Vivek Lal (India)

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Neurology
Vivek Lal (MD, DM, FRCP, FIAN) studied medicine and did his training in Neurology at the prestigious Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh, India. He went on to become Professor and is currently the chief of the department of Neurology at PGIMER, Chandigarh, India. He also served as the Dean of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Punjab, India. His major areas of interest are Headache and Neuro-Ophthalmology and he has done pioneering work in the identification and discovery of Ophthalmoplegic Migraine in India. His has the single largest series in world literature on Ophthalmoplegic Migraine. He serves on the editorial board of the journal “Neuro ophthalmology” and Indian edition of European Journal of Neurology. He is the chairman of Neuro ophthalmology subsection of Indian Academy of Neurology and has several national and international publications, chapters in several books and awards to his credit. He has been actively involved with many research projects and public awareness campaigns. His presentations, especially ‘The Grand Rounds’ are extremely popular among his students and he has been awarded with the rank of ‘Master teacher’. He was an invited faculty and co-chaired the session on Neuro ophtha Vivek Lal (MD, DM, FRCP, FIAN) studied medicine and did his training in Neurology at the prestigious Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh, India. He went on to become Professor and is currently the chief of the department of Neurology at PGIMER, Chandigarh, India. He also served as the Dean of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Punjab, India. His major areas of interest are Headache and Neuro-Ophthalmology and he has done pioneering work in the identification and discovery of Ophthalmoplegic Migraine in India. His has the single largest series in world literature on Ophthalmoplegic Migraine. He serves on the editorial board of the journal “Neuro ophthalmology” and Indian edition of European Journal of Neurology. He is the chairman of Neuro ophthalmology subsection of Indian Academy of Neurology and has several national and international publications, chapters in several books and awards to his credit. He has been actively involved with many research projects and public awareness campaigns. His presentations, especially ‘The Grand Rounds’ are extremely popular among his students and he has been awarded with the rank of ‘Master teacher’. He was an invited faculty and co-chaired the session on Neuro ophthalmology at XXIII- World Congress of Neurology, Kyoto, Japan and XXIV- World Congress of Neurology, Dubai. He has been Visiting Guest Faculty to the University of Oxford, UK, in March 2016 and was also a Teaching Faculty at Medical ophthalmology Society (MOS), UK. He was invited Neurologist in Rotary International Medical Mission to Ethiopia, Oct-Nov 2015. During this while he was also the visiting Neuro-ophthalmologist, University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Apart from his academic ventures he has been actively involved in public awareness campaigns for promoting information about various neurological and neuro-ophthalmic disorders. lmology at XXIII- World Congress of Neurology, Kyoto, Japan and XXIV- World Congress of Neurology, Dubai. He has been Visiting Guest Faculty to the University of Oxford, UK, in March 2016 and was also a Teaching Faculty at Medical ophthalmology Society (MOS), UK. He was invited Neurologist in Rotary International Medical Mission to Ethiopia, Oct-Nov 2015. During this while he was also the visiting Neuro-ophthalmologist, University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Apart from his academic ventures he has been actively involved in public awareness campaigns for promoting information about various neurological and neuro-ophthalmic disorders.

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Break of Day Teaching Course

BREAK OF DAY TEACHING COURSE: NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY

Session Type
Break of Day Teaching Course
Session Name
1620 - BREAK OF DAY TEACHING COURSE: NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY (ID 166)
Date
07.10.2021, Thursday
Session Time
08:00 - 09:00
Room
Teaching Course A
Lecture Time
08:00 - 08:45
Presenter
  • Vivek Lal (India)
Teaching Course

PAINFUL OCULAR MOTOR CRANIAL NEUROPATHIES

Session Type
Teaching Course
Session Name
170 - TEACHING COURSE - NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY: NEURO-OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCIES (ID 37)
Date
03.10.2021, Sunday
Session Time
11:30 - 13:05
Room
Teaching Course A
Lecture Time
12:06 - 12:24
Presenter
  • Vivek Lal (India)
Scientific Session: T (Topics)

DEMYELINATING OPTIC NEUROPATHIES – WHAT EVERY NEUROLOGIST SHOULD KNOW

Session Type
Scientific Session: T (Topics)
Session Name
160 - NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY: CURRENT STRATEGIES IN EVALUATING VISION LOSS (ID 12)
Date
03.10.2021, Sunday
Session Time
11:30 - 13:10
Room
Topic B
Lecture Time
11:53 - 12:16
Presenter
  • Vivek Lal (India)

Abstract

Abstract Body

An organized clinical approach in the diagnosis and management of demyelinating optic neuropathies is important for holistic management of patients.

Demyelinating Optic neuropathies are of three different types –a) Optic Neuritis (ON), b) Neuromyelitis Optica and c) Optic neuropathies associated with Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein. The later two are often grouped under Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD). All three are characterized by the triad of sub-acute vision loss, dys-chromatopsia and peri-ocular pain. From anatomical point of view, ON has also been divided into papillitis, retrobulbar neuritis, optic peri-neuritis and neuro-retinitis.

Clinically, ON associated with Multiple sclerosis (ON-MS) is mild in severity, often unilateral and associated with demyelination without axonal loss. Evidence of additional axonal loss is seen in patients with ON associated with NMOSD.

The differential diagnoses of ON include infectious, and post-infectious autoimmune conditions, neoplastic, toxic, and hereditary causes. Recognizing red flags is important in wake of long-term implications. Clinico- radiological correlation is another important aspect in management of patients. Importance of a multidisciplinary team cannot be underscored when dealing with specific causes of ON like infectious, neoplastic or certain paraneoplastic causes.

Conclusion: A careful and meticulous approach helps in determination of demyelinating ON. Recognition of red flags suggesting atypical causes is equally important for prompt and adequate management.

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 Conference Calendar
Teaching Course

PAINFUL OCULAR MOTOR CRANIAL NEUROPATHIES

Session Type
Teaching Course
Session Name
170 - TEACHING COURSE - NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY: NEURO-OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCIES (ID 37)
Date
03.10.2021, Sunday
Session Time
11:30 - 13:05
Room
Teaching Course A
Lecture Time
12:06 - 12:24
Presenter
  • Vivek Lal (India)
Break of Day Teaching Course

BREAK OF DAY TEACHING COURSE: NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY

Session Type
Break of Day Teaching Course
Session Name
1620 - BREAK OF DAY TEACHING COURSE: NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY (ID 166)
Date
07.10.2021, Thursday
Session Time
08:00 - 09:00
Room
Teaching Course A
Lecture Time
08:00 - 08:45
Presenter
  • Vivek Lal (India)
Scientific Session: T (Topics)

DEMYELINATING OPTIC NEUROPATHIES – WHAT EVERY NEUROLOGIST SHOULD KNOW

Session Type
Scientific Session: T (Topics)
Session Name
160 - NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY: CURRENT STRATEGIES IN EVALUATING VISION LOSS (ID 12)
Date
03.10.2021, Sunday
Session Time
11:30 - 13:10
Room
Topic B
Lecture Time
11:53 - 12:16
Presenter
  • Vivek Lal (India)

Abstract

Abstract Body

An organized clinical approach in the diagnosis and management of demyelinating optic neuropathies is important for holistic management of patients.

Demyelinating Optic neuropathies are of three different types –a) Optic Neuritis (ON), b) Neuromyelitis Optica and c) Optic neuropathies associated with Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein. The later two are often grouped under Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD). All three are characterized by the triad of sub-acute vision loss, dys-chromatopsia and peri-ocular pain. From anatomical point of view, ON has also been divided into papillitis, retrobulbar neuritis, optic peri-neuritis and neuro-retinitis.

Clinically, ON associated with Multiple sclerosis (ON-MS) is mild in severity, often unilateral and associated with demyelination without axonal loss. Evidence of additional axonal loss is seen in patients with ON associated with NMOSD.

The differential diagnoses of ON include infectious, and post-infectious autoimmune conditions, neoplastic, toxic, and hereditary causes. Recognizing red flags is important in wake of long-term implications. Clinico- radiological correlation is another important aspect in management of patients. Importance of a multidisciplinary team cannot be underscored when dealing with specific causes of ON like infectious, neoplastic or certain paraneoplastic causes.

Conclusion: A careful and meticulous approach helps in determination of demyelinating ON. Recognition of red flags suggesting atypical causes is equally important for prompt and adequate management.

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