MDS-ES School for Clinical Neurophysiology

Introduction

MDS-ES School for Clinical Neurophysiology

Course Format

Regional In-Person Course

Start Date

Thu, Mar 30, 2023

End Date

Sat, Apr 1, 2023

Course Location

University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen,

Program Description

Clinical neurophysiology is a fundamental tool to complement clinical examination of people with common and rare hyperkinetic movement disorders, which often helps to categorize the involuntary movements and reach an etiological diagnosis...

Faculty

Course Directors

Marina de Koning-Tijssen - University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

Francesca Morgante - St. Georges University Hospital, London, United Kingdom

Martje van Egmond - University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

Faculty

Mark Edwards, MBBS, BSc, FRCP, PhD - Kings College London, London, United Kingdom

Jan Willem Elting - Amsterdam UMC – Academic, Groningen, Netherlands

Hans Koelman, MD - Academic Medical Center - Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tereza Serranová, MD, PhD - Charles University Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

Anke Snijders - Radboud UMC, Nijmegen, Netherlands

Michele Tinazzi, MD, PhD - University of Verona, Verona, Italy

Madelein van der Stouwe - University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

Fleur van Rootselaar, MD, PhD – Amsterdam UMC – Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Course Purpose

The MDS-ES School for Clinical Neurophysiology is an opportunity for young neurologists who are interested in specializing in Movement Disorders and movement disorder specialist early in their career to learn about the role of clinical neurophysiology in clinical practice from experts who routinely employ it to reach a diagnosis and optimize treatment. The course will include:

Lectures on the basics of electrophysiological techniques and their application in people with jerky movements, tremor and dystonia.
Live sessions with patients to demonstrate assessment and how to plan electrophysiological testing
Hands-on sessions on neurophysiological techniques applied in patients with hyperkinetic movement disorders.
Workshops on back-averaging, trend analysis and coherence analysis

Participants will have the opportunity to work in small groups and learn how to plan and interpret electrophysiological testing. They will have access to experts in clinical neurophysiology applied to Movement Disorders who will train them on how to employ these techniques in clinical practice to improve diagnosis and treatment.

This course is intended for movement disorder specialist early in their career. The audience will be members of the MDS-European Section with a particular focus on supporting young neurologists from Eastern Europe.

A working knowledge of English is required as well as working knowledge of the diagnosis and general

management of various movement disorders.

Bursaries are available through the application process.

Registration Fees

Members: $300 USD

No Fee Members: $250 USD

Junior Members: $250 USD

Non-Members: $350 USD

*Non-members wishing to apply for MDS Membership to receive the MDS Member rate for this course will need to apply for membership no later than 2 weeks in advance of the close of registration.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity learners will be able to:

Define the indications of clinical electrophysiological testing in isolated and combined movement disorders
Plan basic and advanced electrophysiological testing in patients with hyperkinetic movement disorders and interpret the results
Intervene with clinical neurophysiology to optimize treatment with botulinum toxin

Intended Audience

This activity is intended for Movement Disorder Specialists, General Neurologists, Clinical Fellows, Movement Disorder Fellows and Neurology Residents.

Course Schedule

To see a detailed schedule, click here:

MDS-ES School for Clinical Neurophysiology - Final Program.pdf

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Course Check-In: 9:00 - 9:30

Scheduled Lectures: 9:30 - 16:30

Friday, March 31, 2023

Scheduled Lectures: 9:30 - 16:30

Saturday, April 1, 2023

Scheduled Lectures: 9:00 - 13:00

Course Location

University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Venue

University Medical Center Groningen

Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ

Groningin, Netherlands

Assumption of Risk and Liability - COVID

Attendee assumes all risks and accepts sole responsibility for any injury (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability or expense, of any kind, that they may experience or incur in connection with attending the MDS-ES School for Clinical Neurophysiology.

The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society’s European Section (MDS-ES) has taken preventative measures to reduce the spread of communicable disease including, but not limited to COVID-19 (“Communicable Disease”) at the MDS-ES School for Clinical Neurophysiology. However, MDS cannot guarantee that attendees will not be exposed to or contract a Communicable Disease at the MDS-ES School for Clinical Neurophysiology. Further, due to the nature of the facilities, services and programs offered at the MDS-ES School for Clinical Neurophysiology, participants understand that attending the MDS-ES School for Clinical Neurophysiology could increase their risk of contracting a Communicable Disease.

Attendee agrees to abide by all applicable COVID-19-related requirements, advisories, policies, procedures, and protocols of the hotel and MDS-ES as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the city Groningen, and any other governmental authority for the duration of their stay.

Attendee understands the risk that they may be exposed to or infected by a Communicable Disease by attending the MDS-ES School for Clinical Neurophysiology and that such exposure or infection may result in quarantine requirements, serious illness, permanent disability and/or death. Attendee further understands that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by a Communicable Disease at the MDS-ES School for Clinical Neurophysiology may result from the actions, omissions or negligence of themselves and others, including, but not limited to, MDS-ES, its officers, employees, contractors, agents, representatives, sponsors, other participants, and any owners and lessors of premises used to conduct the MDS-ES School for Clinical Neurophysiology (“Releasees”). ATTENDEE KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUMES ALL SUCH RISKS, BOTH KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES, and assumes full responsibility for their participation in the MDS-ES School for Clinical Neurophysiology.

Registration Cancellation Policy

Registration may be cancelled up until 2 weeks before the course, minus a $25 USD cancellation fee. After this time, the registration fee is nonrefundable.

MDS Secretariat Liaison

Kate Rudolph