Report from the special interest group on Autonomic Disorders and Autonomic Neurorehabilitation Dr Ellen Merete Hagen Consultant Neurologist, Autonomic Unit National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square University College London, UK Dr David Low Senior Lecturer in Cardiovascular Physiology Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, UK

Thursday 04 March 2015

Aim of ANSIG

To raise awareness of a variety of autonomic disorders where neuro rehabilitation plays a key role in management

Collaborate with other SIG groups!

Thursday 04 March 2015

Topics

1. Report from WCNR Istanbul 2014 2. Proposal for ENCR Vienna 2015 3. Proposal for WFNR Philadelphia 2016 Thursday 04 March 2015

Istanbul 2014

1. Teaching course 2. Symposium 3. ANSIG meeting Thursday 04 March 2015

Teaching course on Clinical Autonomic Testing

1. Introduction 2. Principles of autonomic testing 3. A clinical demonstration 4. Interactive discussion of case studies Thursday 04 March 2015

Teaching course on Clinical Autonomic Testing

Speakers – Professor Christopher J Mathias – David Low, Senior Lecturer, Liverpool Moores University Thursday 04 March 2015

Symposium on Advances in Autonomic Disorders

• Classification of autonomic disorders • Autonomic disturbances in stroke • Interface between autonomic neurology and rheumatology Thursday 04 March 2015

ANSIG meeting - Istanbul

• Participants: 12 present & 3 apologies • There were a broad specter of physicians, physiotherapists, physiologists and researchers • The common denominator was orthostatic hypotension • Identification of collaborators and partner organisations • Collaboration with other SIG groups • Web forum for for discussion and exchange of knowledge • Tasks identified Thursday 04 March 2015

Webpage

• Orthostatic hypotension • Traumatic Brain Injury – vegetative state • Cognitive rehabilitation • Cardiovascular rehabilitation • Autonomic failure • Spinal Cord Injury • Parkinson’s disease • Thermoregulation • Saccadic sleep regulation Sunday, 26 April 2020

SIG collaboration

• Rehabilitation for Movement Disorders • Clinical Pathways • Neurological Rehabilitation Clinical Trials • Posture, Mobility and Falls • Spinal Cord Injury • Developing World Forum • Neuropharmacology Sunday, 26 April 2020

Proposal for WFNR Vienna 2015

Thursday 04 March 2015

Pre Congress teaching workshop

Hands-on Clinical Autonomic Testing In collaboration with Finapres Medical Systems  Dr. David A. Low, UK  Dr. Ekawat Vichayanrat, UK  Dr. Jan T. Groothuis, The Netherlands Thursday 04 March 2015

Symposia

Update on orthostatic hypotension  Professor Jens Jordan, Germany  Dr. Valeria Iodice, UK  Dr. Ellen Merete Hagen, UK Thursday 04 March 2015

Meet the Professor at breakfast

• Professor Pietro Cortelli, Italy Thursday 04 March 2015

Proposal for WFNR Philadelphia 2016

Thursday 04 March 2015

Pre-congress educational workshops

Hands-on Clinical Autonomic Function Testing - in collaboration with Finapres Medical Systems

 David A. Low (John Moores University)  Valeria Iodice (University College London)  Ekawat Vichayanrat (University College London Hospitals)  Ellen Merete Hagen (University College London Hospitals) Thursday 04 March 2015

Symposia

Autonomic dysfunction and behavioural aspects in the rehabilitation of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS)

   Paula Sandroni (Autonomic Disorders Center, Mayo Clinic Rochester) Andrew Owens (University College London) Satish R. Raj (Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Thursday 04 March 2015

Symposia

Update on treatment of orthostatic hypotension with special emphasis on non pharmacological measurements

   Ellen Merete Hagen (University College London Hospitals) David Robertson (Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Italo Biaggioni (Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Thursday 04 March 2015

Plenary lectures

Autonomic conditions, including PoTS, and their associated spectrum of disorders (JHS/ behavioural/ headache/ GI/ Bladder)

Professor Christopher J Mathias

How to diagnose, treat and prevent autonomic dysreflexia (AD) in patients with spinal cord injury

Professor Andrei Krassioukov Thursday 04 March 2015

‘Meet the Professor' breakfast seminars

• Meet Professor Benarroch ‘From basic science to clinical practice’ • Meet Professor Mathias and Professor Vodusek ‘Autonomic cardiovascular and sexual dysfunction – treating 2 sides of the same problem’ Thursday 04 March 2015