrical sensory ataxic neuropathy due to a novel genetic cause Dr Saif Haddad
Fri 20 Sep 202415:45Abstract Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease 4C Presenting with CIDP-like Features: A Diagnostic Challenge, reporting five patients Dr Farzad Fatehi
Fri 20 Sep 202416:00AGM The first 10 minutes will be held in remembrance of Drs Gareth Llewelyn and Dr Richard Orrell  
Fri 20 Sep 202417:00Close  

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