Challenges in diagnosing and treating Parkinson’s disease
Dear collegues, dear friends,
Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder and one of the leading causes of functional disability. In the last decade, there has been increasing scientific knowledge about new diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that can significantly contribute to better health care for patients with Parkinson’s disease. Clinical features are still the main diagnostic criteria for Parkinson’s disease, but reliability is reduced due to overlap with other neurodegenerative disorders. However, recent research data shows that additional diagnostic tests could contribute to a more reliable diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, identification of its prodromal phase, or determination of specific subtypes as a basis for predicting the further course of the disease.
The treatment of Parkinson’s disease is based on the use of dopaminergic medications and advanced treatment methods including infusion therapies, deep brain stimulation, and other non-pharmacological procedures. In daily clinical practice, there are numerous challenges in treating patients with Parkinson’s disease, including timely drug selection in different stages of the disease, recognition of advanced Parkinson’s disease, accurate decision on the use of additional therapies for motor and non-motor symptoms, and ensuring adequate health care for the patients with device-aided treatment.
The goal of this Program is to acquire basic and new knowledge about the clinical characteristics and specific methods of diagnosing and treating Parkinson’s disease. The education is intended for experts from all fields who participate in the care of patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Respected international and Croatian experts in the field of movement disorders and collaborating specialists will participate in the Program and share their knowledge and experience in diagnosing and treating the various stages of Parkinson’s disease.
The attendees will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on training in small groups, evaluating real-life patients in the selection and further treatment process using different device-aided therapies in advanced Parkinson´s disease. The final goal is to implement a multidisciplinary and individualized approach to the treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease.
We look forward to spending time together in Zagreb.
Greeting,
Petra Bago Rožanković
Congress venue
CROATIAN STATE ARCHIVES
Marulić square 21, 10000 Zagreb
Date
December 6-7, 2024
Registration fee – 150 €
ORGANIZERS
- School of Medicine, Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb
- Department of Neurology, Dubrava University Hospital School of medicine, University of Zagreb
PROGRAM LEADER
- Assist. Prof. Petra Bago Rožanković
- Prof. Per Odin, Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Sweden
- Prof. K Ray Chaudhuri, Kings Parkinson Centre of Excellence, Kings College and Kings College Hospital, London, UK
- Prof. Roberto Erro, Center for Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
- Elisa Canu, M.D., Ph.D., Neuroimaging Research Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Prof. Maja Trošt, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Ljubljana, School of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Prof. Dejan Georgijev, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Ljubljana, School of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Tomaž Rus, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Ljubljana, School of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Assist. Prof. Igor Petrović, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Beograd, Serbia
- Prof. Goran Šimić, Croatian Institute for Brain Research, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- Prof. Srđana Telarović, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- Prof. Nataša Klepac, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- Assist. Prof. Gordan Džamonja, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Split, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
- Assist. Prof. Svetlana Tomić, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Osijek, School of Medicine, University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
- Assist. Prof. Sanja Tomasović, Department of Neurology, Sveti Duh Clinical Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
- Prof. Vjekoslav Peitl, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Center “Sestre milosrdnice”, School of Medicine, Croatian Catholic University, Zagreb, Croatia
- Assist. Prof. Anamarija Bogović, Department of Psychology, Croatian Catholic University, Zagreb, Croatia
- Assist. Prof. Dubravka Bobek, Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Dubrava Clinical Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
- Vladimir Miletić, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- Assist. Prof. Mario Tadić, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Dubrava, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- Assist Prof. Fadi Almahariq, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
- Assist. Prof. Ivana Marinović, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, University Hospital Dubrava, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- Assist. Prof. Irena Martinis, Department of Nutrition, University Hospital Dubrava, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- Vanja Vojnović, M.D, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Dubrava Zagreb, Croatia
- Slaven Lasić, M.D, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Dubrava Zagreb, Croatia
- Ivona Ledenko, bacc.med.techn., Department of Neurology, University Hospital Dubrava Zagreb, Croatia
- Assist. Prof. Petra Bago Rožanković, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Dubrava, School of Medicine, Croatian Catholic University, Zagreb, Croatia
Registration fee – 150 €
Technical organization
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