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Secretariat: Ms S. Van den Broeck, Dept. of Neurology, AZ Middelheim, Lindendreef 1, B-2020 Antwerpen, Belgium; tel +32 3 280 3124; fax +32 3 281 3748; e-mail ppdedeyn@uia.ua.ac.be
 

Laboratory animal research continuously contributes to improved understanding of human neurologic and psychiatric disorders. Clinical and animal research efforts result in increased knowledge of underlying pathophysiological mechanisms and allow development of innovative preventive and therapeutic measures.

This EKN course offers a unique forum for clinicians and basic researchers alike. Major topics in the field of neurology (dementia, neuropathy, myastenia, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, mental retardation, stroke) and psychiatry (affective disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders and schizophrenia) will be covered by clinicians and animal researchers. For each topic the clinician will introduce the clinical hallmarks and define unresolved questions. The animal researcher will give a state of the art with regard to available models and models under development. Each topic will be concluded by an interactive discussion focussing on progress made with regard to model validity, applicability and generalizability.

PROGRAMME

Friday March 12, 1999

9h45-10h00: "Welcome" by D. Scheuermann (Dean, Medical Faculty, Antwerp University) and P.P. De Deyn (President EKN)

10h00-11h30: "Animal models of human disorders – general aspects" by P.P. De Deyn; 
"Ethical and animal welfare aspects of animal experimentation" by L. van Zutphen

11h30-12h30: "Neuropathy" by J.J. Martin and L.H. Schrama

13h30-14h30: "Myasthenia" by J.B.M. Kuks and M. de Baets

14h30-15h30: "Multiple sclerosis" by Ch. Polman and K. Gybels

15h45-16h30: "Schizophrenia" by M. De Hert and B.A. Ellenbroek

16h30-17h30: "Stroke" by J. Lodder and M. Borgers

Social Programme

19h30-20h30: Concert

20h30: Symposium dinner  

Saturday March 13, 1999  

09h00-10h00: "Affective disorders" by H. D’Haenen and J. Andrews

10h00-11h00: "Obsessive compulsive disorders" by P. Cosyns and F.O. Ödberg

11h15-12h15: "Epilepsy" by W.O. Renier and A. Coenen 

13h15-14h15: "Mental retardation" by L.B.A. de Vries and B.A. Oostra

14.15-15.15 u: "Dementia" by R. Dom and A. Blokland

15h30-16h30: "Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis", Special Lecture by R. Kaddurah-Daouk

16h30: Closing remarks

Speakers

Andrews J, Organon Laboratories

Blokland A, Universiteit Maastricht

Borgers M, Janssen Research Foundation

Coenen A, Academisch Ziekenhuis Nijmegen

Cosyns P, Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen

de Baets M, Universiteit Maastricht

De Deyn PP, Universiteit Antwerpen and AZ Middelheim

De Hert M, UC St. Jozef

de Vries LBA, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam

D'Haenen H, Academisch Ziekenhuis VU Brussel

Dom R, Universitair Ziekenhuis Gasthuisberg Leuven

Ellenbroek BA, Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen

Gybels K, Janssen Research Foundation

Kaddurah-Daouk R, Avicena & Harvard Medical School

Kuks JBM, Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen

Lodder J, Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht

Martin JJ, Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen

Ödberg FO, Universiteit Gent

Oostra BA, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam

Polman Ch, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Renier WO, Academisch Ziekenhuis Nijmegen

Scheuermann DW, Universiteit Antwerpen

Schrama LH, Universiteit Utrecht

van Zutphen L, Universiteit Utrecht
  
 

Piano concerto and literary recital are programmed at 19h30 in the mediaeval Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe Chappel of the Elzenveld domain. Pianist will be the acclaimed Queen Elizabeth Laureate, Sylvia Traey. Recital artist and philologist Dr Marc Mielants will read collected work related to human emotion. At 20h30, the ensuing social dinner will be held in the Kanunnik Van Gessel Hall of the Elzenveld.