Programme
Friday, October 17, 2008
13:30-18:00 Aetiology of Dystonia
| Chairs: | Tom Warner, London, UK Dirk Dressler, Hannover, Germany |
| 13:30 – 13:40 | Welcome Alberto Albanese, Milan, Italy |
| 13:40 – 14:00 | Epidemiology Giovanni Defazio, Bari, Italy |
| 14:00 – 14:20 | Neurophysiology John Rothwell, London, UK |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | Neuroimaging Studies Maren Carbon-Correll, Manhasset, N.Y., USA |
| 14:40 – 15:00 | The Role of Genes in Causing Dystonia Christine Klein, Lübeck, Germany |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | Cell Biology Torsin A & Animal Models Tom Warner, London, UK |
| 15:20 – 16:10 | Coffee Break |
| 16:10 – 16:30 | Dystonia and Neurodegeneration Andrew Singleton, Bethesda, USA |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Discussion |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Oral Presentations of the 6 best Posters |
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 |
| 09:00 – 09:20 | Clinical Presentation of Dystonia Alberto Albanese, Milan, Italy |
| 09:20 – 09:40 | Focal Dystonias (1): Head and Neck Alfredo Berardelli, Rome, Italy |
| 09:40 – 10:00 | Secondary & Paroxysmal Dystonia Kailash P. Bhatia, London, UK |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Dystonia-Plus Syndromes Thomas Gasser, Tübingen, Germany |
| 10:20 – 10:40 | The Paediatric Perspective Emilio Fernandez-Alvarez, Barcelona, Spain |
| 10:40 – 11:10 | Coffee Break |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | Musicians' Dystonia Eckart Altenmueller, Hannover, Germany |
| 11:30 – 11:50 | Spasmodic Dysphonia Andrew Blitzer, New York, USA |
| 11:50 – 12:10 | Focal Dystonias (2): Limb and Foot Eduardo Tolosa, Barcelona, Spain |
| 12:10 – 13:00 | Discussion |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
14:00-18:00 Treatment of Dystonia
| Chairs: | Maja Relja, Zagreb, Croatia Joachim K. Krauss, Hannover, Germany |
| 14:00 – 14:20 | Overview Mahlon DeLong, Atlanta, USA |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | Botulinum Toxin Dirk Dressler, Hannover, Germany |
| 14:40 – 15:00 | Surgery Joachim Krauss, Hannover, Germany |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | Patient Selection for DBS J.D. Speelman, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 15:20 – 15:50 | Coffee Break |
| 15:50 – 16:10 | Physiotherapy Jean-Pierre Bleton, Paris, France |
| 16:10 – 17:00 | Discussion |
17:00 – 18:00 |
Oral Presentations of the 6 Best Posters |
19:30 Gala Dinner - Sailing Ship Rickmer Rickmers
Dinner inclusive all drinks € 75. Booking at the Registration Desk is essential.
Bus transfer to the “Rickmer Rickmers” will start in front of the CCH at 7 pm.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
09:00-12:30 Workshops
| 09:00 - 10:30 Botulinum Toxin Therapy: Practical Challenges |
11 :00 - 12 :30 Video/DVD Session |
Dirk Dressler, Hannover, Germany
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Kailash Bhatia, London, UK |
| 09:00 - 10:30 Physiotherapy |
11:00 - 12:30 Physiotherapy |
Jean-Pierre Bleton, Paris, France |
Jean-Pierre Bleton, Paris, France |
| 09:00 - 10:30 Dealing with the European Commission: FP7 and other Topics |
11 :00 - 12 :30 Dealing with the European Commission: FP7 and other Topics |
| Carla Finocchiaro, Milan, Italy Ian Ragan, London, UK |
Carla Finocchiaro, Milan, Italy Ian Ragan, London, UK |
| 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break |
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12:30 - 13:30 European Research Group
Joachim K. Krauss, Hannover Germany
Tom Warner, London, UK
13:30
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