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Held on:
18th January 2022
08:00 pm KSA time
Dr. Musaad Abukhaled
Dr. Brahim Tabarki
Dr. Antonella Riva
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Dr. Musaad Abukhaled
Consultant Pediatric Neurology
Dr. Tabarki completed his medical school at University of Tunisia and his residencies in pediatrics, pediatric neurology, and neurophysiology at Paris V University, France, and UCL-Brussels, Belgium. His currently consultant pediatric neurology at Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, clinical tutor pediatric neurology residency program, and adjunct Professor.
His fields of clinical and research interest include pediatric movement disorders, neurometabolic and neurodegenerative disorders, especially Biotin-thiamine responsive basal ganglia disease, pyridoxine dependent epilepsy, leukodystrophy, and neurotransmitter biosynthesis defects. Academic teaching contributions include international courses and research focused on the same disorders, leading to numerous publications. He is a member of the editorial boards of Frontiers pediatric neurology, and Neurosciences
Consultant Pediatric Neurologist
Dr. Abukhaled is a Pediatric neurologist with speciality in stroke and epilepsy.
Dr. Abukhaled is the section head of Pediatric neurology at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre and assistant professor in Alfaisal University.
Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Dr.ssa Riva graduated in Italy in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Genoa with a thesis on the electro-clinical features of genetic epilepsy due to SCN1A mutation. She soon after won a Research fellowship at the IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, working with Prof. Pasquale Striano on genetic epilepsies and new therapeutic options. In 2020, she started a PhD in Genetics in the same Institute and is in her second year of training. The focus of her research is the genetic basis of paediatrics epilepsies and the development of new therapeutic strategies. She is a member of the Italian League Against Epilepsy and of the Italian society of paediatric neurology.
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This educational website provides information to support the early and accurate diagnosis of rare neurotransmitter disorders, including Aromatic L-amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency.
