The following industry sponsored symposia are held during the congress (not included in the main event CME/CPD credit):
Thursday, May 9 2019
12:15 – 13:45 Satellite Symposium Merz Pharmaceuticals
Facts and figures on movement disorder studies
Chair: Dirk Dressler
12:15 – 12:30 Introduction on differences in studies, endpoints and results
Dirk Dressler
12:30 – 12:45 Different Toxin Serotypes in Humans
Roberto Eleopra
12:45 – 13:00 New incobotulinumtoxinA data on blepharospasm
Alberto Albanese
13:00 – 13:15 Long-term safety of incobotulinumtoxinA regarding antibody formation
Harald Hefter
13:15 – 13:45 Discussion
16:30 – 17:15 Satellite Symposium Medtronic
DBS innovations for Dystonia
Chair: Joachim K. Krauss
16:30 – 16:45 Biomarker and sensing for Dystonia.
Andrea Kühn
16:45 – 17:00 Functional imaging in dystonia treated by DBS
Robert Jech
17:00 – 17:15 Early and long-term outcome and prognostic factors for clinical response
Laura Cif
Friday, May 10 2019
12:15 – 13:45 Satellite Symposium Boston Scientific
Role of Imaging for Directional-DBS in the Future
Chair: Alberto Albanese, Joachim K. Krauss
12:15 – 12:25 Welcome & Introduction
Alberto Albanese, Joachim K. Krauss
12:25 – 12:45 Dystonia Clinical Experience
Francesca Morgante
12:45 – 13:05 VTA-based DBS-programming in everyday practice
From Analog to Digital – DBS. Role of Visualization in the Future
Jens Volkmann
13:05 – 13:25 Integrated Workflow – From Planning to Programming
A novel approach to Directional Steering with Visualization – Guide XT™
Boston Scientific
13:25 – 13:40 Clinical & Technology Debate
13:40 – 13:45 Closing
Alberto Albanese, Joachim K. Krauss
Saturday, May 11 2019
12:15 – 13:00 Satellite Symposium Pharm-Allergan
Strategies for treatment of dystonia
Dirk Dressler
This section contains information that is promotional in nature, distinct from the scientific/educational elements of the main CME/CPD event.