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Pre-Congress, 6 April 2027

Brain Metabolism Beyond Inborn Errors of Metabolism

The Pre-Congress, entitled “Brain Metabolism Beyond Inborn Errors of Metabolism”, is organised by the Spanish Society of Paediatric Neurology (SENEP) and will take place on 6 April 2027, one day before the official EPNS Congress programme begins in Barcelona.

Please note: The Pre-Congress requires a separate registration and is not included in the EPNS Congress ticket.

Further details regarding the faculty, certification, industry and registration will be provided soon.

Programme

The programme offers focused insights into current perspectives on brain metabolism and combines expert input with interactive discussion and clinical relevance.

09:00 – 09:05

Welcome

Chairs: Àngels García-Cazorla, Marcos Madruga

09:05 – 09:30

Introductory lecture

  • Brain Metabolism in Childhood: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications Àngels García-Cazorla, Barcelona, Spain

09:30 – 10:45

Session 1: Cognition, Behaviour and Metabolism

  • The energy cost of cognition – Luc Pellerin, Poitiers, France
  • Brain Metabolism in neuropsychiatric conditions – Carmen Sandi, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Red flags in IEM with prominent neuropsychiatric symptoms – Mireia del Toro, Barcelona, Spain

10:45 – 11:10

Coffee break

11:10 – 12:40

Session 2: Epilepsy and Metabolism

  • Metabolic aspects of epilepsy – Carmen Fons, Barcelona, Spain
  • Don’t miss treatable IEMs with epilepsy as a leading sign – Barbara Plecko, Graz, Austria
  • Stay updated! New IEMs that present with epilepsy as prominent sign – Julien Park, Münster, Germany

12:40 – 13:30

Lunch break

13:30 – 14:45

Session 3: Movement disorders and Metabolism

  • Energy cost of movement in cerebral palsy – Karin Roeleveld, Trondheim, Norway
  • Key treatable IEM with movement disorders as major manifestation – Roser Pons, Athens, Greece
  • Keep up with the latest advances! New IEM that presents with movement disorders as prominent sign – Marta Correa, Seville, Spain

14:45 – 15:00

Coffee break

15:00 – 16:30

Session 4: Metabolic treatments for brain disorders beyond IEM

  • Ketogenic and related diets beyond epilepsy – Eline Dekeyster, Leiden, The Netherlands
  • Metabolic modulation of essential neurobiological functions as a therapeutic strategy – Alfonso Oyarzábal, Barcelona, Spain
  • Brain energy metabolism in neonates and promising treatment for neonatal hypoxia ischemia – Anne-Karine Bouzier-Sore, France

16:30 – 17:00

Conclusions and Wrap-up

Faculty

The Pre-Congress faculty brings together experts in paediatric neurology and brain metabolism, offering participants focused insights from clinical practice, research and interdisciplinary exchange.

  • Anne-Karine Bouzier-Sore, France
  • Marta Correa, Sevilla, Spain
  • Eline Dekeyster, Leiden, The Netherlands
  • Mireia del Toro, Barcelona, Spain
  • Carmen Fons, Barcelona, Spain
  • Àngels García-Cazorla, Barcelona, Spain
  • Marcos Madruga, Sevilla, Spain
  • Alfonso Oyarzábal, Barcelona, Spain
  • Julien Park, Münster, Germany
  • Luc Pellerin, Poitiers, France
  • Barbara Plecko, Graz, Austria
  • Roser Pons, Athens, Greece
  • Karin Roeleveld, Trondheim, Norway
  • Carmen Sandi, Lausanne, Switzerland

Venue

CCIB – Barcelona International Convention Centre
Plaça de Willy Brandt, 11-14, Sant Martí
08019 Barcelona
Spain

The Barcelona International Convention Centre (CCIB) is one of Southern Europe’s leading venues for congresses, conventions and corporate events. Located in the dynamic Diagonal Mar district of Barcelona, Spain, the CCIB is known for its contemporary architecture, versatile event spaces and impressive capacity, making it an ideal setting for large-scale international gatherings.

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