IRISH NEUROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
50th Annual Meeting
8th and 9th May 2014
Titanic Centre,
Belfast.
IRISH NEUROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
50th Annual Meeting
8th and 9th May 2014
Titanic Centre,
Belfast.
THURSDAY 8TH MAY 2014
11.00 Registration
12.00 Lunch
12.45 Opening and Welcome
SESSION 1
Platform Presentations
O1 / 13.00 / Neuropathy phenotype in Hereditary Transthyretin AmyloidosisCarr AS, Pelayo AL, Wechalekar AD, Whelan CJ, Gilmore JD, Hawkins PN, Reilly MM.
O2 / 13.15 / Temporal Discrimination Threshold (TDT) as an endophenotype in parkin disease (PARK2)
McKinley J, McCarthy A, Molloy A, Williams L, Kimmich O, Butler J, Kearney S, Ross O, Reilly R, O’Riordan S, Hutchinson M, Lynch T.
O3 / 13.30 / The trials and tribulations of continuous levodopa therapy
Kelly SB, Williams J, Fearon C, Magennis B, O’ Rourke K, Lynch T.
O4 / 13.45 / Diagnostic screening of POLG mutations in Ireland
Howley R, Buckley P, Loftus T, Brett FM, Farrell, MA.
O5 / 14.00 / Clinical predictors of Expanded Disability Status Scale rank change over 5-year intervals in the MSBase Registry.
Hughes S, Spelman T, McDonnell G, Hawkins S, Kee F, Butzkueven H, Gray O.
14.15 Posters, Tea and Coffee
SESSION 2
14.30 Link to ABN meeting in Millenium Centre is Cardiff and ABN Medallist Lecture
ABN Medallist lectureChair: Professor Geraint Fuller
Speaker: Professor Michael Hutchinson
Citation: Professor Alan Thompson
Platform Presentations: NEUROVASCULAR
Geary E, Marnane M, Cronin S.
O7 / 15.45 / Comparison of the prevalence of carotid artery ulceration on computed tomography angiography (CTA) and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (CEMRA)
Kennedy F, Salih HMS, Ederle J, Adams M, Richards T, Brown MM, Jäger HR.
O8 / 16.00 / An Audit of Intra-arterial Interventions for Acute Ischaemic Stroke at Cork University Hospital.
Lyons S, Nicholson P, Wyse G, Fanning N, Cronin S.
O9 / 16:15 / An Audit of Fingolimod use in an MS Tertiary Referral Centre
O’Connell K, Duggan M, Buckley L, Muldowney C, Hutchinson M, Tubridy N, McGuigan C.
16.30 / Origins and Contribution of the Irish Neurological Association
Dr. Stanley Hawkins, Consultant Neurologist/Reader
Division of Medicine and Therapeutics, Queen's University Belfast
SESSION 3
Expert led poster sessions
Topic / Moderator17:00 / Neuromuscular / Dr. John McConville
17.00 / Epilepsy / TBC
17.00 / Inflammatory / TBC
17:00 / Movement Disorder / TBC
17:00 / Neurovascular / Dr Mark McCarron
17.00 / General / TBC
SESSION 4
17.30 INA Business Meeting (Members Only)
19.30 Wine Reception / Tour of Titanic Galleries
20.00 INA Dinner
FRIDAY, 9TH MAY 2014
07.30 Neurosurgical Glioma Breakfast Meeting
Chair: Mr. Tom Flannery
08.30 Registration.
Posters, Tea and Coffee
09.00 – 10.00 Parallel Sessions: Neurosurgery, Case Series
SESSION 5
NEUROSURGERY
O12 / 09.00 / A review of outcomes of high grade gliomas in those over 70 years: a Northern Ireland unit’s experience.Convery F, Hannon C, Flannery T, Bradley M, Herron B.
O13 / 09.10 / Outcomes of anaplastic oligodendroglial tumours pre-ASCO 2012: a population-based study
Hannan C, Harney J, Conkey D, Flannery T, Moss J, Herron B.
O14 / 09.20 / Population study of indications for neurosurgery after acute ischaemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage.
Olszewska D Sheehan O Marnane M, Merwick A, Hannon N, Ní Chróinín D, Callaly E, Horgan G, Duggan J, Kyne L, Dolan E, Williams D, Moroney J, Murphy S, O’Rourke K, Kelly PJ.
O15 / 09.30 / Awake Craniotomy - a multidisciplinary approach; the Belfast experience.
Trimble G, McStravick C, McKinstry S, Smyth G, Law G, Courtney H, Quigley G, Farling P, Flannery T.
O16 / 09.40 / Skull base surgery by a single surgeon – a 17 year experience in the era of supraspecialiastion
Tambirajoo K, O’Sullivan MGJ.
O17 / 09.50 / Adams Andrew McConnell (1884-1972): Pioneer of Irish Neurosurgery
Duddy JC, Kennerk B
SESSION 6
CASES/ CASE SERIES
O18 / 09.00 / A case of benign hereditary chorea with a TITF-1 gene mutation.Mackay J, Hughes S, Kearney S.
O19 / 09.12 / Brain on fire… Not just for the young
Rutledge S, McSweeney F, Crowley P Farrell M, Elamin M, Chalissery A, O'Connor R, McGuigan C, Tubridy N.
O20 / 09.24 / Craniocervical dystonic motor overflow in parkin disease
McKinley J, McCarthy A, O’Riordan S, Hutchinson M, Lynch T.
O21 / 09.36 / MFN2 deletion founder mutation in the UK population.
Carr AS, Polke JM, Wilson J, Pelayo AL, Laura M, Nanji T, Lecky B, Vaughan J, Rankin J, Sweeny MG, Reilly MM.
O22 / 09.48 / The genetic, clinical and MRI features of CADASIL in Northern Ireland
McMacken G, McKenna E, McConville J, McKee S.
10.00 / Guest Lecture: Professor Mike McDermott, Neurosurgical Director, UCSF Gamma Knife® Radiosurgery Program, Department of Neurological Surgery, UCSF, USA.
"The role of Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Neurology & Neurosurgery"
11.00 Tea and Coffee
11:15 Neurosurgery Expert-led Poster Session
SESSION 7
PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS
O18 / 11.30 / Malformation risks of antiepileptic drug monotherapies in pregnancy: An update from the UK and Ireland Epilepsy and Pregnancy Registers.Campbell E, Kennedy F, Russell A, Smithson WH, Parsons L, Robertson I, Irwin B, Liggan B, Delanty N, Morrison PJ, Hunt SJ, Craig J, Morrow J.
O19 / 11.45 / Long-term outcome for patients with epileptiform features on electroencephalogram
Crotty G, Chalissery A, McNamara B.
O20 / 12.00 / Economic Costs associated with an MS Relapse
O’Connell K, Kelly SB, Fogarty E, Duggan M, Buckley L, Hutchinson M, McGuigan C, Tubridy N.
O21 / 12.15 / The outcome of preconceptual counselling in women with epilepsy.
Campbell E1, Irwin B1, Cooke I2, Hunt SJ1, Craig J1, Morrow J1
12.30 / Guest Lecture: Professor Gus Baker, Professor of Neuropsychology, The Walton Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
"From clinical observation to European/US Guidelines: the story of the impact of AED’s on the developing brain"
13.30 Lunch
SESSION 8
POSTER VIDEO PRESENTATIONS
P / 14.30 / Ictal Aggression – A Case Report of an Unusual PhenomenonEl-Naggar H, Doyle M, McManus E, Hutton G, Delanty N.
P / 14.35 / The ‘choreography’ of Irish dancing dyskinesia in parkin disease.
McKinley J, McCarthy A, O’Riordan S, Hutchinson M, Fung V, Lynch T.
P / 14.40 / Bilateral limb shaking transient ischaemic attack: interesting case report and literature review
Kennedy F, Richards T, Adams M, Rodriguez-Justo M, Jäger HR, Brown MM
P / 14.45 / A case of exercise-induced absence status epilepticus
Laffan A, Leahy T, Egan D, Keane K, Hennessy M.
P / 14.50 / A case of myoclonus-dystonia syndrome with epsilon sarcoglycan gene mutation.
Hughes S, Kearney S
P / 14.55 / A case Reading Epilepsy
Boucher J, Lynch J.
15.15 Announcement of Awards
15.30 Meeting close and delegates depart
POSTERS
A Neuromuscular
B Neuropathology and Neurosurgery
D Cerebrovascular
E Epilepsy
F Multiple Sclerosis
G Movement Disorder
H General Interest
A. NEUROMUSCULAR
A1 Periodic paralysis, a phenotypic diagnosis
Akijian L, Augustine S, McCabe D, Alexander M, Murphy SM.
A2 Bent Double: Concomitant causes of camptocormia
Hoeritzauer I, McKinley J, Pang K, Kearney S.
A3 A yellow case of Guillain- Barré syndrome - IVIG the unexpected culprit!
Kee R, Kinney M, Bridgham M, Craig J.
A4 Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies in a child: case report
Korotchikova I, McNamara B, O’Mahony O.
A5 Traumatic sciatic neuropathy and the vulnerability of the tibial segment
Laffan A, Bergin D, Lynch J.
A6 The spectrum of DOK7 congenital myasthenia in Northern Ireland
McMacken G, Carr AS, Healy E, Pang K, Palace J, Beeson D, McConville J.
A7 Bethlem Myopathy
Munteanu T, Byrne S, Lonergan R, Ferguson D, Brett F, Langan Y, Redmond J.
A8 Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome a bilateral condition? The prevalence and characteristics of subclinical contralateral median nerve involvement in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.
O’Brien K, O’Donnell A, Irving E, O’Connell S, Haughton G, Byrne J, Murphy E, Connell M, Ryan M, Omer T, Mullins G, Molloy F.
A9 A Cold Case - Caution When Using the Ice Pack Test for Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
Pryor A, McVerry F, Hunt SJ
A10 Do we consider myasthenia gravis as a paraneoplastic disorder?
Rutledge S, O'Riordan S, Tubridy N, McGuigan C.
A11 Sub-acute Peripheral Neuropathy and Psychosis complicating Duo-dopa therapy
Shaikhoon SS, Browne P, Hennessy M.
A12 Myotonic dystrophy presenting as a progressive leucoencephalopathy
Shaikhoon SS, Lynch JM
A13 Peripheral neuropathy in patients with diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study exploring prevalence, relationship with HbA1c, preferred medications and alternative diagnoses
Yap SM, Abdeen A, Khamis A
B. NEUROPATHOLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY
B1 Intraoperative frozen sections – a review.
Brett F., Howley R., Al Zahir ZH.
B2 Timing of Elective Admissions in The National Neurosurgical Centre: Is the neurological examination affected?
McHugh FA, Boland MR, Duddy JC, Young S
B3 Massively calcified low-grade glioma- a rare case report
Shoakazemi A, Hannan C, Herron B, Quigley G, Ellison D3
C. CEREBROVASCULAR
C1 Bilateral limb shaking transient ischaemic attack: interesting case report and literature review
Kennedy F, Richards T, Adams M, Rodriguez-Justo M, Jäger HR, Brown MM
C2 Thrombolysis in Pregnancy- Decision Making in the Dark
Doherty CMG, McCaffrey P, McGuckin P
C3 A practice survey of the Royal Victoria Hospital pre-hospital alert system for stroke thrombolysis.
Kinney M, Hunter A, McVerry F, Fulton A, Watt M
C4 The Northern Irish experience of endovascular intervention in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST).
Kinney MO, Hunt S, Droogan A, McVerry F, Burns P, Rennie I
C5 Factors Influencing Door to Needle Time for Acute Stroke Thrombolysis: Audit Results 2012-13
McVerry F, Hunter AM, Wiggam, Watt M
C6 Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome- Case series and Literature review
McVerry F, Kinney M, McMonagle PJ, Craig J
D. EPILEPSY
D1. Ictal Aggression – A Case Report of an Unusual Phenomenon
El-Naggar H, Doyle M, McManus E, Hutton G, Delanty N
D2 A case of exercise-induced absence status epilepticus
Laffan A, Leahy T, Egan D, Keane K, Hennessy M
D3 A survey of the working knowledge of the assessment and management of status epilepticus among junior medical staff in a regional neurosciences centre.
Barr S, Kinney MO, McDonnell GV, Craig J.
D4 A case Reading Epilepsy
Boucher J, Lynch J
D5 A retrospective cross sectional observational study of the aetiology and classification of epilepsy in the Republic of Ireland
El-Naggar H, McManus E, Doyle M, McCormack M, Delanty N
D6 CT as first line imaging for seizure presentation to CUH ED
Henderson E, Hannigan O, Wyse G, O'Sullivan SS
D7 Seizure management in the emergency department – how can we support improvement?
Kee R, Hoeritzauer I, Craig J, Hunt S
D8 Developing a seizure pathway: Evaluating the patient journey
Majeed MS, Alexander M, Walsh R, McCabe D, Murphy SM
D9 The new William Quarriers Scottish Epilepsy Centre (SEC) – a review of the first 12 months
Russell AJC, Oto M, Razvi S, Anderson J, Hampshire J, Hansen S, Hill J, McDade C, Gahagan G.
D10 An audit of the AAN epilepsy quality measures: How are we doing??
Williams J, Kelly S, Ferron C, Smyth S, Murray B, O’Rourke K, Reid V, Kilbride R, Lynch T
E. NEUROINFLAMATORY – MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
E1 Cardiac Side Effects in Patient’s Initiating Fingolimod – A Dublin Hospital Experience
Gaughan M, Delanty N, Hardiman O, Healy D, Costello L, Moroney J
E2 A Case Report of Tumefactive M.S in a patient on Finogolimod
Gaughan M, Foley M, Costello, L
E3 Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Associated Proteins in Saliva: Potential Biomarkers for Multiple Sclerosis?
McMahon J, Higgins E, Garvey A, Counihan T, Fitzgerald U.
E4 An Audit of the Use of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Neurological Disorders: The Need for Further Guidelines.
McNicholas N, Gonzalez M, Cronin S, Ryan A, Costello D, Power J, Sweeney B.
E5 Neurologists adherence to guidelines when prescribing PLEX
Peukert T, Benson G, Knipe H, Hunt S.
E6 Living with Multiple Sclerosis: Exploring the invisible and unpredictable nature of the illness
Yap SM, Sweeney B, FitzGerald P.
F. MOVEMENT DISORDER
F1 The ‘choreography’ of Irish dancing dyskinesia in parkin disease.
McKinley J, McCarthy A, O’Riordan S, Hutchinson M, Fung V, Lynch T
F2 A case of myoclonus-dystonia syndrome with epsilon sarcoglycan gene mutation.
Hughes S, Kearney S.
F3 Ambulatory Electroencephalography and Virtual Reality Environments in Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease
Fearon C, Wächter S, Beck RB, Butler JS, Williams J, Kelly S, Magennis B, Reilly RB, Lynch T.
F4 Autonomic dysfunction and pain perception in patients with Parkinson’s disease compared to healthy controls.
Crotty G, O’Dowd ST, McNamara B, O’Sullivan SS
F5 Prevalence and Importance of Non-Motor Symptoms Amongst People with Parkinson’s Disease Compared to Controls
Kao T, Crotty G, O'Sullivan SS
F6 The clinical significance and follow-up investigations of a low serum ceruloplasmin measurement in an Irish population
Kelly DM, Crotty GF, O'Sullivan SS.
F7 Better late than never? Considering Friedreich Ataxia in late-onset progressive cerebellar ataxia
Lonergan R, Elamin M, Byrne S, Bradley D, Langan Y, Redmond J.
F8 An audit on the standards of care provided by the Bon Secours Hospital, Cork for patients with Parkinson’s disease
Yap SM, Kinirons P
F9 A clinical audit of DaTSCAN use in Cork University Hospital
ÓCorragáin O, Crotty GF, O’Sullivan SS.
G. GENERAL INTEREST
G1 A case of granulomatous vasculopathy associated with Neurosarcoidosis.
Campbell J, Kee R, Bhattacharya D, McCarron M, Fulton A
G2 An analysis of Neurology Consultation Referrals before and after the appointment of AMAU Consultants in a tertiary hospital.
Ferguson D, Munteanu T, Lonergan R, Redmond J.
G3 Epidural Blood Patching in Intracranial Hypotension: Learning from Anaesthetic Practice
Best L, Carr A, Tedford S, Winter C, Forbes R.
G4 A Central Cause of Progressive Neuromuscular Weakness
Doherty CM, McCormick M, Forbes RB, Rennie I, McKnight K
G5 Elective Lumbar Puncture – A Survey of Patient Satisfaction
Doherty CM, Harley M, McDonnell GV
G6 Audit of Referrals to the Regional Neurology Service in Northern Ireland
Doherty CM, Hughes S, Craig J.
G7 A Sinister Case of Progressive Deafness