Sunday

SUNDAY, 09 SEPTEMBER, 2007 (Joint Sessions WFN & IHA)

Hall 2/3 and Terrace Foyer

Helping HD: Clinical Studies and Trials in HD

Chairs:

Elizabeth McCusker (Sydney, Australia), Justo García de Yébenes (Madrid, Spain)

16:00-16:20

Cognitive Predictors of HD Diagnosis in Predict-HD:
A Prospective Study of Cognition in Phenoconversion

Jane S. Paulsen (Iowa City, USA)

16:20-16:40

Longitudinal Assessment of Pre-HD from the Predict-HD Cohort:
Preparation for Clinical Trials

Julie Stout (Bloomington, USA)

16:40-17:00

MR Imaging as Endpoint in Neuroprotective Treatment Trials in HD and other Neurodegenerative Disorders

Diana Rosas (Charlestown, USA)

17:00-17:20

Identifying Compounds to Treat HD: CHDI

Robert Pacifici (Los Angeles, USA)

17:20-17:50

Recently Completed and Upcoming Interventional HD Trials (HSG, EHDN)

Ira Shoulson (Rochester, USA), Bernhard Landwehrmeyer (Ulm, Germany)

17:50-18:10

Towards Evidence Based Physical Therapy Interventions

Monica Busse (Cardiff, UK)

18:10-18:30

HD and Oral Cavity - a Neglected Field?

Jochen Jackowski (Witten, Germany)

Additional Poster Session

18:00-21:00

Evening Poster Session
(Self-Service Buffet on Terrace Foyer)