25th Anniversary of ICNA and 8th ICNA Congress (September 13–17, 1998, Ljubljana)
- Event: 25th Anniversary of ICNA and 8th ICNA Congress
- Dates: September 13–17, 1998
- Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance
- Participants: Approximately 920 attendees from all continents
- Notable Attendance: Largest number to date of child neurologists from the former USSR and other countries of Eastern Europe
Program Highlights
- Chairman of the Program Committee: Dr. Hugo Moser
- Program Content: Rich fare of symposia, plenary sessions, platform papers, and posters covering every aspect of the field
Key Lectures and Awards
- Frank Ford Memorial Lecture: Dr. Jean Aicardi
- Topic: ‘Epilepsy, the hidden part of the iceberg’
- John Stobo Prichard Award: Dr. Ingrid Tein (Toronto)
- Topic: ‘The impact of fatty acid oxidation disorders in child neurology’
Important Sessions
- Focus: The need for simple treatments for epilepsy in children in Africa and other countries with social dislocation, poverty, and extremely young populations
Opening and Closing Ceremonies
- Opening Ceremony: Included a pictorial review of the first 25 years of the ICNA
- Closing Ceremony: Dr. N. Paul Rosman (Boston) delivered a spectacular illustrated history of child neurology from Hippocrates to the present
Publications and Proceedings
- Congress Proceedings: 'New Developments in Child Neurology' edited by the congress president, Dr. Milovoj Velickovic Perat
- Format: Available at the meeting as a book with a lovely view of Ljubljana on the cover
- New Developments in Child Neurology, M. Velickovic Perat (ed.), Monduzzi Editore, Bologna (1998)
Cultural Events
- Classical Concert: Thrilling performance
- Entertainment: Folk dancers and other performances
Satellite Symposia
- Locations: London, Venice, Ljubljana, Bled, Vienna, Budapest, and Istanbul
- Topics: Modern methods of investigation in child neurology, neuromuscular disorders, Rett syndrome, rehabilitation, and pediatric behavioral neurology