ECM Course: Growing Up with Tourette Syndrome – Pathways from Childhood to Adulthood

ECM Course: Growing Up with Tourette Syndrome – Pathways from Childhood to Adulthood
10 May2025
Policlinico Umberto I, Rome - Clinica Odontoiatrica
Via Caserta 6 - Aula b1-b2

08:30–09:00
Participant Registration

09:00
Institutional Greetings and Introduction to the Morning Session

09:30
Tourette Syndrome in Childhood: Semiology and Clinical Features
Prof. F. Cardona

10:00
Etiology of Tic Disorders: Genetics and Physiopathological Basis
Prof. D. Belvisi

10:30
Neuroimmunity in Tic Disorders and Neurodevelopmental Conditions
Dr. V. Baglioni

11:00–11:30
Coffee Break

11:30
The Role of Neuropsychiatric Comorbidities in Childhood
Dr. R. Solazzi

12:00
Tourette in Adulthood: Developmental Trajectories and Emerging Challenges
Dr. D. Esposito

12:30
Differential Diagnosis: Functional Tics and Complex Presentations (in English)
Dr. T. Hedderly

13:00–14:00
Lunch Break

14:00
Tic Disorders: Guidelines and Treatment Challenges
Prof. R. Rizzo

14:30
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Tic Disorders (in English)
Prof. J. Piacentini

15:00
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Comorbid Conditions
Dr. M. Mercuriu

15:30
Tourette Community Space

15:30
Community and Family Involvement – Tourette Roma Onlus

16:15
From Volunteerism to Vision: The Role of TS Associations – Tourette Italia ETS

17:00
Italian Tourette Syndrome Association (AIST)

17:45
Closing Remarks

Please fill out the form using the following link: https://forms.gle/nxNZSBfHQtcJ2sBZ8 or use the QR code.

For paying participants, the registration fee is €50.00
This includes:

The registration fee must be paid via bank transfer to the following account:

Account holder: Dipartimento di Neuroscienze Umane

IBAN: IT 88 P 02008 05227 000401386411

Swift: UNCRITM1153

Causale: Convegno Sindrome di Tourette, maggio 2025

A PDF receipt of the payment must be sent to the following email addresses:
ambulatorio.tic@policlinicoumberto1.it, including your full personal details.

FREE participation is available for Medical Residents, PhD candidates, and Sapienza University students, subject to availability.

Online registration is mandatory via the form by May 8th, 2025.