Limited seats · Complimentary for radiologists where indicated
Date & Time: 09:00–11:00 on December 4, 2025
Neuroimaging Workshop
Venue
Al Baraha 1
Target Audience
Neuroradiologists, Radiologists, Neurologists, Neuroscientists, Residents & Fellows involved in MS care.
Resources
Educational Objectives
- Interpret imaging visual patterns and pathological features of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and other neuroinflammatory disorders on MRI scans.
- Correlate functional clinical neuroanatomy with the cross-sectional imaging appearance of demyelinating lesions and relevant structures.
- Understand clinical utility, advantages, and limitations of specific MRI sequences and protocols.
- Integrate imaging and clinical judgment skills to formulate appropriate diagnostic workups and follow-up strategies for patients with suspected neuroinflammatory disease.
Neuro-ophthalmological Workshop
Optical Coherent Tomography (OCT) & Neuro-ophthalmological Tools in Multiple Sclerosis
Venue
Al Baraha 2
Target Audience
Radiologists, Neurologists, Ophthalmologists, Residents & Fellows in Neurology/Ophthalmology, MS-care professionals.
Resources
Educational Objectives
- Interpret OCT, VEP, visual field tests, and fluorescein angiography in neuro-ophthalmic MS presentations.
- Integrate neuro-ophthalmological tools with updated diagnostic criteria for MS and related disorders.
- Promote multidisciplinary clinical collaboration for patients with visual symptoms and MS.
- Identify OCT advancements and areas of potential utilization in MS and other neuro-inflammatory conditions.
Program
| 09:00–11:00 | Neuroimaging Workshop | |
| 09:00–09:25 | The Visual Presentation: The Neuroimaging Examination of the Visual Pathway | M. Aboulwafa Ali (UK) |
| 09:25–09:40 | Case Practice | M. Aboulwafa Ali (UK) |
| 09:40–10:05 | Focal Neurological Presentations with Supratentorial White Matter Hyperintensities | M. Aboulwafa Ali (UK) |
| 10:05–10:20 | Case Practice | M. Aboulwafa Ali (UK) |
| 10:20–10:45 | Brainstem and Spinal Cord Clinical-Neuroradiological Syndromes | M. Aboulwafa Ali (UK) |
| 10:45–11:00 | Case Practice | M. Aboulwafa Ali (UK) |
Faculty
Mohammad Aboulwafa Ali
Neurology Clinical Research Fellow
Queen Mary University of London – NHS England
Queen Mary University of London – NHS England
London, United Kingdom
Faisal Althekair
Assistant Professor & Consultant Neurologist
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nabil El Ayoubi
Associate Professor of Clinical Specialty
American University of Beirut and Medical Center
American University of Beirut and Medical Center
Beirut, Lebanon
Target Audience
- Specialists
- Neurologists
- Practitioners
- Researchers in the field of MS
Registration
Registration is complimentary. The Merck Medical Grand Rounds content is developed for use outside of the US and is intended for non-US HCPs.
Prof. Bassem I. Yamout
Professor of Neurology, Director
Neurology Institute
American University of Beirut,
Harley Street Medical Centre
Neurology Institute
American University of Beirut,
Harley Street Medical Centre
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Jiwon Oh (Chair)
Consultant Neurologist, Associate Professor of Neurology
St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto
St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Bassem I. Yamout
Professor of Neurology, Director
Neurology Institute
American University of Beirut,
Harley Street Medical Centre
Neurology Institute
American University of Beirut,
Harley Street Medical Centre
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Celia Oreja-Guevara
Consultant Neurologist, Vice Chair
of Neurology
University Hospital San Carlos
of Neurology
University Hospital San Carlos
Madrid, Spain
Mohammad Aboulwafa Ali
Neurology Clinical Research Fellow
Queen Mary University of London
– NHS England
Queen Mary University of London
– NHS England
London, United Kingdom