Topics of Discussion

Botulinum neurotoxin for “classic” and “emerging” clinical uses in:

• Adult spasticity
• Aesthetics
• Cervical dystonia
• Dermatology
• Focal limb dystonia and tremor
• Gastroenterological disorders
• Migraine and other headaches
• Hemifacial spasm and blepharospasm
• Oromandibular dystonia
• Pain
• Pediatric spasticity
• Sialorrhea
• Spasmodic dysphonia
• Facial tics
• Urologic disorders

The Basic Science of Botulinum Neurotoxins

• Advances in the understanding of the architecture of the BoNT complex
• Genetics and evolution
• Molecular interactions
• Novel BoNTs and toxin engineering
• BoNT trafficking

Hot Topics

• New clinical indications and ongoing clinical trials
• The scientific basis of, and latest clinical data on, duration of action of BoNTs
• New delivery systems
• New BoNTs in preclinical and clinical development