Program Masterclass 2026 – Norway

Venue: Scandic Holmenkollen Park Hotel, Oslo
 

Seizures and epilepsy in the acute medical setting today and tomorrow; 
Basic mechanisms, syndromes, prognostication, and treatment

 

Thursday, 8 October 2026
 

11:30–12:30 – Arrival and lunch

12:30–12:45 – Welcome
Chair, day 1: Erik Taubøll, Oslo, Norway

 

Session 1: Epileptogenesis

12:45–13:15 – Epileptogenesis – basic mechanisms
Kjell Heuser, Oslo, Norway

13:15–13:30 – The role of astrocytes in epileptogenesis
Jon Andreas Næsgaard, Oslo, Norway

13:30–13:45 – Discussion

 

13:45–14:10 – Coffee break

 

Session 2: How to treat patients with special challenges and needs?

14:10–14:35 – The impact of specific syndromes on treatment choices in children
Ronny Wickström, Stockholm, Sweden

14:35–14:45 – Discussion

14:45–15:10 – Treatment and care of patients with intellectual disabilities in an acute medical setting
Morten Horn, Oslo, Norway

15:10–15:20 – Discussion

 

15:20–15:40 – Coffee break

 

Session 3: Prognostication and biomarkers

15:40–16:10 – Biomarkers in prediction of disease progression in epilepsy
Christoph Beier, Odense, Denmark

 

16:10–16:25 – Coffee break
 

 

Case discussions

16:25–18:25 – Case presentations 

18.25–18.40 – Diploma ceremony
A certificate of attendance will be handed out to those who have attended all three Masterclass sessions.

19:30 – We will meet in the Wine Cellar, followed by dinner at 20:00