Peking University First Hospital successfully held Beijing International Pediatric Neurology Forum 2017 on Apr 8 and 9. The forum was presided by Prof Jiang Yuwu, Director of the Department of Pediatrics and the Center for Children Epilepsy, Peking University First Hospital. Distinguished professionals in pediatric neurology were invited to the forum, including Prof Ingrid Tein, President of International Pediatric Neurology Association, Prof Ikuya Nonaka, Honorary Director of Japan National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Prof Charlotte Dravet from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore at Rome, Italy, Prof Kenneth Mack from Mayo Clinic, USA, Prof Michel Willemsen, Director of Medical Center of Radboud Unviersity, Holland, Prof Bernard Dan, Editor in Chief of Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology , Prof Stephen F. Traynelis, Director of Department of Pharmacology of Emory University, Associate Prof Yuan Hongjie, Prof Prasanna Jayakar in epilepsy surgery from Miami Pediatric Hospital, USA, and Prof Zhong Yuzhi, Director of Taiwan Pediatric Neurology Association.

　　There were seventeen reports, one interactive discussions among the specialists, and three in-depth case discussions held at the two-day forum, which served well as the publicity of Peking University First Hospital’s pediatric neurology and the hospital’s leading position in the field of domestic pediatric neurology. The forum enhanced the exchange between specialists and scholars of pediatric neurology from home and abroad, and had positive implications for our country’s development in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric nervous disease.

　　Written by: Lang Lang

　　Edited by:LiuXin

　　Source: Peking University First Hospital