Dystonia Ukraine Lecture Series — Lecture 1: How do you diagnose dystonia?

Dystonia Ukraine Lecture Series: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, Pathophysiology, Medical and Surgical Treatment

Lecture 1: How do you diagnose dystonia?
Wednesday, November 27, 2024, 15:00 CET (please check your local time)

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Session schedule: 

• Lecture 2: Hereditary Dystonia Syndromes (December 20, 2024)
• Lecture 3: Pathophysiology of Dystonia: Including the role of genes (January 17, 2025) 
• Lecture 4: Medical Management of Dystonia (February 21, 2025)
• Lecture 5: Surgical Management of Dystonia with focus on Deep Brain Stimulation and Patient Selection (March 14, 2025) 

Series details: Learn the intricacies of dystonia and to stay updated on diagnostic and treatment paradigms as well as the vast phenotypic spectrum of genetic dystonias. This virtual lecture series taught by international dystonia experts. Participants can also present a case to the experts to receive feedback. 

Lecture 1 Presenter:

Miryam Carecchio, MD, PhD 
Department of Neurosciences,
University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Goals:

1. Identify distinguishing clinical characteristics and patterns
2. Recognize when to order ancillary testing (diagnostic algorithm)
3. Recognize when to order genetic testing