Constitutional Meeting of SEESSFN
Scientific Program
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Arrival of invited speakers, faculty and organizing committee with group dinner.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Session 1: DBS and functional neurosurgery – CHAIRMAN: Tomaž Šmigoc
| Timeframe | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Bošnjak | DBS at UMC Ljubljana: a photo-walk through local history |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | Strojnik | The future of DBS: How Technology (adaptive DBS, segmented electrodes) is changing the spectrum of clinical outcomes: case presentations and review of the literature |
| 16:15 – 16:25 | Spazzapan | SDR in Slovenia: our 5-year experience with outcomes |
| 16:25 – 16:35 | Kos | Rehabilitation after DBS |
| 16:35 – 16:45 | Krajnc | Persistent vascular hemichorea/hemiballism - a case of treatment with deep brain stimulation |
| 16:45 – 16:55 | Rawbottom | Stereotactic biopsies of the posterior fossa with the Vantage Leksell frame - a case series |
| 16:55 – 17:05 | Miljković | Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease and Dystonia: A Pioneering Case Study in Serbia |
17:05 – 17:40 – COFFEE BREAK
Session 2: Pain and spasticity – CHAIRMAN: Žiga Samsa
| Timeframe | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 17:40 – 17:55 | Radoš | Epiduroscopy |
| 17:55 – 18:05 | Jež | Interventional techniques in the treatment of spinal pain syndromes: our experience |
| 18:05 – 18:15 | Birk | ITB in Slovenia |
| 18:15 – 18:25 | Kaštelančić | RFA in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia |
| 18:25 – 18:35 | Šmigoc | Comparison of different types of stimulators and stimulation in SCS therapy |
| 18:35 – 18:45 | Šmigoc | Use of percutaneous balloon compression in trigeminal neuralgia associated with multiple sclerosis |
| 18:45 – 18:55 | Samsa | Complications of ITB therapy: Slovenian experience |
| 18:55 – 19:05 | Lakić | Epidural hematoma after SCS implantation |
20:00 – GROUP DINNER with HALGATO BAND (live music) and RALPH SCHUMACHER wines
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
PLENARY SESSION 1 with invited speakers: DBS and functional neurosurgery – CHAIRMAN: Mitja Benedičič
| Timeframe | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:15 | Welcome addresses (Benedičič, Almahariq, Alkhani, Chudy, Yilmaz) | |
| 8:15 – 8:35 | Alkhani | Comprehensive surgical program for movement disorders: the good, the bad and the ugly |
| 8:30 – 8:55 | Yilmaz | How to improve the accuracy and success of DBS |
| 8:55 – 9:15 | Vinke | Imaging the future: MRI – guided innovations in DBS |
| 9:15 – 9:30 | Georgiev | The Usefulness of Microelectrode Monitoring in DBS for movement disorders |
9:30 –10:15 – COFFEE BREAK
PLENARY SESSION 2 with invited speakers: DBS and functional neurosurgery – CHAIRMAN: Fadi Almahariq
| Timeframe | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 10:15 – 10:35 | Chudy | DBS in disorders of consciousness: hypothesis and evidence |
| 10:35 – 10:55 | Hussein Imran Mousa | Clinical outcomes of stereotactic radiofrequency lesioning in the pallidothalamic tract |
| 10:55 – 11:15 | Benedičič | Ethical issues in DBS |
| 11:15 – 11:35 | Almahariq | How to establish a DBS center |
| 11:35 – 11:55 | Bago | Selection of patients with Parkinson’s disease, dystonia and tremor for DBS |
11:55 – 13:30 – LUNCH
Session 3: Sacral Neuromodulation and spasticity – CHAIRMAN: Urška Kogovšek
| Timeframe | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30 – 13:40 | Potočnik | Sacral Neuromodulation – Mechanism of Action and Indications in Neurological Patients |
| 13:40 – 13:50 | Sotler | Sacral Neuromodulation Procedure and Life with an SNM Implant |
| 13:50 – 14:00 | Rotar | Neuromonitoring and Postoperative Management of Patients after SNM Implantation |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Košir | Treatment Outcomes of Sacral Neuromodulation at UMC Ljubljana |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | Kogovšek | Patient Pathway and Management of Candidates for Sacral Neuromodulation at UMC Ljubljana |
14:30 – 15:00 – COFFEE BREAK
PLENARY SESSION 3 with invited speakers: DBS and functional neurosurgery – CHAIRMAN: Tonko Marinović
| Timeframe | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 15:00 – 15:20 INVITED SPEAKER | Tliba Souhil | DBS in Algeria: past and present experience |
| 15:20 – 15:35 INVITED SPEAKER | Felbabić | How we do it: DBS in UMC Ljubljana |
| 15:35 – 15:50 | Lasić | Parkinson’s disease after DBS: A new phenotype |
| 15:50 – 16:05 | Sesar | Current state of functional neurosurgery |
16:05 – 16:35 – COFFEE BREAK
PLENARY SESSION 4 with invited speakers: Epilepsy – CHAIRMAN: Bogdan Lorber
| Timeframe | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 16:35 – 16:50 | Lorber, Velnar | Surgical treatment of epilepsy: introduction of modern principles into Slovenian clinical practice with case presentation |
| 16:50 – 17:05 | Acar | DBS and lesoning in medically intractable epilepsy |
| 17:05– 17:20 | Žele | VNS in the treatment of medically intractable epilepsy |
17:30 – 18:00 – ROUND TABLE AND DISCUSSION
18:00 – 19:00 – WORKSHOP – MEDTRONIC
19:00 – 20:00 – WORKSHOP – BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
20:00 – GROUP DINNER
10:00 – 16:00 – ELAN: test of e-bikes and presentation of skis for the 2025/2026 winter season
18:00 – 19:00 – WORKSHOP – MEDTRONIC
19:00 – 20:00 – WORKSHOP – BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
20:00 – GROUP DINNER
10:00 – 16:00 – ELAN: test of e-bikes and presentation of skis for the 2025/2026 winter season
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