FINAL PROGRAMME

Managing multiple sclerosis: from diagnosis totreatment7 June 2013, Barcelona, Spain

General information

VenueThe live educational workshop takes place at the:

NH ConstanzaC/Deu i Mata, 69-9908029 Barcelona (Spain)Tel +39 93 2811500

LanguageThe official language of the live educational workshop is English.

Scientific secretariatSerono Symposia International FoundationSalita di San Nicola da Tolentino, 1/b00187 Rome, Italy

Senior Project Manager: Serena Dell’AricciaTel.: +39 (0)6 420 413 251Fax: +39 (0)6 420 413 677E-mail: info@seronosymposia.org

Medical Advisor: Federica Cerri

Serono Symposia International Foundation is a Swiss Foundation with headquarters in 14, rue du Rhône, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland

Organising secretariatMeridiano Congress InternationalVia Sapri, 6 - 00185 Rome, ItalyCongress coordinator: Sara GuglielminiTel.: +39 (0)6 88595 211 - Fax: +39 (0)6 88595 234E-mail: s.guglielmini@meridiano.it

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Managing multiple sclerosis: from diagnosis totreatment

Serono Symposia International Foundation live educational workshop on:

Managing multiple sclerosis: from diagnosis to treatment7 June 2013, Barcelona, Spain

AimsMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex and invalidating neurological disorder that has been gathered a lot of interest amongneurologists and researchers. Over the last decades, a large amount of scientific discoveries has been provided, thus opening a newscenario for MS management. The diagnostic criteria has been modified and improved, allowing a very early diagnosis, but, on theother side, opening new questions about how and when start a treatment. Together with this, new treatments have been enlargingthe therapeutic armamentarium and patients chance to be treated. Nevertheless, long-term efficacy and side effects profile have tobe fully elucidated. In order to help neurologists in managing MS in this complex scenario, this meeting will provide an interactiveconference based on plenary lectures given by experts in MS field together with case studies discussions on the hottest topic in MS.

Learning objectivesBy attending this live educational workshop, the learners will be able to:• Illustrate how to apply the diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis• Distinguish the different clinical forms of MS• Classify the available treatments for MS and compare their efficacy profile

Target audienceYoung neurologists involved in MS management.

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All Serono Symposia International Foundation programmes are organized solely to promote the exchange and dissemination of scientific and medical information. No forms of promotional activities are permitted. This programme is made possible thanks to an educational grant received from Merck North & West Africa.

Faculty members

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Giancarlo Comi

Department of Neurology Instituteof Experimental NeurologyVita-Salute San Raffaele UniversityMilan, Italy

Gavin Giovannoni

Department of Neurology The Royal London HospitalWhitechapel, London, UK

Eva Havrdovà

MS Centre and Neurology ClinicCharles UniversityPrague, Czech Republic

Jaume Sastre-Garriga

Multiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia (Cemcat)Unit of Clinical NeuroimmunologyVall d’Hebron University HospitalBarcelona, Spain

Per Soelberg Sørensen

Department of NeurologyCopenhagen UniversityHospital RigshospitaletDanish Multiple Sclerosis Research CenterCopenhagen, Denmark

Scientific programme

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Chair: E. Havrdovà (Czech Republic)

10.30 L1: MS diagnosis: McDonald’s criteriaG. Giovannoni (UK)

11.00 L2: Differential diagnosisE. Havrdovà (Czech Republic)

11.30 Coffee break

11.45 Working group, case studies:Differential diagnosisG. Giovannoni (UK)E. Havrdovà (Czech Republic)

12.30 Discussion

12.45 Lunch

MS diagnosisSession I

Chair: P.S. Sørensen (Denmark)

13.45 L3: Clinical forms of MS J. Sastre-Garriga (Spain)

14.15 L4: Old drugs and new treatment P.S. Sørensen (Denmark)

14.45 L5: Side effects managementG. Comi (Italy)

15.15 Working group, case studies:Treatment algorithmsJ. Sastre-Garriga (Spain)P.S. Sørensen (Denmark)

16.00 End of the workshop

MS treatmentSession II

Friday, 7 June 2013

10.00 Registration and Serono Symposia International Foundation (SSIF) opening

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This programme is made possible thanks to an educational grant received from Merck North & West Africa