Following the success of the previous meetings on dementia and other cognitive impairments in Parkinson’s disease (and other movement disorders) which were covered in Jerusalem, Amsterdam, Montreal, Salzburg and Dresden, we are now looking forward to our new congress on these topics. The upcoming congress will take place in Barcelona, Spain, 9-12 December, 2010.
Our aim is to discuss the new developments in the understanding of cognitive and psychiatric aspects in Parkinson’s disease and related disorders. During our meeting in Barcelona we shall have an opportunity to deliberate on brain diseases and how they contribute to cognitive decline. We shall try to identify the specific psychological markers, if any, of Parkinson’s dementia and of dementia with Lewy bodies, and also the biochemical and genetic factors involved. The identification of cortical Lewy bodies in recent years has contributed to our understanding but at the same time raised new and still unanswered questions. The overlap with Alzheimer’s disease will be a central issue, as will be the neurochemical changes seen in these disorders.
Delirium, dementia, anxiety and psychosis frequently affect the lives of patients and caregivers even more than motor disturbances, and they therefore deserve special attention.
Besides cognitive impairment, patients with movement disorders frequently complain disturbances of the autonomic nervous system, REM sleep behavior disorders, and hyposmia to name just a few. All these aspects will be discussed in detail.
We encourage you to submit your abstract to the congress, thereby contributing to what we are confident will be a splendid scientific program.
Barcelona, the city of art and culture, will provide an exquisite background for an open exchange of ideas and presentation of new research findings.
We hope that you will participate and join us for the stimulating scientific sessions as well as the special unique charm of Barcelona.
We look forward to meeting you in Barcelona!
Yours Sincerely,
Prof. Eduardo Tolosa
Co-Chair
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Prof. Amos D. Korczyn
Co- Chair
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Prof. Heinz Reichmann
Co-Chair
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