TIME: 13:30 – 17:00
COURSE TITLE: NEURO-OTOLOGY
CREDIT: 2 CREDITS

1-RECOMMENDED FOR: NEUROLOGY RESIDENTS AND SPECIALISTS, ACADEMICS

2-OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE:
Teach neurotology and neurophthalmology examination.

3-WHAT WILL BE THE LEARNING OUTCOMES THAT THE PARTICIPANTS WILL ACQUIRE AT THE END OF THE COURSE?
They will improve their knowledge and skills to evaluate patients presenting with neurotologic and neurophthalmologic complaints.

4-PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO: LISTEN, SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES, ENGAGE IN PRACTICES, GET ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN DISCUSSIONS

5-COURSE PROGRAM

GROUP 1: Neuro-Ophthalmologic Examination/ Visual System Evaluation
Moderator:
Nilüfer Kale İçen (Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Clinic)

Speakers and Topics:

• Visual Acuity and Color Vision Examination

Eylem Değirmenci
(Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine Neurology Dpt.)

• Visual Field Examination (Confrontation, Automated Perimetry Interpretation), Relative Afferent Pupil Defect Examination and Interpretation

Tülay Kurt İncesu
(Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

• Interpretation of Optic Coherence Tomography

Nilüfer Kale İçen
(Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Clinic)

• Discussion

GRUP 2: Neuro-Ophthalmologic Examination/Motor System Evaluation

Moderator: Şebnem Bıçakcı (Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

Speakers and Topics:

• Pupil Examination (Indoor Lighting, Light, Darkness)

Dilek Top Karti
(İzmir Bozyaka  Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Clinic)

• Cover and Close-up Tests

Ayşın Kısabay
(Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

• Ptosis Evaluation and Tests

Funda Uysal Tan
(Hitit University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

• Discussion

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break

GROUP 3: Neuro-Otologic Examination

Moderator:
Figen Gökçay  (Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

Speakers and Topics:

• Nystagmus (Central and Peripheral) and Skew Deviation Evaluation

İlksen Çolpak Işıkay
(Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

• Head Impulse Test and Thrust Nystagmus

Hülya Ertaşoğlu Toydemir
(İstanbul Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Clinic)

• Gait Evaluation, Tandem Gait, Romberg, Sponge Romberg, Unterberger Test

Feray Güleç
(İzmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Clinic)                                                          

• Discussion