Ema-pd.org

European Medical Authority - Panel Debates

Idea and Motivation

Ema-pd.org is a non-profit, non-governmental organization formed to organize the European Medical Authority - Panel Debates supported by free of charge panel debates publications to facilitate evidence-based choices and progress about health interventions faced by health professionals, patients, and policymakers.

The panel debates at ema-pd.org provide critical reviews of the current state of medical research and practical knowledge in the fields they cover. They evaluate existing work, place it in a meaningful context, and suggest areas where more work and new results are needed. The panel debates also offer annotated insights into the key literature, describe other available resources and new unpublished results. The ema-pd.org is unique in maintaining a suite of high-quality panel debates, which are kept up-to-date by the panelists.

The ema-pd.org is a forum for the debate of leading scientists about what they believe but not necessarily can prove it (not yet). The basic modus operandi behind the ema-pd.org is to gather a hundred (or so) of the most brilliant minds in the world in a room, lock them in, and have them ask each other the questions they were asking themselves.

Please consult the below Table of Contents to navigate at this website.

1 Brain Diseases

In the following Table, we list major Brain Diseases.

1. Infections	2. Seizures	3. Trauma	4. Brain Diseases	5. Neurodegenerative Conditions
1.1. Meningitis	2.1. Epilepsy	3.1. Concussion	4.1. Tumor	5.1. Parkinson's Disease
1.2. Encephalitis	2.2. Head Injuries	3.2. Traumatic Brain Injury	4.1.1 Glioblastoma	5.2. Huntington's Disease
1.3. Brain Abscess		3.3. Intracerebral Hemorrhage	4.1.2. Hydrocephalus	5.3. Pick's Disease
			4.1.3. Pseudotumor Cerebri	5.4. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
			4.2. Vascular (Blood Vessels) Conditions	5.5. Alzheimer's Disease
			4.2.1. Stroke
			4.2.2. Transient ischemic attack
			4.2.3. Brain aneurysm
			4.2.4. Subdural hematoma
			4.2.5. Epidural hematoma
			4.2.6. Cerebral edema

2 Spring 2019 - Panel Debate Session: 5. Neurodegenerative Conditions

In spring 2019 we will have a Panel Debate Sessions concerning Neurodegenerative diseases. Neurodegenerative diseases are caused by the progressive death of neurons in different regions of the nervous system. The progressive loss of nerve cells is what gives rise to the neurological and neuropsychological signs and symptoms characteristic of each of these disorders.

Cognitive stimulation is the appropriate intervention in these cases. While the progression of these diseases is inevitable, cognitive and functional deterioration can be slowed.

3 General Time-table of Panel Debates of Neurodegenerative Conditions

In the following Table, we list time-table of Panel Debates.

Panel/2019	Panel Subject	Date/2019
Panel A/2019	Multiple Sclerosis	April, 17th through 20th, 2019
Panel B/2019	Alzheimer's Disease	May, 1st through 4th, 2019
Panel C/2019	Parkinson's Disease	May, 15th through 18th, 2019
Panel D/2019	Huntington's Disease	May, 29th through June 1st, 2019
Panel E/2019	Pick's Disease	June, 12th through 15th, 2019

4 The detailed time-table of Panel Debates of Neurodegenerative Conditions

In the following Table, we list detailed time-table of Panel Debates.

1	Action	Panel A	Panel B	Panel C	Panel D	Panel E
2	Meeting Announcement	20-Sep-18	22-Sep-19	24-Sep-19	26-Sep-19	28-Sep-19
3	Early Bird Fee Payment Deadline	17-Jan-19	01-Feb-19	16-Mar-19	24-Mar-19	01-Apr-19
4	Regular Fee Payment Deadline	16-Feb-19	01-Mar-19	19-Apr-19	24-Apr-19	01-May-19
5	Accommodation Confirmation	01-Apr-19	12-Apr-19	01-May-19	15-May-19	30-May-19
6	Flights and Program Confirmation	01-Apr-19	12-Apr-19	01-May-19	15-May-19	30-May-19
7	Participants arrive & stewards transfer	17-Apr-19	01-May-19	15-May-19	29-May-19	12-June-19
8	Panel Debate Welcome Reception	17-Apr-19	01-May-19	15-May-19	29-May-19	12-June-19
9	Panel Debate Day 1*	18-Apr-19	02-May-19	16-May-19	30-May-19	13-June-19
10	Panel Debate Day 2*	19-Apr-19	03-May-19	17-May-19	31-May-19	14-June-19
11	Panel Debate Farewell Reception	19-Apr-19	03-May-19	17-May-19	31-May-19	14-June-19
12	Participants Depart & stewards transfer	20-Apr-19	04-May-19	18-May-19	01-June-19	15-June-19
14	Panel Debate Recording Editing	01-May-19	24-May-19	01-June-19	15-June-19	01-July-19
15	Panel Debate Publication	01-May-19	24-May-19	01-June-19	15-June-19	01-July-19

*Detailed Panel Debate program is given in a separate tables.

5 Panel A - Multiple Sclerosis - Scientific and Steering Committee

Panel A - Multiple Sclerosis
Panel A1	New developments in the understanding of multiple sclerosis
Chairperson (1)	Dr. John Brown	Institution
Moderators (2)	Dr. John Brown	Institution
	Dr. John Brown	Institution
Panelists (9)	Dr. John Brown	Institution
	Dr. John Brown	Institution
Panel A2	Shifting paradigms in multiple sclerosis.
Chairperson (1)	Dr. John Brown	Institution
Moderators (2)	Dr. John Brown	Institution
	Dr. John Brown	Institution
Panelist (9)	Dr. John Brown	Institution
	Dr. John Brown	Institution

5.1 Panel A - Multiple Sclerosis Programe

Panel A - Scientific Program of Multiple Sclerosis
Wednesday, 17th April 2019 - Opening Session
17:00 - 19:00	Participants Registration/Information Desk at Foyer
19:00 - 19:15	Welcome Address
19:15 - 20:00	Reception, Get Together and Music Concert at [to be announced]
Thursday, 18th April 2019 - First Day Panel Debate
09:00 - 12:00	A1 - New developments in the understanding of multiple sclerosis
13:30 - ∞	A2 - Shifting paradigms in multiple sclerosis
Friday, 19th April 2019 - Second Day Panel Debate
09:00 - 12:00	A3 - Patient benefits from established and new treatments of multiple sclerosis.
13:00 - ∞	A4 - National multiple sclerosis programs - review of social and financial impact.
Lecture - Summary and outlook for 2020