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Symposium Neuromuscular disorders
11 January 2010
On the 8 th of January 2010 the yearly Prinses Beatrix Fonds Symposium neuromuscular disorders was held with the central theme '10 golden rules for each problem'.
The symposium was a success with attendance of 200 people working on or interested in neuromuscular disorders. During the different presentations,...
Thesis Jeroen Trip: Redefining the non-dystrophic myotonic syndromes.
07 January 2010
Titel thesis: Redefining the non-dystrophic myotonic syndromes.
Phenotypic characterisation based on genetic testing.
Jeroen Trip
Summary
Chapter 1 gives a general introduction to non-dystrophic myotonic syndromes (NDMs). Chapter 2 comprises a systematic review about drug treatment for myotonia....
ISNO retraite 11-12 nov. 2009
01 November 2009
On november 11-12th 2009 ISNO will organise a meeting for people in the Netherlands working on neuromuscular disorders.
For more information about the program or registration, mail us
Results of Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Dutch adult Pompe patients
01 November 2009
At the annual congress of the World Muscle Society (WMS) in Geneva, September 9th-12th, Nadine van der Beek and Juna de Vries presented the results of Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ERT) in 73 Dutch adult Pompe patients on muscle strength and pulmonary function. The two young research physicians...
Inaugural lecture Dr. Ans van der Ploeg: Friday October 2nd 2009
28 September 2009
On Friday October 2, 2009, dr A.T. (Ans) van der Ploeg, appointed as extraordinary professor of Peadiatrics, in particular lysosomal storage disorders at the ErasmusMC, Faculty of Erasmus University Rotterdam, on behalf of the Prinses Beatrix Fonds, will publicly accept her appointment with...
Perturbations of gait and balance: a new experimental set-up applied to patients with CMT type Ia
25 September 2009
M. H. van der Linden
Keywords: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy (HMSN), gait, posture, perturbation, reflex, atrophy, proprioception
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT, also called Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy, HMSN) is the most common hereditary...
Symposium Neuromuscular Disorders January 8th 2010
29 July 2009
The yearly symposium neuromuscular disorders will take place on January 8th 2010. This time, we have a new location for the symposium which will be held in the ABN-Amro building in Amsterdam (Gustav Mahlerlaan). This location can easily be reached by car (ring A10) and train (station Amsterdam Zuid)....
ISNO takes part in working group on neuromuscular disorders of NVN
06 July 2009
Recent consultations with the board of the Dutch Society of Neurology (NVN), the Belgian-Dutch Neuromuscular Study club (BNNS) and ISNO let to the establishment of a working group on neuromuscular disorders as part of the NVvN. This new working group will be a platform for researchers and clinicians interested...
Prinses Beatrix Fonds Year Award 2009
09 June 2009
Oproep Prinses Beatrix Fonds-jaarprijs neuromusculaire ziekten 2009
De Prinses Beatrix Fonds-jaarprijs neuromusculaire ziekten is ingesteld door het Prinses Beatrix Fonds. Deze prijs, een initiatief van de Stichting ISNO, wordt jaarlijks toegekend aan een jonge onderzoeker die in Nederland excellent...
Summary of thesis Sigrid Pillen
26 May 2009
Quantitative muscle ultrasound in childhood neuromuscular disorders
Sigrid Pillen, Radboud University Medical Center
The thesis describes the use of muscle ultrasound for the detection of neuromuscular disorders and its ability to accurately visualize changes in muscle thickness and texture....
Grant for Dr. Dirk J. Lefeber working at the UMC St Radboud in Nijmegen
24 March 2009
The Dutch Scientific Organization has awarded a grant to Dr. Dirk J. Lefeber, (UMC St Radboud) entitled “High-resolution glycoprofiling in human medicine” for innovative nanoLC- mass-spectrometry equipment.
This technology forms an essential extension of the current infrastructure and enables highly...
February and March: Deadlines abstract submission ENS, ESHG, PNS, EFNS and WMS meetings
04 February 2009
Deadline abstract submission European Neurological Society ( ENS ) Meeting: February 11th 2009.
For more information, check the website
Deadline abstract submission European Society of Human Genetics ( ESHG ) Meeting: February 13th 2009.
For more information, check the website
Deadline abstract...
March 18th: ALADIN meeting, AMC Amsterdam
30 January 2009
ALADIN: All against Duchenne in the Netherlands
Goal
The ALADIN consortium is founded to exchange information regarding scientific research and clinical health care for Duchenne patients, and to improve collaboration between the different centres. Each half year a meeting is organized where different...
January 9th: Symposium Neuromuscular disorders
09 January 2009
On the 9 th of January the yearly Prinses Beatrix Fonds Symposium neuromuscular disorders was held with the central theme 'From disease to gene to cure'.
The symposium was a success with attendance of 130 peopl e working on or interested in neuromuscular disorders. During the different presentations,...
January 1st: New ISNO website
16 December 2008
This new ISNO website is presented during the Boerhaave symposium on Neuromuscular disorders on the 9th of January 2009. This site forms a platform for Dutch researchers in neuromuscular disorders. Here they can find information on other professionals, important events, deadlines, trials, disorders, treatments...