Atypical idiopathic demyelination of the CNS – still MS or yet another entity? – Graz, 12th April 2019

Atypical idiopathic demyelination of the CNS – still MS or yet another entity?

09.00-09.10    Introduction to workshop – what is the aim? (Christian Enzinger, Graz)

09.10-10.30    Pathology, Clinic & Body Fluids

Chairs: Jacky Palace, Oxford & Ludwig Kappos, Basel

The pathologist´s perspective

09.10-09.30    What does the pathologist consider as atypical “MS”? (Christine Stadelmann-Nestler, Gottingen)

The clinician´s perspective

09.35-09.55    What does the MS clinician consider as atypical “MS”? (Mar Tintoré, Barcelona)

The body fluid researcher´s perspective

10.00-10.20    Body fluid biomarkers and atypical “MS” (Romana Höftberger, Wien, AT)

10.25-10.45    Discussion

10.45-11.15    Coffee Break

11.15-13.15    The neuroimaging perspective

11.15-12.25    MRI suggestive of demyelination but atypical for MS – conventional MRI

Chairs: Tarek Yousry, London & Claudio Gasperini, Rome

11.15-11.35    MRI of the brain (Alex Rovira, Barcelona)

11.40-12.00  MRI of the spinal cord (Fred Barkhof, Amsterdam / London)

12.05-12.20    Discussion

12.20-13.30    Contribution of non-conventional MRI and insights from pediatric MS

Chairs: Olga Ciccarelli, London & Nicola de Stefano, Siena

12.20-12.40    Atypical brain and spinal cord lesions on non-conventional MRI (Mara Rocca, Milan)

12.45-13.05    Atypical demyelination – insights from pediatric MS (Yael Hacohen, London)

13.10-13.25    Discussion

13.25-14.00    Unmet needs & necessary new avenues in research

Chairs: Massimo Filippi, Milano & Franz Fazekas, Graz

13.25-13.40    Attempts for classification (Pierre Labauge, Montpellier)

13.40-14.00    Necessary new avenues in research – what is needed now?

(Panel discussion led by chairs)

Further discussants: Jette Frederiksen, Jaume Sastre-Garriga, Simon Hametner, Stefan Ropele, Michael Khalil, Hugo Vrenken

14.00 Lunch