A Report from the International Congress on Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders

WFN Junior Traveling Fellowship Award Recipient

By Wael Ibrahim

Wael Ibrahim presented his poster, “ Epilepsy and Cranial Nerve Affection in a Patient With Wilson’s Disease and Intracranial Developmental Venous Anomaly,” at the 21st International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders meeting.

The 21st International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders was held June 4-8 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The congress was organized by the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society. The purpose of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society is promotion of research and education on Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, to improve the care for patients who have Parkinson’s Disease and other Movement Disorders, and to facilitate the dissemination of information regarding movement disorders.

Skills and teaching courses held during the congress were an excellent opportunity to share and exchange scientific ideas and improve our education and experience. It is always great to attend the lectures and discussions on ongoing research projects, hear lectures on the most interesting topics, and provide an opportunity for networking.

It was an honor to present the results of my case report as a poster presentation, “Epilepsy and Cranial Nerve Affection in a Patient With Wilson’s Disease and Intracranial Developmental Venous Anomaly: A Case Report.” To our pleasure, we received several interesting questions and remarks from colleagues and field experts about the study design and data interpretation.

Overall, attendance at the congress was successful and helpful for my future development as a clinician and researcher. Attendance at the Congress was kindly supported by the WFN. I want to express my gratitude and happiness for this great opportunity. Great thanks and best wishes to all members of WFN.

Wael Ibrahim is from the Kasralainy Faculty of Medicine at Cairo University in Egypt. www.kasralainy.edu.eg