Treatment Options in Phenylketonuria and
Related Pediatric Neurotransmitter Disorders August 29, 2009 - San Diego - California Symposium
Schedule Scientific Sessions 8:00 Registration Open 9:00-12:00 Morning session Lunch break 13:00—16:00 Afternoon session 18:30 ICIEM Opening Welcome Reception
Treatment Options in Phenylketonuria and Related Pediatric Neurotransmitter Disorders :: August 29 2009
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Treatment Options in Phenylketonuria and Related Pediatric Neurotransmitter Disorders

Saturday,
August 29
Challenges in the pharmaceutical treatment of PKU; benefits and pitfalls
Chair: Barbara Burton
09:00-09:30 Assessing psychological benefits of new treatments for PKU -
Susan Waisbren (USA)
09:30-10:00 Treatment of patients with PKU with BH4 - Alberto Burlina (Italy)
10:00-10:30 Combining BH4 and dietary therapy in patients with PKU - Rani H. Singh (USA)
Coffee
10:00-11:30 The safety profile of BH4 in clinical practice - Amaya Bélanger-Quintana (Spain)
11:30-12:00 Pitfalls in determining BH4 responsiveness and in treating patients with BH4 - Barbara Burton (USA)
Treatment of pediatric neurotransmitter disorders
Chair: Nenad Blau
13:00-13:30 Tyrosine hydroxylase deficiency - Georg Hoffmann (Germany)
13:30-14:00 Aromatic AA decarboxylase deficiency - Wang Tso Lee (Taiwan)
14:00-14:30 Tetrahydrobiopterin deficiencies - Nenad Blau (CH)
Coffee
15:00-15:30 Dopa-responsive dystonia (GTPCH def.) - Kathy Swoboda (USA)
15:30-16:00 Sepiapterin reductase deficiency - Jennifer Friedman (USA)
15:00 – 17:00 ICIEM Registration Open
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