MDS-ES and European Federation of Neurological Societies Collaboration
Under the terms of a formal collaboration between MDS-ES and the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) MDS-ES is responsible for organizing and overseeing all Movement Disorders activities during the annual EFNS Congress.; MDS-ES and EFNS fund up to 20 bursaries for juniors to attend the EFNS Congress to present papers on Movement Disorders, details of Congress registration and how to apply for bursaries can be found on the EFNS Web site: www.efns.org; Prof. Wolfgang Oertel has co-ordinated the Movement Disorders program for the 2008 EFNS Congress, full details are given below.
From 1st January 2006 the Chair of the MDS-European Section has also taken the role of Chair of the joint EFNS/MDS-ES Scientist Panel on Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.; Outside the EFNS annual congress, MDS-ES is responsible for developing and sponsoring the Movement Disorders programming for EFNS Workshops in Eastern Europe.
The organizations created Task Forces to develop Guidelines for the management of Parkinson’s disease, and Guidelines for the management of Dystonia, which were published in the European Journal of Neurology in 2006.
Review of the therapeutic management of Parkinson's disease. Report of a joint task force of the EFNS and the MDS-ES. Part I: early (uncomplicated) Parkinson's disease - Guideline #51
M. Horstink, E. Tolosa, U. Bonuccelli, G. Deuschl, A. Friedman, P. Kanovsky, J.P. Larsen, A. Lees, W. Oertel, W. Poewe, O. Rascol, C. Sampaio (2006): European Journal of Neurology, 13: 1170-1185
Review of the therapeutic management of Parkinson's disease. Report of a joint task force of the EFNS and the MDS-ES. Part II: late (complicated) Parkinson's disease - Guideline #52
M. Horstink, E. Tolosa, U. Bonuccelli, G. Deuschl, A. Friedman, P. Kanovsky, J.P. Larsen, A. Lees, W. Oertel, W. Poewe, O. Rascol, C. Sampaio (2006): European Journal of Neurology, 13: 1186-1202
A systematic review on the diagnosis and treatment of primary (idiopathic) dystonia and dystonia plus syndromes: report of an EFNS/MDS-ES Task Force - Guideline #34
A. Albanese, M.P. Barnes, K.P. Bhatia, E. Fernandez-Alvarez, G. Filippini, T. Gasser, J.K. Krauss, A. Newton, I. Rektor, M. Savoiardo, J. Valls-Solè (2006): European Journal of Neurology, 13: 433-444
Movement Disorders Sessions at the European Federation of Neurological Societies Congress, Madrid, August 23-26th, 2008
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
11.30-13.30
Teaching Course 1: Movement disorders: skills and basics in diagnosis and therapy - basic
Chairpersons:
Wolfgang Oertel, Marburg, Germany
J Kulisevsky, Spain
Non-motor manifestations of Parkinson's disease - the new challenge
Wolfgang Oertel, Marburg, Germany
Pharmacotherapy in Parkinson's disease: case studies
Joaquim Ferreira, Lisboa, Portugal
Ataxias - clinical symptomatology (videos), diagnosis and treatment
Bart van de Warrenburg, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Diagnosis and management of essential and dystonic tremors (videos)
Jaime Kulisevsky, Barcelona, Spain
This teaching course on "Basics in Movement Disorders" will introduce the non- motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease, which are increasingly recognised as an important feature in the diagnosis and treatment of this disorder. In addition participants will hear the latest developments in the pharmacotherapy of Parkinson's disease which will be presented with case studies.
The course also includes a review on the clinical symptomatology, diagnosis and treatments of the different ataxias, and the diagnosis and management of essential and dystonic tremors. Most of the sections will include video presentations.
Upon completion of the course participants will be able to:
- identify non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease
- evaluate evidence based medicine pharmacotherapy in PD and new developments
- discuss the latest diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for ataxia
- describe the diagnosis and management of essential and dystonic tremor.
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
14.30-16.30
Teaching Course 2: Movement disorders update - advanced
Chairpersons:
Eduardo Tolosa, Barcelona, Spain
Wolfgang Oertel, Marburg, Germany
Management of difficult Parkinson's disease patients
Eduardo Tolosa, Barcelona, Spain
Nocturnal disturbances in Parkinson's disease
Isabel Arnulf, Paris, France
Gait disorders
Nir Giladi, Tel Aviv, Israel
Myoclonus, a practical approach to diagnosis and treatment
Kailash Bhatia, London, UK
The Teaching course "Updates in Movement Disorders - Advanced Level" is directed to participants with a basic to intermediate level of knowledge in the diagnosis and therapy of movement disorders.
The first section addresses the management of difficult Parkinson's disease patients in the early and late stages. This presentation is followed by a discussion of nocturnal disturbances in Parkinson's disease. This topic will also include a discussion of the comorbidity of sleep disorders in Parkinson's disease.
The last two talks address the complicated areas of the differential diagnosis and therapy in gait disorders and the often neglected topic of myoclonus.
Upon completion of the course participants will be able to:
- discuss the management of difficult Parkinson's disease patients (pharmacotherapy, deep brain stimulation)
- identify nocturnal disturbances in Parkinson's disease (part of the disorder, comorbidity)
- diagnose and treat gait disorders of various causes
- diagnose and treat myoclonus of different causes
Sunday August 24th, 2008
15.30-17.00
Focused Workshop 1: Rehabilitation approaches in movement disorders
Convenor: Giovanni Abbruzzese, Genova, Italy
New Strategies in the rehabilitation for Parkinson's disease
Giovanni Abbruzzese, Genova, Italy
Update in rehabilitation of dystonia
Marie Vidailhet, Paris, France
rTMS in movement disorders: a potential tool for rehabilitation
Speaker tbc
The syndromes that cause "movement disorders" are often represented by chronic conditions requiring a rehabilitative approach in addition to pharmacological treatment. In the recent years rehabilitation of movement disorders has largely changed due to our increased knowledge of the underlying physiological mechanisms and the introduction of new instrumental techniques. The workshop is focused on updates on recent developments of rehabilitation procedures in the filed of movement disorders (mainly parkinsonism and dystonia) with a special attention to innovative interventions such as cortical stimulation.
Monday August 25th 2008
Frontiers in Movement Disorders - 2008
Convenor: Jose Obeso, Pamplona, Spain
Advances in Genetics of Movement Disorders
Enza Maria Valente, Rome, Italy
Imaging of Basal Ganglia Disorders
Daniella Berg, Tübingen, Germany
Neurosurgical Options in Parkinson's Disease
Jose Obeso, Pamplona, Spain
Monday August 25th 2008
14.30-17.00
European Basal Ganglia Club
Can we prove neuroprotection in PD - designing and analyzing clinical trials
Karl Kieburtz, Rochester, New York, USA
Video presentation and discussion session
Tuesday August 26th 2008
14.00-15.30
Focused Workshop 11: Update on progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)
Convenor: Carlo Colosimo, Rome, Italy
Molecular biological aspects of PSP
Günter Hoglinger, Marburg, Germany
Diagnosis and imaging in PSP
Carlo Colosimo, Rome, Italy
The cognitive and behavioural disorder of PSP
Thomas Bak, Edinburgh, UK
As a result of participating in this activity, the attendee should be better able to:
- Describe the pathophysiology and clinical features of progressive supranuclear palsy
- Discuss the diagnostic approaches and tools available for this disease
- Discuss the pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options available