Monday May 2nd |
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12.15 – 13.45 |
Sponsored lunch symposium 3 – Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: new insights into seizures and cognition Room: Forum Novartis . Chair: Marie-Claire de Wit, the Netherlands
- Neurological and neuropsychiatric manifestations of tuberous sclerosis complex
Petrus de Vries, South Africa
- Current treatments and emerging therapies for TSC-related seizures
Paolo Curatolo, Italy
- Potential of early intervention on improving neurological outcomes
Anna Jansen, Belgium
Sponsored lunch symposium 4 – Emerging Findings for CLN2 Disease Early Diagnosis and Management – At the Intersection of Epilepsy and Genetics Room: Emerald Room BioMarin Pharmaceutical
- CLN2 Disease and the Need for Early Diagnosis
Ruth Williams, United Kingdom
- Insights into Natural History and Strategies to Optimise Patient Outcomes
Angela Schulz, Germany
- Low Frequency IPS EEG – A Clue for Early Diagnosis
Nicola Specchio, Italy
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Tuesday May 3rd |
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12.15 – 13.45 |
Sponsored lunch symposium 3 – Identification of undiagnosed neurological disorders in paediatric patients: the hunt for Niemann-Pick disease Type C Room: Emerald Room Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd . Chair: Marc Patterson, U.S.A.
- A needle in a haystack: differential diagnosis of NP-C in the paediatric population
Charles Lourenço, Brazil
- From NP-C suspicion to clinical practice
Julian Raiman, United Kingdom
- Latest advances in NP-C diagnosis: building on biomarkers
Peter Clayton, United Kingdom
- After diagnosis: treatment and monitoring of the disease
Marc Patterson, U.S.A.
Sponsored lunch symposium 4 – Prolonged Seizures: Optimal Management of a Medical Emergency Room: E104-E107 Shire
- Introduction, Definitions and Epidemiology of Prolonged Seizures
Emilio Perucca, Italy
- Prolonged Seizures: Mechanisms of Action of Rescue Medications
Steve White, U.S.A.
- Pharmacological Treatment of Prolonged Seizures: Treating Epileptic Seizures by the Clock
Helen Cross, United Kingdom
- Burden of Uncontrolled Prolonged Seizures and Status Epilepticus
Alexis Arzimanoglou, France
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Wednesday May 4th |
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12.15 – 13.45 |
Sponsored lunch symposium 4 – Early diagnosis and treatment: the cornerstone of effective management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Room: Emerald Room PTC Therapeutics . Chair: Eugenio Mercuri, Italy
- A typical journey in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: from diagnosis to referral and treatment
Rosaline Quinlivan, United Kingdom
- Why genetic testing is crucial for the accurate diagnosis of a patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Sylvie Tuffery-Giraud, France
- What do the latest data tell us about the use of ataluren in the management of patients with nonsense mutation Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
Eugenio Mercuri, Italy
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Thursday May 5th |
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12.15 – 13.45 |
Sponsored lunch symposium 4 – Spotlight on SMA: latest perspectives and future landscapes . Room: Forum Biogen . Chair: Ludo van der Pol, the Netherlands
- The continuum of disease symptoms and diagnosis of SMA
Ludo van der Pol, the Netherlands
- Multidisciplinary management of patients with SMA
Eugenio Mercuri and Elena Mazzone, Italy
- The evolving SMA treatment landscape: what does the future hold?
Susan Iannaccone, U.S.A.
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