Congress Schedule

Join Us at ICCN 2026 Cartagena, ColombiaSeptember 8-12, 2026 The 34th Annual International Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology (ICCN) will take place September 8-12, 2026 at the Centro de Convenciones Cartagena de Indias Convention Center in Cartagena, Colombia. Pre-congress courses will take place on Tuesday, September 8 and the morning of Wednesday, September 9. The ICCN will begin with the Opening Remarks the afternoon of Wednesday, September 9 and conclude on Saturday, September 12 at 2:00pm. Presentations at ICCN are given by leading experts in the field and have value for healthcare professionals who utilize clinical neurophysiology. Sessions will include symposia, workshops, and courses, featuring didactic lectures, hands-on demonstrations, expert panels, debates, and interactive formats. Poster presentations at the Congress highlight the latest work conducted at clinical neurophysiology centers around the world. The ICCN26 is in-person; live-streaming and virtual attendance is not available. The Scientific Program will be released in Spring 2026.

Neurophysiology: An Extension of Clinical Assessment to Categorize Movement Disorders Robert Chen (Canada) How to set up a Movement Disorders Neurophysiology lab: Which equipment do I need and how to do initial signal processing? Felipe A. Vial (Chile) Clinical Neurophysiology to differentiate Tremors syndromes Panagiotis Kassavetis (USA) Break Clinical Neurophysiology to differentiate Jerky Movements and Myoclonus Shabbir Merchant (USA) Clinical Neurophysiology of Functional Movement Disorders Talya Grippe (Canada) Case Discussions All faculty

8:00-8:20am Principles and pitfalls of NCS Sanjeev Nandedkar 8:20-8:40am Basic Principles of EMG Devon Rubin 8:40-9:00am Advances in the diagnosis of focal neuropathies Larry Robinson, MD FABPMR 9:00-9:20am Reference values in NCS and EMG Kristian Bernhard Nilsen, MD PhD 9.20-10:00am Late responses with DEMO Josep Valls Solé 10:00-10:20am BREAK 10:20-10:50am Typical EMG waveforms Devon Rubin 10:50-11:20am Firing rates and Recruitment Analysis Made Simple Sanjeev Nandedkar 11:20-11:50am RNS with DEMO Devon Rubin 11:50am-12:00pm Q&A All

Brain Stimulation Teaching Course Organized by the Brain Stimulation SIG of the IFCN (Ulf Ziemann) and the EMEAC (Andrea Antal) Co-Chairs Ulf Ziemann; Department of Neurology & Stroke, and Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany Andrea Antal; University Medical Center of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany Course OverviewThis teaching course aims at introducing the basic theoretical background and practical applications of transcranial magnetic and electrical stimulation, and low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation to young researchers, clinicians, students from all fields of neuroscience and related areas. Every effort will be taken to cover the broad spectrum of areas involved in non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS), from basic aspects to clinical trials, and to highlight recent developments in the field. Lectures will be presented by renowned scientists, followed by short practical exercises. 8:00-09:50 TMS Physics and Neurophysiological Mechanisms, novel NIBS technologies (1) TMS Physics Ulf Ziemann (2) Neurophysiological Mechanisms and TMS measures of motor excitability John Rothwell (3) Novel NIBS technologies: tFUS Robert Chen 10:10-12:00 Most Frequently Used Protocols for Plasticity Induction and Therapy; Ethical and Safety Aspects (1) rTMS (PAS, TBS, QPS) protocols Takenobu Murakami (2) tES (tDCS, tACS) protocols Walter Paulus (3) Ethical and Safety Aspects Andrea Antal Lunch is provided for participants registered for the day-long course. Session 3 (13:00-14:50): Biomarkers, Combining NIBS with EEG; Therapeutic Indications: Which Protocol for Which Disorders and Why? Topics and Speakers (1) TMS-EEG Ulf Ziemann (2) rTMS: Therapeutic indications Giacomo Koch (3) tES: Therapeutic indications Jovana Bjekic Session 4 (15:10-17:00): Hands-On: Pitfalls & Common Mistakes When Using NIBS Topics and Speakers (1) Hands-On: Andrea Antal (2) Hands-On: Caroline Tscherpel

8:00am-8:40am Normal Pediatric EEG Milton David Herrera 8:40am-9:20am Abnormal pediatric EEG Milton David Herrera 9:20am-10:00am Quantitative pediatric EEG Cecil Hahn 10:00am-10:20am Break 10:20am-10:50am EEG in Pediatric Autoimmune Epileptic Encephalopathies Daniel San Juan Orta 10:50am-11:20am Infantile epileptiform spasms Cecil Hahn 11:20am-11:50am EEG-Based Classification of Epileptic Syndromes Daniel San Juan Orta 11:50am-12:00pm Q&A All

08:00 - 08:10 Nerve Excitability Workshop Introduction Tim Howells & Hatice Tankisi 08:10 - 08:40 An introduction to nerve excitability and the TROND protocol Tim Howells 08:40 - 09:00 Equipment and safety considerations Tim Howells 09:00 - 10:00 Hands-on: Nerve Excitability Tim Howells & Kelvin Jones · Demonstration of Axonal excitability: median nerve - APB· Axonal excitability: median nerve to APB 10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break Nerve Excitability: 10:30 - 10:50 Patterns of axonal dysfunction Tim Howells 10:50 - 11:10 The effect of temperature on axonal excitability Martin Koltzenburg 11:10 - 12:00 Hands-on: Nerve Excitability Tim Howells · Demonstration of Sensory excitability (median nerve - D2)· The effects of temperature on axonal excitability (median nerve - D2) 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch (provided for registered course participants) Muscle Excitability #1 13:00 - 13:30 Methods and normal findings Werner Z´Graggen 13:30 - 13:45 Muscle Excitability: My Tips and Tricks for the beginnerHatice Tankisi 13:45- 15:00 Hands-on: Muscle Excitability Hatice Tankisi · Demonstration of Muscle Velocity Recovery Cycle and frequency protocols (TA)· Muscle Velocity Recovery Cycle and frequency protocols (TA and Brachioradialis) 15:00 - 15:30 Afternoon Break CMAP Scan MUNE #1 15:30 - 16:00 Introduction to MUNE methods and MScanFit Kelvin Jones 16:00 - 17:00 Hands-on and demonstration: CMAP Scan MUNE José Matamala & Kelvin Jones · Demonstration of CMAP Scan (APB)· CMAP Scan (APB)

General title: Brainstem reflexes and their modulation Session 1: Brainstem reflexes in clinical practice Chair: Eleftherios Papathanasiou 09:00-9:30 Neurophysiological evaluation of cranial nerves as an extension of neurological examination and clinical applications Ayşegül Gündüz (Istanbul) 09:30-10.00 VEMPs. Principles, Methodology and Clinical Applications Eleftherios Papathanasiou (Nicosia) 10:00-10:30 Brainstem reflexes in IOM Joao Leote (Almada) 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break Session 2: Beyond conventional tests Chair: Aysegul Gunduz 11:00-11:30 Unconventional brainstem reflexes: Techniques not commonly used and their physiological bases Josep Valls-Solé 11:30-12.00 Influence of emotional and cognitive factors on blink reflexes Franca Deriu 12:00-12:30 Assessment of reticular formation nuclei and reticulospinal tracts John Rothwell 12:30-13:30 — Lunch Break Session 3: Hands-On Practice: 13:30-15:00 Participants will be divided into three groups and rotate through stations where they will receive hands-on training in procedures for the VEMP, startle reflex, and blink reflex. The attendees will learn the following topics: Eleftherios Papathanasiou: VEMP Josep Valls-Sole: Startle and StartReact Aysegul Gunduz: Blink reflex Objectives: • Acknowledge the methods for performing reflexes and the excitability of the reflexes. • Understand the key technical caveats of the methods above. • Learn the main physiological findings in healthy humans.

1:00pm-1:20pm Advances in Electrodiagnosis of motor neuron diseases Jose Matamala 1:20pm-1:40pm Laryngeal EMG Paulo Kimaid 1:40pm-2:10pm Electrodiagnosis of plexopathies Jorge Gutierrez 2:10pm-2:50pm SFEMG with DEMO Pushpa Narayaswami 2:50pm-3:10pm Break 3:10pm-3:40pm MUNE and MUNIX with DEMO Sanjeev Nandedkar 3:40pm-4:00pm Pelvic floor neurophysiology Armando Tello 4:00pm-4:30pm Atypical EMG waveforms Devon Rubin 4:30pm-5:00pmQuantitative EMG with DEMO Sanjeev Nandedkar

AI Tools in Clinical Neurophysiology This course offers a focused introduction to artificial intelligence in Clinical Neurophysiology, addressing the appropriate use of machine learning, deep learning, and traditional statistical models (as competitors) in research and patient care using MATLAB and Python. Emphasis is placed on data characteristics, model robustness, and clinical interpretability. The course also covers generative AI and large language models, highlighting ethical considerations, scientific journal policies, and best practices for the responsible and transparent integration of AI into neurophysiological research and clinical practice. 13:00-14:00 Practical, robust use of AI models for harmonization of clinical indexes and biomarkers in multicentric studies carried out in Clinical Neurophysiology Verónica Henao Isaza 14:00-15:00 Practical, robust use of AI models for classification and prediction purposes in patients with Epilepsy based on clinical indexes and biomarkers Benjamin H. Brinkmann 15:00-15:30 COFFEE BREAK 15:30-16:00 Regression vs. machine learning models in Matlab and Python ecosystems. What do you really need in Clinical Neurophysiology? Antonio I. Triggiani 16.00-16:30 Ethical use of generative AI for writing a paper for Clinical Neurophysiology (Practice) Claudio Babiloni 16:30-17:00 Quiz

Pearls and Pitfalls of Sleep Neurophysiology: From Manual Scoring to Automatic Analysis Beyond scoring rules: This course offers neurophysiological pearls and pitfalls of sleep—what matters, what misleads, and how to interpret sleep signals with confidence. Join this course to explore EEG, EMG, and network behavior across sleep stages—with direct implications for diagnosis and clinical decision-making. Core concepts of sleep neurophysiology Jesús Rodríguez Quintana Sleep scoring Giuseppe Lanza, MD, PhD Sleep EEG Milena Pavlova, MD EMG analysis Ambra Stefani, MD PhD What automatic analysis can and cannot do Ki-Young Jung How to integrate automated outputs in clinical workflow TBD