Svensk Dystoniförening

 

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

 

 

Friday, October 17, 2008

 

13:30-18:00 Aetiology of Dystonia

 

Chairs: Tom Warner, London, UK
Andres Ceballos-Bauman, Munich, Germany
13:30 - 13:40 Welcome
13:40 - 14:00 Epidemiology
Giovanni Defazio, Bari, Italy
14:00 - 14:20 Neurophysiology
John Rothwell, London, UK
14:20 - 14:40 Neuroimaging Studies
David Eidelberg, Manhasset, 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 - 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 - 16:20 Dystonia and Neurodegeneration
Andrew Singleton, Bethesda, USA
16:20 - 17:00 Discussion
17:00 - 18:00 Oral Presentations of the 6 best Posters (10 Mins each)
18:00 Close

18:30 Welcome Reception

 

Saturday, October 18, 2008

09:00-13:00 Clinical Features of Dystonia

Chairs: Alberto Albanese, Milan, Italty
Alexander Münchau, Hamburg, Germany
09:00 - 09:20 Dystonia Diagnosis: Consensus View
Alberto Albanese, Milan, Italy
09:20 - 09:40 Focal Dystonias (1): Head and Neck
Alfredo Berardelli, Rome, Italy
09:40 - 10:00 Secondary & Paroxymal Dystonia
Kailash P. Bhatia, London, UK
10:00 - 10:20 Dystonia-Plus Syndromes
Thomas Gasser, Tübingen, Germany
10:20 - 10:40 Focal Dystonias (2): Limb and Foot
Eduardo Tolosa, 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 City, USA
11:50 - 12:10 The Paediatric Perspective
Emilio Fernandes-Alvarez, Barcelona, Spain
12:10 - 13:00 Discussion
13:00 Lunch

 

14:00-18:00 Treatment of Dystonia

Chairs: Maja Relja, Zagreb, Croatia
Philippe Coubes, Montpellier, France
14:00 - 14:20 Overview
Joseph Jankovic, Huston, USA
14:20 - 14:40 Botulinum Toxin
Dirk Dressler, Rostock, Germany
14:40 - 15:00 Surgery
Joachim K Krauss, Hannover, Germany
15:00 - 15:20 Patient Selection for Deep Brain Stimulation
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 (10 Mins each)
18:00 Close

19:30 Gala Dinner - Sailing Ship "Rickmer Rickmers"

 

 

Sunday, October 19, 2008

 

09:00-12:30 Workshops

09:00 - 10:30 11:00 - 12:30
Botulinum Toxin: Practical Challenges Video/DVD Session
Dirk Dressler, Rostock, Germany Kailash Bhatia, London, UK
Andres Ceballos-Bauman, Munich, Germany
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09:00 - 10:30 11:00 - 12:30
Physioterapy Physioterapy
Jean-Pierre Bleton, Paris, France Jean-Pierre Bleton, Paris, France
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09:00 - 10:30 11:00 - 12:30
Dealing with the European Commission: Dealing with the European Commission:
FP7 and other Topics FP7 and other Topics
Carla Finocchiaro, Milan, Italy Carla Finocchiaro, Milan, Italy
Ian Ragan, London, UK Ian Ragan, London, UK
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10:30 - 11:00
Coffee Break

 

12:30-13:30
European Dystonia Research Group

Alberto Albanese, Milan, Italy

Tom Warner, London, UK

13:30 End of Programme

 

All information om konferensen samt registrering finns på
www.dystonia-europe-2008.org

 

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