11^th International Conference on
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Stroke

The study of nervous system that deals with physiology, anatomy, molecular biology of neuron and neural networks is called neuroscience. Neuroscience is also called neurobiology. The homo sapiens brain contains around one hundred billion neurons and one hundred trillion synapses, it consists of thousands of distinguishable sub-structures, connected to each other in synaptic networks. The majority of the approximately 20,000–25,000 genes belonging to the human genome are expressed specifically in axons; axons is used to transmit electric signals from one to one another which is connected with the help of synapses. The other set are called dendrites is to receive the information which is transmitted by the axons.

SUB-TRACKS

• Molecular and cellular neuroscience
• Neural circuits and systems
• Cognitive and behavioral neuroscience
• Computational neuroscience
• Neuroscience and medicine

Neurological disorders are a type of disorders which means structural, biochemical and electrical abnormalities of brain, spinal cord or nerves in the nervous system. With the help of Neurology and Clinical Neuropsychology, these disorders can be studied and treated after neurological examination. There are two main broadest division called central nervous system disorders and Peripheral nervous system Disorders. The common symptoms of neurological disorders are paralysis, muscle weakness, poor coordination, loss of sensation, Seizures, Confusion, pain and altered levels of consciousness.

SUB-TRACKS

• Brain disorder
• Spinal cord disorders
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Autonomic nervous system disorders
• Seizure disorders
• Movement disorders
• Sleep disorder

Cerebrovascular is comprised of two sections – "cerebro" which alludes to the huge piece of the cerebrum, and "vascular" which implies supply routes and veins. Together, the word cerebrovascular alludes to blood stream in the mind. The term cerebrovascular sickness remembers all issues for which a space of the mind is for a brief time or for all time influenced by ischemia or draining and at least one of the cerebral veins are engaged with the neurotic interaction. Cerebrovascular illness incorporates stroke, carotid stenosis, vertebral stenosis and intracranial stenosis, aneurysms, and vascular abnormalities.

Alzheimer's is the most widely recognized type of dementia, an overall term for cognitive decline and other intellectual capacities adequately genuine to meddle with day to day existence. Alzheimer's illness represents 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases. Alzheimer's is the most well-known type of dementia, an overall term for cognitive decline and other intellectual capacities sufficiently genuine to meddle with day to day existence. Alzheimer's sickness represents 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases. Alzheimer's is certainly not an ordinary piece of maturing.

SUB-TRACKS

• Risk Factors of alzheimers
• Diagnosis of alzheimers
• Treatments of alzheimers
• Clinical Studies of alzheimers
• Alzheimer’s disease Pathophysiology and Disease Mechanisms

Parkinson's sickness (PD) is a constant and reformist infection of sensory system that have side effects which proceed and turn out to be more regrettable after some time. It is the second commonest neurodegenerative illness after Alzheimer's sickness, and in the UK, has a lifetime pervasiveness of somewhere in the range of 0.1 and 0.3% of the populace. The fundamental purpose for this condition is breakdown and passing of essential nerve cells in cerebrum. In ordinary conditions nerve cells present in the cerebrum creates a synapse considered dopamine that is liable for flagging development, feelings and co-appointment however on account of ailing individual dopamine creation dials back, thus the individual become unfit to control the development regularly. There is no fix except for treatment includes drug and medical procedure. Gradualness of deliberate developments, decreased facial appearance, dreary tongue, and reduced eye blazing, a rearranging walk with denied arm swing and bended stance, Shaky strength; trouble ascending from a sitting position, Swallowing issues in later stages.

Huntington's sickness is acquired from Parents and frequently side effects will be more similar to Parkinson's infection which incorporate issue with state of mind, mental capacities, Swallowing, Speaking, Sleep Disturbances followed by loss of co-appointment and precarious walk. A quality called HTT(Huntingtin) which is answerable for coding protein Huntingtin, if any transformation to that quality it will cause unsettling influences in the mind and results in death of synapse and prompts Huntington's infection. Anomalies with the freak huntingtin incorporate Cardiac Failure, Weight Loss, Osteoporosis, diminished glucose level. This condition is ordinarily seen in the people under the period of fifties.

Neurotherapy is the Kind of treatment for neurodegenerative disorders. The philosophy behind neurotherapy involves activating or deactivating to the organ(s), through pressure or massage on the nerve channels to stimulate or depress the blood, & other body fluids and the nerve currents. The therapy focuses at the cause not at the symptoms of the disease. This method has no side effects and no instruments get involved in this treatment.

Mentally retarded child, Paralysis, Joint Pain, Chronic constipation, tail bone pain, Depression, Vertigo, Piles, Obesity, Hypothyroid, Insomnia, Anal fistula, Cramps, Diabetes, Cervical spondylitis, Arthritis, Angina pectoris, Menses related problem, Tennis elbow, Swelling, hair falling, Tilt, Allergy, Gastric problem, Motor neuron disease. These are the diseases which is successfully treated by neurotherapy.

SUB-TRACKS

• Ayurvedic treatment
• Inhibition of Cholinesterase Activity
• Computational Approaches
• Unani Treatment
• Homeopathy treatment

A stroke is developed when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or blocked, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. A stroke may be caused by a blocked artery (ischemic stroke) or the leaking or bursting of a blood vessel . Many factors can increase your stroke risk.. Potentially treatable stroke risk factors include: Being overweight or obese, Physical inactivity, Heavy or binge drinking and cigarette smoking or exposure to second hand smoke, High cholesterol, and Diabetes.

SUB-TRACKS

• Brain Neurosurgery
• Spine Neurosurgery
• Cerebrovascular Surgery
• Advanced Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery
• Traumatic Neurosurgery
• Neurosurgical Care

Many stroke prevention strategies are the same as strategies to prevent heart disease. In general, healthy lifestyle recommendations include: Controlling high blood pressure (hypertension), Lowering the amount of cholesterol and saturated fat in your diet, Quitting tobacco use, Controlling diabetes, Maintaining a healthy weight, Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, Exercising regularly, Drinking alcohol in moderation, if at all, Treating obstructive sleep apnea, Avoiding illegal drugs.

SUB-TRACKS

• Acute Management
• Medication Treatment with Alteplase IV r-tPA
• Mechanical Treatment to Physically Remove the Clot
• Fibrinolytic Therapy
• Cerebral Edema Control
• Anticoagulation & Prophylaxis
• Neuroprotective Agents

Structural abnormalities are the most common type of congenital defects that exists in an infant even before birth and is known as birth defect. Teratogen causes anomaly in infants and some disorders can be detected through prenatal screening. Most of the defects caused due to inheritance are mostly rare.

SUB-TRACKS

• Congenital Disorders
• Genetic Syndromes
• Neonatal Jaundice
• Teratogen

A stroke is an emergency of medical aspect that requires early treatment that indicates early action can minimize brain damage and potential complications. Person affected by stroke addresses cognition and/or behavioral problems that includes problems using languages, vision and perception problems and sudden bursts of emotions.

SUB-TRACKS

• Stroke Types
• Mental Health Care
• Mental Health Counselling
• Mental Illness & Treatment
• Mental Health & Rehabilitation
• Stress Management Programs
• Assessment of Mental & Behavioral Disorders
• Mental Health Nursing Practice
• Mental health on Sports

Dementia is a syndrome characterized by cognitive or memory impairments that describes the symptoms of many conditions that affects the brain. The commonly seen conditions are Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Symptoms seen at early stages are memory loss, personality changes, withdrawal and confusion.

SUB-TRACKS

• Neurocognitive Disorders
• Dementia with Lewy bodies
• Mixed Dementia
• Vascular Dementia
• Frontotemporal Dementia
• Need for awareness on dementia

Vascular imaging is a key component in the brain comprehensive stroke diagnosis and cause based therapy. Siemens supports with the full spectrum of angiography systems available today. Siemens analysis tools reduce the information load by removing distracting visual input (e.g. skull base) in intra-arterial (X-ray), CT, MR, and US angiography. Consequently, it assists in focusing on vascular changes and interventional procedures such as clot removal, thrombolysis and stent implantation. Tools for imaging of brain function includes Magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Single photon emission computed tomography, Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), Magnetoencephalography (MEG).

SUBTRACKS

• Computed Tomography Scan
• Electroencephalogram
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Electromyography
• Positron Emission tomography
• Spinal Tap
• Neurosonography

Hemorrhagic stroke involves bleeding within the brain, which damages nearby brain tissue and there are two types of hemorrhagic stroke: intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), which occurs with bleeding into the brain tissue and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), which occurs with bleeding into the subarachnoid space beneath the arachnoid mater of the meninges. Causes of hemorrhagic stroke include Aneurysms, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), and Cerebral amyloid angiopathy.

SUB-TRACKS

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Theories of Behavioral Science
• Cross-cultural Psychology & Behavioral genetics
• Behavioral Problems in Children & Adults
• Critically evaluated Empirical research

Stroke is one of the main leading causes of long term adult disability which is affecting approximately 795,000 people each year in the USA.Someone who suffered a stroke can improve functions and sometimes remarkable recoveries by early recovery and rehabilitation.The goal of a stroke rehabilitation program is to help you relearn skills which are lost when stroke affected part of your brain. Stroke rehabilitation can help to regain independence and improve the quality of life.

SUB-TRACKS

• Stroke Risk Assessment Tool (SRAT)
• The Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
• The Los Angeles Prehospital Stroke Screen
• The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Agents
• Blood Pressure Control
• Manage exercise and diet

Stroke is more common in boys than girls even after controlling for differences in frequency of causes trauma and these appears to be a predominance of stroke in black children. This difference remains true even after accounting for sickle cell disease patients with stroke and moreover seizures are common in both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. They occur in up to 50% of children with strokes are not restricted to any age group and are not limited to any specific seizure type. A stroke or cerebral vascular accident (CVA) in children is typically considered to be a rare event. The reported incidence of combined and hemorrhagic ischemic pediatric stroke ranges from 1.2 to 13 cases per 100,000 children under 18 years of age.

Non-contrast head computed tomography (CT) is sensitive for acute bleeding and should be obtained emergently to exclude a cause for hemorrhagic stroke. Despite increasingly advanced imaging techniques the adult literature suggests that a lumbar puncture is still needed to rule out a subarachnoid hemorrhage.

SUB-TRACKS

• Mental Health
• Neurogenetic and Neurometabolic disorders
• Addictive Disorders
• Neurotoxicity
• Myasthenia Gravis & Related Disorders
• Neurocognitive changes in AIDS

Degenerative spine conditions include the progressive loss of ordinary design and capacity of the spine over the long run. They are typically brought about by maturing, however may likewise be the aftereffect of cancers, contaminations or joint inflammation. Strain on the spinal line and nerve roots brought about by degeneration can be brought about by: Slipped or herniated plates.

SUB-TRACKS

• Cardiovascular System
• Central Nervous System
• Spinal Cord
• Spine
• Spinal stenosis
• Degenerative Disc Disease

The Neurovascular surgery specializes in the management of complex central nervous system vascular disorders including arteriovenous malformations, aneurysms, cavernous angiomas and carotid and intracerebral stenosis. Surgery and vascular procedures can be used to prevent stroke to treat or to repair damaged blood vessels or malformations in and around the brain. Carotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure in which a surgeon removes fatty deposits or plaque from the inside of one of the carotid arteries and this procedure is performed to prevent stroke.

SUB-TRACKS

• Therapeutic targets & mechanism for treatment
• Alzheimer’s disease symptoms
• Rehabilitation Facilities
• Skills & Techniques in Clinical training
• Clinical Evaluation
• Practices in Clinical training
• Promoting Clinical Outcomes

The randomized clinical research study shows a dramatic improvement in restoring blood back to the brain in arteries. This study involved minimally invasive clot procedure known as stent thrombectomy and this standard clot procedure called as tissue plasminogen activator. In patients with more severe strokes, each trail shows the striking benefit of catheter-based clot removal to restore blood flow in brain arteries. This can be used to improve the treatment for heart attacks known as acute stroke therapy. There is another new treatment for the stroke shown to be very effective that and it will be used as a part of standard stroke care.

SUB-TRACKS

• Stroke rehabilitation: Care and guidance
• Migraine & Chronic Pain
• Neuropsychiatric Conditions
• Neuropathic infections
• Neuropathic pain in women’s
• Functional electrical stimulation
• Spinocerebellar ataxia
• Neuropathy and therapies
• Spinal muscular atrophy
• Advanced neuropathic therapies
• Neuropathic pain and its therapeutics

Clinical trials and case reports includes the involvement of larger groups of people confirming the effectiveness of a drug or treatment, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely. This track gives researchers knowledge about new technologies, clinical trials and new aspects.

SUB-TRACKS

• Prevention trials
• Case Reports on Stroke
• Advances in genetic research
• Case Reports on Neurodegenerative Disorders
• History of present illness in affected patients
• Case Reports on Neuro Oncology
• Coping with caring
• Vaccination by self-antigens
• History of present illness in affected patients