INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
PROGRESSIVE MYOCLONUS EPILEPSIES: PME’s IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM
From Marseille to Veniceo
April 28 - May 1, 2010

In partnership with
Fondazione Mariani CARE Onlus
Cura Assistenza Riabilitazione Età Evolutiva

Scientific Committee
Eva Andermann (Chair) - Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Montreal
Giuliano Avanzini - Fondazione IRCCS “C.Besta”, Milan
Pierre Genton - Hôpital Henri Gastaut - Centre Saint Paul, Marseille
Berge Minassian - The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

INFORMATION, PROGRAM and REGISTRATION are online at
www.fondazione-mariani.org

POSTER submission deadline: March 15, 2010
VIDEO entries are also accepted

For further questions: email pme2010@fondazione-mariani.org
Scientific Secretariat: Anna Jansen, email anna.jansen@uzbrussel.be

Wednesday, April 28 (evening)
Introductory session

Thursday, April 29
Unverricht-Lundborg disease
Lafora body disease
Round table: Mechanisms of Lafora disease
Video session

Friday, April 30
The action myoclonus-renal failure syndrome (AMRF)
The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCL)
PME’s in lysosomal disorders
Other PME’s

Saturday, May 1
Neurophysiology and neuroimaging in PME’s
Common physiopathological mechanisms
Differential diagnosis
Diagnostic guidelines
Round table: Guidelines for the diagnostic work-up
Treatment guidelines
Round table: New perspectives in therapy

In cooperation with
Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Montreal
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Neurologico “C.Besta”, Milan
International School of Neurological Sciences, Venice

Download section:
International Symposium program (pdf)