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Pre-Congress, 6 April 2027

Brain Metabolism Beyond Inborn Errors of Metabolism

The Pre-Congress, organised by the Spanish Society of Paediatric Neurology (SENEP), and entitled “Brain Metabolism Beyond Inborn Errors of Metabolism”, 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.

09:30 – 09:45

Welcome

09:45 – 10:15

Introductory lecture

  • Brain Metabolism in Childhood: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications

10:15 – 11:45

Session 1: Cognition, Behaviour and Metabolism

  • Neurochemical mechanisms of intellectual disability
  • Brain Metabolism in neuropsychiatric conditions
  • Red flags in IEM with prominent neuropsychiatric symptoms

11:45 – 12:15

Coffee break

12:15 – 13:45

Session 2: Epilepsy and Metabolism

  • Metabolic aspects of epilepsy
  • Don’t miss treatable IEMs with epilepsy as a leading sign
  • Stay updated! New IEMs that present with epilepsy as prominent sign

13:45 – 14:30

Session 3: Movement disorders and Metabolism

  • Energy cost of movement in cerebral palsy
  • Key treatable IEM with movement disorders as major manifestation
  • Keep up with the latest advances! New IEM that presents with movement disorders as prominent sign

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee break

16:30 – 17:30

Session 4: Metabolic treatments for brain disorders beyond IEM

  • Ketogenic and related diets beyond epilepsy
  • Metabolic modulation of essential neurobiological functions as a therapeutic strategy

17:30

Conclusions and Wrap-up

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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