Neurogenetics

On one hand, some neurological disorders, like Huntington’s disease are pure hereditary disorders, on the other hand, consideration on genetics and metabolic aspects are increasingly relevant for and need to be included in the study of diseases in all subspecialised fields of neurology.

The aims of the Subspecialty Scientific Panel on Neurogenetics are therefore to provide practical understanding of neurological diseases due to hereditary or metabolic disorders and also to increase knowledge of paradigms and methods used in the study of genetic and metabolic aspects of neurological disorders.

Activities

  • Development of guidelines on the use of genetic diagnostic tests in neurological disorders (present projects include Wilson’s disease, neurocutaneous disorders, genetic counselling).
  • Teaching courses on the evolving methodology and techniques used in the study of genetic and metabolic disorders.
  • Focused Workshops and Symposia on genetic and metabolic disorders.
  • Development of good genetic practice in the care of patients with neurological disorders harmonised among European countries.
  • Harmonisation of genetic testing, use of novel technologies, glossary of technical items relevant for neurological practice.
  • Common activities with other Subspecialty Scientific Panels.
  • Networking with scholarly associations and lay organisations involved in genetic and metabolic disorders.

Management Group

Boesch, Sylvia

Co-Chair

Boesch, Sylvia
Innsbruck, Austria
Houlden, Henry

Co-Chair

Houlden, Henry
London, United Kingdom
Breza, Marianthi

Management Group Member

Breza, Marianthi
Athens, Greece
Burgunder, Jean Marc

Management Group Member

Burgunder, Jean Marc
Guemligen, Switzerland
Graessner, Holm

Management Group Member

Graessner, Holm
Tübingen, Germany
Indelicato, Elisabetta

RRFS Representative

Indelicato, Elisabetta
Innsbruck, Austria
Zedde, Marialuisa

Management Group Member

Zedde, Marialuisa
Reggio Emilia, Italy

Individual panel members

Angelini, Corrado
Angelini, Corrado
Padova, Italy
Dichgans, Martin
Dichgans, Martin
Munich, Germany
Federico, Antonio
Federico, Antonio
Siena, Italy
Filla, Alessandro
Filla, Alessandro
Naples, Italy
Filosto, Massimiliano
Filosto, Massimiliano
Gussago Brescia, Italy
Finsterer, Josef
Finsterer, Josef
Vienna, Austria
Gutowski, Nicholas J.
Gutowski, Nicholas J.
Exeter, United Kingdom
Klopstock, Thomas
Klopstock, Thomas
München, Germany
Köhler, Wolfgang
Köhler, Wolfgang
Leipzig, Germany
Kornblum, Cornelia
Kornblum, Cornelia
Bonn, Germany
Koutsis, Georgios
Koutsis, Georgios
Athens, Greece
La Morgia, Chiara
La Morgia, Chiara
Bologna, Italy
Mancuso, Michelangelo
Mancuso, Michelangelo
Pisa, Italy
Montagnese, Federica
Montagnese, Federica
Munich, Germany
Pareyson, Davide
Pareyson, Davide
Milan, Italy
Percetti, Marco
Percetti, Marco
Monza, Italy
Primiano, Guido
Primiano, Guido
ROME, Italy
Ringelstein, E. Bernd
Ringelstein, E. Bernd
Münster, Germany
Salsano, Ettore
Salsano, Ettore
Milano, Italy
Shpilyukova, Yuliya
Shpilyukova, Yuliya
Moscow, Russian Federation
Steck, Andreas J.
Steck, Andreas J.
Epalinges, Switzerland
Ticozzi, Nicola
Ticozzi, Nicola
Milan, Italy
Toscano, Antonio
Toscano, Antonio
Messina, Italy
Xiromerisiou, Georgia
Xiromerisiou, Georgia
Larissa, Greece

RRFS Member

Antunes Cunha, Ines
Antunes Cunha, Ines
Coimbra, Portugal
Belli, Elisabetta
Belli, Elisabetta
Pisa, Italy
Cabreira, Verónica
Cabreira, Verónica
EDINBURGH, United Kingdom
Carvalho, Vanessa
Carvalho, Vanessa
LISBOA, Portugal
Durães, João
Durães, João
Coimbra, Portugal
Falcicchio, Giovanni
Falcicchio, Giovanni
Bari, Italy
Falcone, Grazia Maria Igea
Falcone, Grazia Maria Igea
Messina, Italy
Imarisio, Alberto
Imarisio, Alberto
Pavia, Italy
Iruzubieta, Pablo
Iruzubieta, Pablo
San Sebastian, Spain
Magrinelli, Francesca
Magrinelli, Francesca
London, United Kingdom
Malvaso, Antonio
Malvaso, Antonio
Milano, Italy
Manini, Arianna
Manini, Arianna
Milan, Italy
Ng, Yi Shiau
Ng, Yi Shiau
United Kingdom
Olszewska, Diana Angelika
Olszewska, Diana Angelika
Toronto, Canada
Pinna, Francesca
Pinna, Francesca
Osilo, Italy
Rifino, Nicola
Rifino, Nicola
Milan, Italy
Silva, Daniela
Silva, Daniela
Lisbon, Portugal
Torri, Francesca
Torri, Francesca
Pisa, Italy

Student Member

Alecu, Julian Emanuel
Alecu, Julian Emanuel
Nuremberg, Germany
Coşkun, Ece
Coşkun, Ece
Izmir, Turkey
Duarte, Alexia
Duarte, Alexia
Curitiba, Brazil
Felkle, Dominik
Felkle, Dominik
Wrocław, Poland
Salkovic, Naida
Salkovic, Naida
Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Partner Society Representatives

Tan, Eng-King

AOAN Representative

Tan, Eng-King
Singapore
Bahi-Buisson, Nadia

EPNS representative

Bahi-Buisson, Nadia
Paris, France

Patient Representative

De Schepper, Bea

Patient representative

De Schepper, Bea
Belgium

Institutional panel members

Anheim, Mathieu
Anheim, Mathieu
STRASBOURG, France
Badea, Raluca Stefania
Badea, Raluca Stefania
Bucuresti, Romania
Balint, Bettina
Balint, Bettina
Zurich, Switzerland
Bebek, Nerses
Bebek, Nerses
Istanbul, Turkey
Boesch, Sylvia
Boesch, Sylvia
Innsbruck, Austria
Borovecki, Fran
Borovecki, Fran
Zagreb, Croatia
Damásio, Joana
Damásio, Joana
Porto, Portugal
Dardiotis, Efthimios
Dardiotis, Efthimios
Larissa, Greece
Durmuş Tekçe, Hacer
Durmuş Tekçe, Hacer
Istanbul - Capa, Turkey
Gasser, Thomas
Gasser, Thomas
Tübingen, Germany
Glazere, Ieva
Glazere, Ieva
Riga, Latvia
Grigaitė, Julija
Grigaitė, Julija
Vilnius, Lithuania
Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios
Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios
ATHENS, Greece
Hendrickx Van De Craen, Elisabeth
Hendrickx Van De Craen, Elisabeth
Antwerpen, Belgium
Illarioshkin, Sergei N.
Illarioshkin, Sergei N.
Moscow, Russian Federation
Jędrzejowska, Maria
Jędrzejowska, Maria
Warszawa, Poland
Ječmenica-Lukić, Milica
Ječmenica-Lukić, Milica
Belgrade, Serbia
Kaladyte Lokominiene, Ruta
Kaladyte Lokominiene, Ruta
Vilnius, Lithuania
Kleopa, Kleopas
Kleopa, Kleopas
Nicosia, Cyprus
Kostic, Vladimir S.
Kostic, Vladimir S.
Belgrade, Serbia
Krenn, Martin
Krenn, Martin
Vienna, Austria
Lossos, Alexander
Lossos, Alexander
Jerusalem, Israel
Majamaa, Kari
Majamaa, Kari
Oulu, Finland
Mancuso, Michelangelo
Mancuso, Michelangelo
Pisa, Italy
Martins, Joana
Martins, Joana
Porto, Portugal
Mergeani (Ribigan), Athena Cristina
Mergeani (Ribigan), Athena Cristina
Bucureşti, Romania
Miglane, Evija
Miglane, Evija
Riga, Latvia
Mihaylova, Violeta M.
Mihaylova, Violeta M.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Milanowski, Lukasz
Milanowski, Lukasz
Warsaw, Poland
Molnar, Maria J.
Molnar, Maria J.
Budapest, Hungary
Necpal, Jan
Necpal, Jan
Zvolen, Slovakia
Ostrožovičová, Miriama
Ostrožovičová, Miriama
Kosice, Slovakia
Peterlin, Borut
Peterlin, Borut
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Pleshko, Inessa V.
Pleshko, Inessa V.
Minsk, Belarus
Pozzi, Federico Emanuele
Pozzi, Federico Emanuele
Monza, Italy
Rot, Uroš
Rot, Uroš
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Sacara, Victoria
Sacara, Victoria
Chisinau, Moldova
Sobrido Gómez, María Jesús
Sobrido Gómez, María Jesús
Sprincean, Mariana
Sprincean, Mariana
Chisinau, Moldova
Tournev, Ivailo
Tournev, Ivailo
Sofia, Bulgaria
Tzoulis, Charalampos
Tzoulis, Charalampos
Bergen, Norway
Vinther-Jensen, Tua
Vinther-Jensen, Tua
Copenhagen, Denmark
Vyhnalek, Martin
Vyhnalek, Martin
Prague, Czech Republic
Xiromerisiou, Georgia
Xiromerisiou, Georgia
Larissa, Greece
Zech, Michael
Zech, Michael
Munich, Germany