Programme
Friday, October 17, 2008
13:30-18:00 Aetiology of Dystonia
| Chairs: | Tom Warner, London, UK Andres Ceballos-Baumann, Munich, Germany |
| Epidemiology | Giovanni Defazio, Bari, Italy |
| Neurophysiology | John Rothwell, London, UK |
| Neuroimaging Studies | David Eidelberg, Manhasset, USA |
| The Role of Genes in Causing Dystonia | Christine Klein, Lübeck, Germany |
| Cell Biology Torsin A & Animal Models | Tom Warner, London, UK |
| Dystonia and Neurodegeneration | Andrew Singleton, Bethesda, USA |
| Discussion |
Oral Presentations of the 6 best Posters (10 mins each)
18:30 Welcome Reception
Saturday, October 18, 2008
09:00 - 13:00 Clinical Features of Dystonia
| Chairs: | Alberto Albanese, Milan, Italy Alexander Münchau, Hamburg, Germany |
| Dystonia Diagnosis: Consensus View | Alberto Albanese, Milan, Italy |
| Genetic Phenotypes | Speaker to be confirmed |
| Focal Dystonias (1): Head and Neck | Alfredo Berardelli, Rome, Italy |
| Secondary & Paroxysmal Dystonia | Kailash P. Bhatia, London, UK |
| Dystonia-Plus Syndromes | Thomas Gasser, Tübingen, Germany |
| Focal Dystonias (2): Limb and Foot | Eduardo Tolosa, Barcelona, Spain |
| Musicians' Dystonia | Eckart Altenmueller, Hannover, Germany |
| Spasmodic Dysphonia | Andrew Blitzer, New York City, USA |
| The Paediatric Perspective | Emilio Fernandez-Alvarez, Barcelona, Spain |
| Discussion |
14:00-18:00 Treatment of Dystonia
| Chairs: | Maja Relja, Zagreb, Croatia Philippe Coubes, Montpellier, France |
| Overview | Speaker to be confirmed |
| Botulinum Toxin | Dirk Dressler, Rostock, Germany |
| Surgery | Joachim K. Krauss, Hannover, Germany |
| Patient Selection for DBS | J.D. Speelman, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Physiotherapy | Jean-Pierre Bleton, Paris, France |
| Discussion |
Oral Presentations of the 6 Best Posters (10mins each)
19:30 Gala Dinner - Sailing Ship Rickmer Rickmers
Sunday, October 19, 2008
09:00-12:30 Workshops
09:00 - 10:30
Botulinum Toxin Therapy: Practical Challenges
Dirk Dressler, Rostock, Germany
09:00 - 10:30
Physiotherapy
Jean-Pierre Bleton, Paris, France
09:00 - 10:30
Dealing with the European Commission: FP7 and other Topics
Carla Finocchiaro, Milan, Italy
Ian Ragan, London, UK
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee Break
11 :00 - 12 :30
Video/DVD Session
Kailash Bhatia, London, UK
Andres Ceballos-Baumann, Munich, Germany
11:00 - 12:30
Physiotherapy
Jean-Pierre Bleton, Paris, France
11 :00 - 12 :30
Dealing with the European Commission:
FP7 and other Topics
Carla Finocchiaro, Milan, Italy
Ian Ragan, London, UK
12:30 - 13:30
European Research Group
Alberto Albanese, Milan, Italy
Tom Warner, London, UK
13:30
End of Programme