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Prof Dr Fowzia Siddiqui was the only expert from Pakistan who attended this prestigious moot and represented her country. She spoke on two sessions entitled \u2018Parkinson\u2019s disease: symptoms, diagnostic criteria and medical treatment, and \u2018Long term result of resective and disconnective surgery in epilepsy patients\u2019. Dr Fowzia Siddiqui also shared her experiences about treating epilepsy patients in Pakistan. She said early diagnosis and consistent treatment play a crucial role in a sustainable treatment of epilepsy patients. She expressed concern on costly medication and other treatment methods and stressed the need for a better training of young doctors in this field. 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