CONVEGNO MEDICO INTERNAZIONALE
“NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE 1 AND 2: FROM GENETICS TO NEUROSURGERY”
International meeting on Neurofibromatosis type 1 and 2 in Pediatric age, with specific attention to pathologies of neurosurgical interest and genetic background
Data: Giovedi 18 e Venerdì 19 ottobre 2018
Sede: Sala Navata di Donnaregina Nuova presso Centro Congressi Donnaregina, Largo Donnaregina Napoli. 
Organizzazione: A.O.R.N. Santobono-Pausilipon, Università di Napoli FEDERICO II e Università degli Studi della Campania LUIGI VANVITELLI.
Patrocinio: ANF Associazione Neurofibromatosi onlus
Informazioni e registrazioni: PIRENE srl http://pirene.it/project/neurofibromatosis-type-1-and-2/
Per i pazienti NF2 la quota è di € 20
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18th-19th October 2018
Naples, Italy
Credits 8,4
Honorary president
Maurizio Clementi (University of Padua, Italy)
Scientific Committee
Giuseppe Cinalli (Santobono-Pausilipon Childen’s Hospital, Naples, Italy)
Daniela Melis (Federico II University, Naples, Italy)
Silverio Perrotta (Luigi Vanvitelli University, Naples, Italy)
Giulio Piluso (Luigi Vanvitelli University, Naples, Italy)
Lucia Quaglietta (Santobono-Pausilipon Childen’s Hospital, Naples, Italy)
Claudia Santoro (Luigi Vanvitelli University, Naples, Italy)
Pietro Strisciuglio (Federico II University, Naples, Italy)
Local organizing committee 
Antonia Assunto (Federico II University, Naples, Italy)
Mario Cirillo (Luigi Vanvitelli University, Naples, Italy)
Alessandra D’Amico (Federico II University, Naples, Italy)
Teresa Giugliano (Luigi Vanvitelli University, Naples, Italy)
Anna Grandone (Luigi Vanvitelli University, Naples, Italy)
Giuseppe Mirone (Santobono-Pausilipon Childen’s Hospital, Naples, Italy)
Federica Palladino (Luigi Vanvitelli University, Naples, Italy)
Carlo Ruosi (Federico II University, Naples, Italy)
Pietro Spennato (Santobono-Pausilipon Childen’s Hospital, Naples, Italy)
Patrizia Vassallo (Federico II University, Naples, Italy)
Under the auspices of
ANF Associazione Neurofibromatosi ONLUS (Association Neurofibromatosis) (Onlus) http://www.neurofibromatosi.org
Day 1, 18th October 2018
13.00-15.00 Registration desk opening
Opening & Welcoming Addresses
14.30-15.00:
Session I
NF1: Clinical and genetic features
Chairss: Silverio Perrotta, Pietro Strisciuglio
Invited lectures
15.00-15.25 Eric Pasmant (Paris, FR): NF1 phenotype-genotype correlations and MPNST genetic background
15.30-15.55: Susan Huson (Manchester, UK): Genetic Counselling in NF1, focus on mosaicisms
16.00-16.25 Maurizio Clementi (Padova, IT): European NF association, network and ERN
16.30-16.45 Coffee break
Chairs: Vincenzo Nigro, Alessandro De Luca
16.50-17.00 Claudia Santoro (Naples, IT): The Campania network for Neurofibromatosis
17.05-17.15 Daniela Melis (Naples, IT): mRNA levels of NF1 isoform 1/2: a useful prognostic marker
17.20-17.30 Giulio Piluso (Naples, IT): NGS in molecular diagnosis of NF1
17.35-17.45 Antonietta Coppola (Naples, IT): Epilepsy in NF1
Session II
Cerebral vasculopathy in NF1
Chairs: Claudia Santoro, Giuseppe Cinalli
Invited lecture
17.50-18.15 Manoelle Kossorotoff (Paris, FR): Vasculopathy in NF1: neurology and genetic aspects
18.20-18.30: Alessandra d’Amico (Naples, IT): Neuroradiological correlations in NF1 vasculopathies
18.35-18.45: Domenico Cicala (Naples, IT): Angiographic findings in Moyamoya Syndrome in NF1
18.50 -19.00: Giuseppe Mirone (Naples, IT): Surgical treatment of Moyamoya in NF1: Technique and results
19.10 Opening Ceremony
Anna Maria Minicucci: General Director, Santobono-Pausilipon Children’s Hospital
Corrado Melegari: President of the Italian Association of Neurofibromatosis (ANF)
Prof. Califano: President of School of Medicine and Surgery Federico II University
Prof. Ciardiello: President of Luigi Vanvitelli University
De Luca, President of Campania Region
20.30 Social Dinner
Day 2, 19th October 2018
Session III
Optic Pathways Gliomas and NF1
Chairs: Shlomi Constantini, Daniela Melis
9.00-9.10: Giuseppe Zampino (Rome, IT): OPG in NF1 from precocius diagnosis to genetic background and genotype phenotype correlations
9.15-9.25: Carmela Russo (Naples, IT): MRI tractography in OPG in NF1
9.30-940: Liat Ben Sira (Tel Aviv, IL): Segmentation technique in MRI evaluation of OPG
9.45-9.55: Anna Grandone (Naples, IT) Endocrinological findings in children with OPG
10.00-10.10: Lucia Quaglietta (Naples, IT) Neuro-oncological perspectives in the management of OPGs in NF1from conventional chemotherapy to targeted drugs
10.15-10.25: Giuseppe Cinalli (Naples, IT) Indications to Surgery of OPGs in NF1
10.30-10.40 Marina Melone (Naples, IT) Transition of patients with NF1 from childhood to adulthood
10.45-11.15 Coffee break
Session IV
Non-OPG CNS tumors and spinal tumors in NF1
Chairs: Michel Kalamarides, Giuseppe Cinalli
11.15-11.25 Claudia Santoro (Naples, IT): Non-OPG tumors of the Central nervous System in NF1: Incidence and prognosis
11.30-11.40 Shlomi Constantini (Tel Aviv, IL): Aqueductal stenosis and Hydrocephalus in NF1: Radiological features, treatment and prognosis
11.45-11:55 Veronica Saletti (Milano, IT): Spinal neuroradiological findings in NF1
Invited lectures
12.00-12.25 Maura Massimino (Milan, IT): Oncology in the management of non-OPG tumors in NF1
12.30-12:55 Shlomi Constantini (Tel Aviv, IL): Surgical Management of spinal cord tumors in NF1 and NF2
13.00-15.00 Lunch
Session V
NF2 in childhood from genetics to neurosurgery
Chairs: Gareth Evans, Susan Huson
15.00-15.10 Laura Papi (Firenze, IT): Genetics of NF2 and new molecular diagnostic strategies
15.15-15.25 Andrea Praticò (Catania, IT): NF2 in childhood, clinical diagnosis and natural history
15.30-15.40 Vincenzo Piccolo (Napoli, IT): Dermatological findings in children with NF2
Special presentation
15.45-15.55 Stefania Mostaccioli (Rome, IT): NF2 European Patient Advocacy Group and ERN GENTURIS
Invited lectures
16.00-16.25: Gareth Evans (Manchester, UK): Avastin in NF2 and multidisciplinary model in UK
16.30-16.55 Michel Kalamarides (Paris, FR): Surgery of vestibular schwannomas in NF2
17.00-17.25 Jeremy G. Rowe (Sheffield, UK): Radiation therapies in NF2
17.30-17.50 Antonio Della Volpe (Naples, IT): Acustic preservation and implants in children with NF2 in children NF2
18.00: Closing ceremony
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