Programme

Preliminary schedule

As of 8 September 2025
  • TimeUnion Hall
    13:00 - 13:15 

    Opening

    13:15 - 14:50Session 1 – Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Non-Motor Symptoms (NMS)
    Moderator:
     Is Parkinson's Disease - Are we ready for a Biological Definition?
    Poewe Werner (AT)
     Non-Motor Symptoms in PD
    Gabriela Novotni (MK)
     Impulse Control Disorders
    Igor Petrović (RS)
     Autonomic Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders
    Allesandra Fanciulli (AT), Sandro Ibrulj (SI)
     Discussion
    14:50 - 15:10

    Coffee Break

    15:10 - 16:40Session 2 – Other Movement Disorder Syndromes
    Moderator:
     Atypical Parkinsonisms
    Iva Stanković (RS)
     Dystonia
    Aleksandra Tomić (RS)
     Tourette Syndrome
    Zvezdan Pirtošek (SI)
     Paroxysmal Movement Fisorders
    Roberto Erro (IT)
     Discussion
    16:40 - 17:00Break
    17:00 - 17:30Satelite symposia Stada
    17:30 - 18:00Satelite symposia Biogen Pharma
    18:00 - 19:10Session 3 – Sleep and Dystonia
    Moderator:
     Sleep Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease
    Lea Dolenc Grošelj (SI)
     Sleep Disorders in Other Movement Disorders
    Cristian Falup-Pecurariu (RO)
     The New Classification of Dystonia and What It Means
    Alberto Albanese (IT)
     Discussion
    19:10 - 21:00Welcome Reception

     

  • TimeUnion HallGlass Hall (Nurses)
    9:00–10:10

    Session 4 – Treatment of PD I.
    Moderator:

    		 
     Treatment Challenges in Early PD
    Carlo Colosimo (IT)    		 
     Treatment Principles of Middle Stage PD
    Regina Katzenschlager (AT)    		 
     Best Timing and Choice for the Continuous Treatment in PD
    Norbert Kovasc (HU)    		 
     Discussion 
    10:10–10:30Coffee Break 
    10:30–12:00

    Session 5– Treatment of PD II.
    Moderator:

    		 
     Common Troubles and Their Prevention/Solution in Invasive Treatment of PD?
    Vladimira Vuletić (HR)    		 
     Non Invasive Brain Stimulation in PD: The Novelty of Ultrasound
    Paolo Manganoti (IT)    		 
     Neuro-Paliative Care in Parkinsonism
    Manon Auffret (FR)    		 
     Disease Modifying Treatment in PD – Where Are We?
    Jaroslaw Slawek (PL)    		 
     Discussion 
    12:00 - 12:30Satellite Symposia Medtronic/Zaloker & Zaloker  
    12:30–13:30Lunch Break 
    13:30–14:30Satellite Symposia - AbbvieParallel Session 1
      

    Role of PD Nursing in PD: Competences, Patient Care and Lessons from Practices in Various Countries
    Moderator: Anna Roszmann

    The Role of the PD Nurse: Good Practices and Competencies From the UK
    Louise Ebenezer (UK)
    The Croatia Perspective on Holistic Patient Care in Parkinson’s Disease
    Andreja Klokočki (HR)
    Experiences From Poland: The Nurse’s Involvement in Care Planning
    Anna Roszmann (PL)
    Comparative Approaches in the Region – Key Practices and Collaboration Highlights
    Robert Rajnar (SI)

    14:30-14:40Break 
    14:40–16:25Best Posters Presentation
    Moderator:

     Parallel Session 2
    Moderator: Robert Rajnar

      

    Daily Dosing, Daily Living: The Nurse’s Role in Supporting Patients on LECIG
    Martina Rozina Bučar, Robert Rajnar (SI)
    Flowing Support: Nursing Care in s.c. Apomorphine Injections and Infusion Pumps
    Robert Rajnar (SI)
    Deep Brain Stimulation in Practice: The Expertise and Impact of PD Nurses
    Denisa Sambolić, Edin Agović (SI)

    Integrating Phisioterapy into the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease with Deep Brain Stimulation
    Sabina Ajdnik (SI)

    Satellite Symposia - Abbvie

    Speaker: Maurizio Moroni (IT)

    16:25-16:45 Coffee Break 
    16:45–18:00Session 6  – Treatment of PD   III.
    Moderator:
    		Parallel Session 3 - Comprehensive Medical Device Support Programs With Discussion
     The History and Future of Deep Brain Stimulation for PD
    Elena Moro (FR)    		Speaker: Maurizio Moroni (IT)
     Deep Brain Stimulation for Other Movement Disorders
    Dejan Georgiev (SI)    		 

    Expert Round Table 
    Moderator: Louise Ebenezer (UK)

     Focused Ultrasound in Movement Disorders
    Andres Lozano (CA)    		 
     Discussion 
      

     

    18:00–19:00Session 7  – Imaging
    Moderator:
    		 
     Novel Applications of Functional Brain Networks
    David Eidelberg (US)    		 
     Functional Brain Imaging in Everyday Clinical Practice
    Maja Trošt (SI)    		 
     Discussion 

     

  • TimeUnion Hall
    9:00 - 10:00Session 8 – Genetic Movement Disorders
    Moderator:
     Phenotype-Genotype Correlations in Movement Disorders
    Kailash Bhatia (UK)
     Genetics of PD and Other Movement Disorders
    Maria Valente Enza (IT)
     Discussion
    10:00 - 11:10Session 9 – Neurophysiology of movement disorders
    Moderator:
     Neurophysiological Evaluation of Tremor
    Petra Schwingenschuh (AT)
     Neurophysiological Evaluation of Dystonia
    Francesca Morgante (UK)
     Neurophysiological Evaluation of Other Movement Disorders
    Maja Kojović (SI)
     Discussion
    11:10- 11:30Coffee Break
    11:30- 12:45Session 10 – Functional movement disorders
    Moderator:
     Functional Movement Disorders – Classification
    Michele Tinazzi (IT)
     Functional Movement Disorders- Pathophysiology
    Mark Edwards (UK)
     Mangement of Functional Movement Disorders
    Tereza Serranová (CZ)
     Discussion
    12:45 - 13:00Closing

     

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Scientific Programme Information
Slovenian Neurological Society
Maja Trošt
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