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PROGRAMME EUROPEAN CHARCOT FOUNDATION
SYMPOSIUM 200
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November 13, 14 and 15, 2008
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Taormina,
Sicily,
Italy
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Thursday November 13, 2008
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11.00 13.00
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Satellite Symposium Novartis |
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Chairmen:
C. Confavreux, O.R. Hommes
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14.00 14.05
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Welcome
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O.R. Hommes
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14.05 14.50
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XIV
European Charcot Foundation Lecture
The natural history of Multiple Sclerosis and Gender
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A. Sadovnick
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14.50 15.20
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Discussion
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15.20 15.25
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Organisational details
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M. Friedrichs
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Chairmen: A. Sadovnick, D. Wingerchuk
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Epidemiology
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15.25 15.45
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Gender related immuno-inflammatory factors and human diseases
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G. Candore
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15.45 16.05
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Clustering of Multiple Sclerosis, age of onset and gender in
Sardinia
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M. Pugliatti
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16.05 16.30 |
Coffee break |
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16.30 16.50
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Increasing incidence of Multiple Sclerosis in women in
Lorraine (
France)
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M. Debouverie
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16.50 17.10
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Increase of incidence of Multiple Sclerosis in women: data from the Danish Multiple Sclerosis Registry
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P. S. Sψrensen
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17.10 17.30
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Discussion |
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18.00 20.00
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Satellite Symposium Octapharma |
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20.00 21.00
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Welcome Reception |
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Friday November 14, 2008
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Chairmen:
R. Gonsette, P. Soelberg Sψrensen
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Epidemiology
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08.30 08.50
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Life style changes and demographic patterns of Multiple Sclerosis
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G. Ebers
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Clinical evolution and gender
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08.50 09.10
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Disease evolution and gender |
G. Edan
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09.10 09.30
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Neuromyelitis optica (Devic). What is the role of gender?
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D. Wingerchuk
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09.30 09.50
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Discussion
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09.50 10.20
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Coffee break |
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Chairmen:
G. Edan, O. Fernandez
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Clinical evolution and gender
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10.20 10.40
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Pregnancy and Multiple Sclerosis
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J. Haas
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10.40 11.00
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Lebers disease and gender
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J. Palace
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11.00 11.20
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Gender differences in MRI, studies on Multiple Sclerosis
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F. Fazekas
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11.20 11.40
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Early onset Multiple Sclerosis. The role of gender
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M. Tintorι
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11.40 12.00
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Discussion |
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12.00 13.30
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Lunch |
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Chairmen:
M. Clanet, G. Ebers
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Clinical evolution and Gender
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13.30 13.50
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Sex hormones, brain damage and clinical course of Multiple Sclerosis.
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V. Tomassini
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13.50 14.10
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Sex differences in pro-inflammatory cytokines
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J. Eikelenboom
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Genetics
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14.10 14.30
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Gender-bias in auto-immune diseases. X-chromosome inactivation in women with Multiple Sclerosis
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G.P. Knudsen
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14.30 14.50
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Gene expression in relation to gender in Multiple Sclerosis
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A. Achiron
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14.50 15.10
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Discussion
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15.10 15.40
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Coffee break
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Chairmen: J. Palace, J. Wolinsky
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Environmental factors and gender
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15.40 16.00
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Environmental factors in Multiple Sclerosis
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S. Cook
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16.00 16.20
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Time of exposure of environmental factors in Multiple Sclerosis
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G. Ebers
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16.20 16.40
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Womens life style and Multiple Sclerosis
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J. Haas
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16.40 17.00
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Manipulation of environment and Multiple Sclerosis
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P. Cabre
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17.00 17.20
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EBV and Multiple Sclerosis
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D. Pohl
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17.20 17.50
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The triggering role of Herpes viridae in Multiple Sclerosis
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H. Perron
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17.50 18.10
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Oral contraceptives and the risk of Multiple Sclerosis
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A. Alonso
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18.10 18.30
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Discussion
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Saturday November 15, 2008 |
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Chairmen: G. Comi, R. Voskuhl
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Experimental mechanisms
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09.00 09.20
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Sexual dimorphism in the white matter of rodents
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M. Cerghet
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09.20 09.40
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Neuro-protective and anti-inflammatory effects of estrogen receptors ligand treatment in mice
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S. Tiwari Woodruff
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09.40 10.00
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White matter plasticity and enhanced remyelination in maternal CNS of mice
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C. Gregg
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