Kurs: Cerebral Palsy: risk factors, diagnosis, treatment & follow-up

The Cerebral Palsy Register of Norway presents

Cerebral Palsy: risk factors, diagnosis, treatment & follow-up

in cooperation with the Nordic Neuropediatric Society

When:        September 8 - 9 2011
       
Where:        Tønsberg, Norway
            Hotell Borge (www.hotellborge.no)

Who:            Trainees in child neurology from the Nordic countries
            Maximum 20 attendees (5 from each Nordic country)
           
Registration:    2 000,- NOK
            Registration fee includes hotel accommodations.
            Deadline for registration is June 30th 2011.
            Registration form via internet   
* due to a maximum number of attendees per Nordic country, you will be notified of acceptance to the course via email the first week of July.   

Contact:    Guro L. Andersen:     guro.andersen@siv.no      +47 33 30 82 59

                 Sandra J. Hollung:    sandra.julsen.hollung@siv.no +47 33 30 82 17             Internet:    www.siv.no/cprn
Course faculty:    Guro L. Andersen, Ivar Haagaas, Torstein Vik, Jon Skranes, Kjersti Ramstad, Solveig Sigurdardottir.
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PROGRAM (preliminary)
Day 1:    September 8th 2011
11:30-12:30     Registration and lunch

12:30-12:45     Welcome

12:45-13:30     CP definition and classification

13:30-14:15     CP Epidemiology

14:15-14:30     Break

14:30-16:00     Clinical examination of a child with CP. How? 

16:00-16:45     Spasticity treatment/Treatment options and CP

16:45-17:15     Break

17:15-18:00     Nutrition and CP

Evening:    Dinner

Day 2:    September 9th 2011
08:30-09:15    Risk factors for CP

09:15-10:00    Cerebral imaging and CP

10:00-10:30    Break

10:30-11:15    Cognitive development and CP

11:15-12:00    Pain and quality of life in children with CP

12:00-13:00    Lunch

13:00-13:45    Follow-up of children with CP 

13:45-14:45    Group work

14:45-15:30    Summary of group work