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NeuroScience Forum

Date: 12-13 Dec 2008   Venue: Divonne-les-Bains, France

Hotel Domaine de Divonne

Capacity: 30 participants

Prof. Buchser

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Member of the ECMT Board
Eric Buchser is currently the head of Anaesthesia and Pain Management Services at the Neuromodulation Centre at the Hopi...
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Prof. Van Hilten

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ECMT Course Director
Bob van Hilten is Professor in Movement Disorders at the Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands. He received ...
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Course description

Review latest science on intrathecal drug delivery (IDD), focusing on fluid dynamics and its effects on delivery of drugs into the CNS as well as Neurostimulation. The Forum will bring together pain anesthesiologists, movement disorders specialists, rehabilitation specialists, and surgeons to discuss the implications of the latest modeling research and studies on clinical practice, and potential applications in the future.

Target Audience

Clinicians and researchers interested in understanding the mechanisms of action of intrathecal drug delivery and the relevance to clinical practice. It is recommended that attendees have a minimum of 10 IDD patients under management to be able to contribute maximally to the discussion.

Topics to be covered

Scientific presentations and facilitated, interactive discussions with attendees. Participants should bring cases from their experience to discuss with the global faculty

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