GNAO1 European Conference 2019
Famiglie GNAO1 hosted the first European GNAO1 conference in Rome, Italy on 16 November 2019.
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PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES OF THIS CONFERENCE
The goal of this conference was to engage the medical, research, rehabilitation and health policy community in Italy and Europe to:
- begin the foundations of a strong center of innovative GNAO1 research and practice in the European Union;
- facilitate global initiatives with intercontinental project teams.
Conference highlights:
- presentations by clinicians, researchers and therapists from Italy, The Netherlands, Germany, UK and Switzerland;
- attendance by 20+ families from 9 countries;
- patronage of the European Parliament;
- medal of Recognition from the President of the Republic of Italy.
A special thanks, once more, to the National Roman Museum – Thermal Baths of Diocletian for their hospitality and the special reception dedicated to our children.
Presentation and video
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FAMIGLIE GNAO1 ASSOCIATION (ROME, ITALY)
Massimiliano Tomassi
Welcome and presentation of the Famiglie GNAO1 Association
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NATIONAL CENTRE FOR RARE DISEASE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH (ROME, ITALY)
Domenica Taruscio
Rare Diseases: National and International Contexts
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SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME (ROME, ITALY)
Vincenzo Leuzzi
Characteristics of GNAO1 Movement Disorders and Paroxysms
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MEYER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL (FLORENCE, ITALY)
Renzo Guerrini
Epileptic and Dyskinetic Encephalopathies
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AGOSTINO GEMELLI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (ROME, ITALY)
Domenica Battaglia, Daniela Ricci
Cognitive Development and Neuro-visual Function in Children with GNAO1 Mutations
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BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL (ROME, ITALY)
Alessandro Capuano
Pharmacological Treatment of Dyskinetic and Dystonic States in Domestic and Hospital Settings
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UNIVERSITY OF PADUA (PADUA, ITALY)
Miryam Carecchio
Pharmacological Treatments and Long-term Clinical Outcomes
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EVELINA LONDON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL (LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM)
Jean-Pierre Lin
Long-term and short-term outcomes of DBS for GNAO1 dystonia-dyskinesia in childhood: what can families expect?
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LEIDEN UNIVERSITY (LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS)
Frank Baas
Gene identification and studies in neurodevelopmental disorders
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UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA (GENEVA, SWITZERLAND)
Vladimir Katanaev
GNAO1/Gαo: from fundamental research on the functions of the major neuronal G protein to development of novel approaches to the treatment of pediatric encephalopathies
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LEONARDA VACCARI INSTITUTE OF ROME (ROME, ITALY)
Raffaela Amantis
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): Strategies and Tools for Engagement and Autonomy
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SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME (ROME, ITALY)
Maria Teresa Giannini
Neuromotor Rehabilitation in Children with GNAO1
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