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An application has been made for CME accreditation of this Event.

After the congress participating delegates will receive a Certificate of Participation together with an educational evaluation via email.

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• Medical_students
• Nurses

Welcome to the 2018 IAPRD

Educational Congress in Lyon, France

⇒ Empowering the Next Generation of Clinicians, Scientists and Health Professionals

On behalf of the Board of the International Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, it is our pleasure to invite you to join us for an exciting and comprehensive educational program at the upcoming XXIII World Congress on Parkinson Disease and Related Disorders to be held

19 – 22 August 2018 in Lyon, France!

The Congress will begin each morning and afternoon with Plenary Sessions providing overviews of the phenomenology, pathophysiology, and current diagnostic and therapeutic strategies of various movement disorders. These sessions will be followed by Parallel Tracks, permitting participants to select specific diagnostic or therapeutic areas for more concentrated study. A highlight of the Congress will be the Grand Parade of Movement Disorders—an evening video session during which faculty and attendees will showcase the most interesting presentations of movement disorders from around the world. Experts will present Skills Workshops—practical sessions on deep brain stimulation surgeries, pump technologies, and botulinum toxin injections—as well as demonstrations on how to examine patients with movement disorders!

The final day will begin with Plenary Sessions on the emerging diagnostic tools and therapies in Parkinson disease and other movement disorders. We will finish with powerful debates on controversial issues facing our specialty today. The Congress will also offer Mentorship Sessions to allow young clinicians and scientists to interact with and learn from accomplished senior faculty members, Oral Poster Sessions to allow all delegates a chance to share their research discoveries and observations, and Sponsored Sessions to update delegates on the latest areas of focus from our industry partners.

Our venue, Lyon, the second largest city in France, is situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers. Lyon was the ancient capital of Roman Gaul and has a rich and long-standing history. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lyon boasts Roman amphitheaters, cobblestone streets, Renaissance old town, and traboules—covered passageways between buildings originally used by silk manufacturers. Lyon is home to a host of noteworthy museums and is world famous for gastronomy. In the late 1890s, Auguste and Louis Lumière invented the cinematograph in Lyon, making this city the birthplace of cinema.

Today, Lyon is a dynamic city attracting an increasing number of companies and talent, notably in biotechnologies. These features make Lyon a delightful location for clinicians and scientists from around the world to gain insights, learn from one another, and move the field of movement disorders forward for the benefit of patients worldwide.

Looking forward seeing you in Lyon and enjoying the spirit of summer.

Daniel Troung, MD, Prof Hc President of IAPRD

Elena Moro, MD, PhD Congress Chair

Hubert H. Fernandez, MD, Chair Scientific Program Executive Committee

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Group registrations not allowed

Accompanying persons not allowed

We don’t accept Online Abstracts

Submission Info

On behalf of the IAPRD we invite you to submit up to two abstracts as presenter for an oral communication or poster. All accepted abstracts will be published in the submitted format.

Abstract Categories

Combining Ataxias, Tics and Myoclonu

Combining Gait and Other Movement Disorders

Adding Chorea, Athetosis and Ballism

Eliminating Pediatric Movements

Other Parkinsonian Disorders

All abstracts must be submitted electronically through the online submission form in English language.

Review carefully all abstract guidelines provided in the online submission form.

Important Dates for Abstract Submission

DatesAbstract Submission

07 February 2018

Open date

23 April 2018

Close date (Deadline)

End of May 2018

Planned notification date (Disposal)

Please consider the following requirements:

Section Breaks: Objective; Methods; Results; Conclusions

Word Limit: 300 words for abstract body (20 words for abstract title)

Video Limit: Duration max. 5 minutes / 100 MB

Maximum of 2 tables (maximum number of rows 10x /10x columns allowed in table; 10 words per row)

Guidelines for Submission

Please choose a title that clearly indicates the content of the contribution.

Please avoid abbreviations in the title. Abbreviations may be used in the text if they are defined when used first.

The author‘s name (full first name, family name) and place of work (institution, city, country) should be indicated. Degrees, titles, street addresses and acknowledgements of support should be submitted, however.

To provide maximum information in the Abstract please

Ensure that the abstract does not contain spelling, grammar or scientific errors, as it will be reproduced exactly as submitted.

Abstracts are to be submitted in English, should not exceed 300 words.

The abstract submission constitutes a formal commitment by the author to present the corresponding presentation in the session and time slot assigned by the Abstract Committee.

Changes in authorship should be communicated to the Abstract Committee in order to ensure correct appearance in the printed program.

If the author is unable to present his work one of the co-authors or a presenter should take over this responsibility.

Registration to the Congress is mandatory to be able to present the abstract and get it published. Payment must be done until 2 July 2018.

If a delegate has registered upon the condition that his / her abstract is accepted and the abstract is rejected, the registration fee will be refunded. The acceptance of abstracts by the Abstract Committee does not imply any financial assistance or fee reduction.

Notification of acceptance or rejection by the Abstract Committee will be mailed to the author. Detailed information in which format the abstract is accepted (poster presentation, oral poster presentation or video), guidelines for presentation as well as time allotment, date, hour, and venue will be sent in due time to registered to the author.

Abstract submission deadline 2018-04-23

A technical exhibition will be organized in the Forum 3 of the Convention Centre close to the session rooms, poster exhibition and catering areas.

In example, following sponsoring items will be possible for the congress:

Exhibition space

Events in the individual responsibility of the companies, such as Luncheons and Breakfast Symposia

Online items

Advertisements in the congress publications, on the congress

Website and congress app

Signage at the congress venue

Inserts in congress bags

Image promotion / brand advertisement

First information on Exhibition & Sponsorship opportunities

are available.

Are you interested in more details?

Please contact:

INTERPLAN

Congress, Meeting & Event Management AG

Office Berlin

Unter den Linden 10, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Phone: +49 30 9210466-53 / Fax: +49 30 9210466-99

E-Mail: j.bitzer@interplan.de

www.interplan.de

Congress Organizer

INTERPLAN

Congress, Meeting &

Event Management AG

Office Hamburg

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 93

20355 Hamburg, Germany

Phone: +49 40 325092-37

Fax: +49 40 325092-44

IAPRD@interplan.de