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💡 Bookmark: the 15th European Conference will take place in Brussels on 7-9 June 2023.
More updates will follow soon!
Visit our latest page, dedicated to our recent conference in Lausanne.
Despite our initial, -moderate- optimism to contemplate a real, physical meeting in Lausanne* in the fall later this year, we have decided along with our Swiss organisers that the upcoming 13th European Conference on Tourette Syndrome & Tic Disorders will be organised virtually on Friday 1 & Saturday 2 October 2021.
We shall post all relevant details within the coming weeks on the News section, so stay tuned!
Yes, the programme does include a BT workshop and there will be a call for abstract submissions. 🚀
*The "physical" Meeting is expected to take place in Lausanne in early summer 2022, exact dates to be announced.
Our first virtual meeting, the teaser has aired; stay tuned,
One cancelled conference, one newly elected board and two virtual meetings later...
it's happening! (🤞)
You will find on this page all the necessary information to submit your work and register for the upcoming meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland on 9-11 June 2022.
HIGHLIGHTS
BT workshop
-French
-French
Invasive brain stimulation
Non-invasive brain stimulation
Functional tics
Clinical rounds
2 BT workshops (EN)
Best papers of 2021 on tics and TS
TTAG
patient associations
patient associations
Neural mechanisms of cognitive behavioural treatment
"Ticking the wrong box", Society & TS
Are functional tics easy to diagnose?
2 poster rounds
Comorbidities in TS
Abstracts-oral presentations
GGdlT-the man behind the name
Controversy polling
patient associations
CBT workshops ENGLISH & FRENCH
comorbidities in TS
comorbidities in TS
CBT workshops ENGLISH & FRENCH
clinical rounds
Kevin Black
Best papers of 2021!
Virginie Czernecki
Behavioural treatment of tics (French)
Tammy Hedderly
Clinical rounds
Stephen Jackson
Non-invasive brain stimulation in TS
Davide Martino
"Functional, Tourette-like behaviours; an evolving landscape"
Alexander Münchau
Neural mechanisms of cognitive behavioral treatment in the framework of perception-action integration
Tara Murphy
"Ticking the wrong box"- a global look at why we don't know what works in tic education and how we can find out
Velina Negovanska
Behavioural treatment of tics (French)
Michael Okun
Invasive brain stimulation in TS
Charlotte Sanderson
Behavioural therapy for tic disorders (English): Adaptations for Comorbidity
Liselotte Skov
Clinical rounds
Jordan Stiede
Data on CBIT outcomes for people with different c-dities & Clinical role-play of implementing CBIT components with youth with different c-dities
Natalia Szejko
& Andreas Hartmann:
ESSTS Guidelines 2.0
Zsanett Tarnok
Behavioural therapy for tic disorders (English): Overview of co-occurring conditions
Jolande van der Griendt
Behavioural therapy for tic disorders (English): Working with functional tics
Cara Verdellen
Behavioural therapy for tic disorders (English): Working with functional tics
Susanne Walitza
Update of guidelines for the treatment of OCD and OCD with GTS including PANDAS
Olivier Walusinski
Georges Gilles de la Tourette, the man behind the name
more TBA
more TBA
VENUE
Centre Général Guisan
117-119, Avenue Général-Guisan, 1009 Pully | Switzerland
visit websiteFormerly the residence of the commander-in-chief of the Swiss Army during the Second World War, it also houses a museum dedicated to his memory.
A popular venue for conferences, seminars, receptions and banquets of any kind (catering service), this villa is situated in a magnificent park by Lake Geneva and benefits from a large hall that can be divided into two or three units (up to 300 people) and a separate pavilion.
A popular venue for conferences, seminars, receptions and banquets of any kind (catering service), this villa is situated in a magnificent park by Lake Geneva and benefits from a large hall that can be divided into two or three units (up to 300 people) and a separate pavilion.
Programme
(Kindly note that the schedule below is in Central European Summer Time)
Thursday, 9 June 2022
Workshops
10.00-13.00 (parallel session)
Trainers:
⚠️ For local participants who wish to strictly attend the French BT Workshop, click here.
Workshops
10.00-13.00 (parallel session)
II. Behavioural therapy for tic disorders:
"Tic treatment – Learn how to become a tic therapist or enhance your skills."
Workshop in English for beginner participants.
(view programme)
"Tic treatment – Learn how to become a tic therapist or enhance your skills."
Workshop in English for beginner participants.
(view programme)
Trainers:
13:00 Welcome (Cara Verdellen)
13:05 Tribute to Professor Kieron O'Connor (Tara Murphy)
13:15 Overview of co-occurring conditions (ZsanettTarnok)
13:35 Adaptations for co-occurring conditions (tobe announced)
14:15 Quiz
14.30 Break
15.00 Working with functional tics (Marleen Tibben, Cara Verdellen & Jolande van de Griendt)
15:50 Data on CBIT outcomes for people with different comorbidities (Matthew Capriotti/ Jordan Stiede)
16.05 Clinical role-play of implementing CBIT components with youth with different comorbidities (Matthew Capriotti/ Jordan Stiede)
16.50 Closing (Tara Murphy)
13:05 Tribute to Professor Kieron O'Connor (Tara Murphy)
13:15 Overview of co-occurring conditions (ZsanettTarnok)
13:35 Adaptations for co-occurring conditions (tobe announced)
14:15 Quiz
14.30 Break
15.00 Working with functional tics (Marleen Tibben, Cara Verdellen & Jolande van de Griendt)
15:50 Data on CBIT outcomes for people with different comorbidities (Matthew Capriotti/ Jordan Stiede)
16.05 Clinical role-play of implementing CBIT components with youth with different comorbidities (Matthew Capriotti/ Jordan Stiede)
16.50 Closing (Tara Murphy)
Workshops
14.00-17.00 (parallel session)
III. Behavioural therapy for tic disorders:
"Exciting advances in Group treatment for Tics and Tourette syndrome."
Workshop in English for advanced participants.
(view programme)
"Exciting advances in Group treatment for Tics and Tourette syndrome."
Workshop in English for advanced participants.
(view programme)
Trainers:
Guest speakers (in order of appearance):
Judith Nissen, Eve Mc Allister, Nimmi Parikh, Annet Heijerman-Holtgrefe, Sharon Zimmerman Brenner, Noa Benaroya-Milshtein, Dana Feldman Sadeh
Dedicated to the memory of Kieron O'Connor
13:00 Welcome (Cara Verdellen)
13:05 Tribute to Professor Kieron O'Connor (Tara Murphy)
13:15 Overview of co-occurring conditions (ZsanettTarnok)
13:35 Adaptations for co-occurring conditions (tobe announced)
14:15 Quiz
14.30 Break
15.00 Working with functional tics (Marleen Tibben, Cara Verdellen & Jolande van de Griendt)
15:50 Data on CBIT outcomes for people with different comorbidities (Matthew Capriotti/ Jordan Stiede)
16.05 Clinical role-play of implementing CBIT components with youth with different comorbidities (Matthew Capriotti/ Jordan Stiede)
16.50 Closing (Tara Murphy)
13:05 Tribute to Professor Kieron O'Connor (Tara Murphy)
13:15 Overview of co-occurring conditions (ZsanettTarnok)
13:35 Adaptations for co-occurring conditions (tobe announced)
14:15 Quiz
14.30 Break
15.00 Working with functional tics (Marleen Tibben, Cara Verdellen & Jolande van de Griendt)
15:50 Data on CBIT outcomes for people with different comorbidities (Matthew Capriotti/ Jordan Stiede)
16.05 Clinical role-play of implementing CBIT components with youth with different comorbidities (Matthew Capriotti/ Jordan Stiede)
16.50 Closing (Tara Murphy)
13.00-17.00 (parallel session)
💡 If you would like to attend the 1st part (13:00-14.40 CEST) of the session virtually, please click here.
18.00-19.00
I. Opening ceremony and lecture:
"Functional, Tourette-like behaviours; an evolving landscape"
"Functional, Tourette-like behaviours; an evolving landscape"
Speaker:
II. Apéritif time, getting together again!
III. Projection of film-documentary "Tics", by Thomas Oswald with the collaboration of Prof. Dr. Münchau and the neurologist & psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Alvarez-Fischer.
Friday, 10 June 2022
Pack your running shoes!
07.00
Morning run tradition continues, route TBA*
More info by our Chief Track & Field Officer:
*Weather & participation permitting, we shall repeat the run on Saturday 11 June.
Brain stimulation sessions
10.30-11.15
Podium discussion including discussion with the audience
moderated by Kirsten R. Müller-Vahl
Participants:
Juan Carlos Baldermann
11.15-11.45
Coffee break
11.45-12.15
Ecopipam in Children and Adolescents with Tourette Syndrome: Results from a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2b Study
Speaker:
13.00-14.00
Lunch break
13.00-14.00 (parallel session)
ENIGMA-TS Working Group meeting
Confirm attendance
Confirm attendance
(at “Pavillon Ouest”, adjacent to main building)
Coordinator:
Society and TS session
14.00-14.45
Ticking the wrong box –a global look at why we don't know what works in tic education and how we can find out.
Speaker:
moderated by Andrea Cavanna
History of TS session
14.45-15.30
Georges Gilles de la Tourette, the man behind the name.
Speaker:
moderated by Andreas Hartmann
History of TS session
15.30-16.15
Neural mechanisms of cognitive behavioral treatment in the framework of perception-action integration
Speaker:
moderated by Andreas Hartmann
16.15-16.45
Coffee break
16.45-18.30
moderated by Natalia Szejko & Andreas Hartmann
18.30-19.00
General assembly meeting
Saturday, 11 June 2022
Comorbidities
09.00-09.45
Update of guidelines for the treatment of OCD and OCD with GTS including PANDAS
Speaker:
Comorbidities
09.45-10.30
Podium discussion including discussion with the audience
moderated by Kerstin von Plessen
Participants:
11.15-11.45
Coffee break
11.45-12.30
Are functional tics easy to diagnose?"
Controversy discussion, followed by a poll.
moderated by Andrea Cavanna
Arguing yes:
Arguing no:
12.30-13.30
Lunch break
14.30-16.15
moderated by Natalia Szejko & Andreas Hartmann
16.15-16.30
Coffee break
17.30
Closing ceremony, best poster & best oral presentation prizes, Professor Mary Robertson award.
13th European Conference on Tourette Syndrome & Tic Disorders
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Vote for best ePoster!
Platform is now open!
If you have already explored the Meeting's ePosters, please go ahead and cast your vote.
...Would you like to take another look? Click here.
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-The voting platform for best ePoster will be accessible to the attendees throughout all the sessions of the programme.
-Kindly note that the voting is open strictly to registered attendees. You are now seeing this page for you have been redirected after attending one of our sessions.
The system will automatically disregard any votes that originate outside the redirection process. 😉
-1 vote per IP, source and device will be validated.
-Kindly note that the voting is open strictly to registered attendees. You are now seeing this page for you have been redirected after attending one of our sessions.
The system will automatically disregard any votes that originate outside the redirection process. 😉
-1 vote per IP, source and device will be validated.
Vote for best oral presentation!
Platform is now open!
We encourage participants who have -ideally- attended both sessions for oral presentations of selected abstracts to cast their vote.
-The voting platform for best oral presentation will open immediately after the completion of the 2nd oral presentation session, scheduled for Saturday 2 October 4.45-5.45pm CEST.
-As mentioned above, keep in mind that the voting is open strictly to registered attendees. You are now seeing this page for you have been redirected after attending one of our sessions.
The system will automatically disregard any votes that originate outside the redirection process. 😉
-1 vote per IP, source and device will be validated.
-As mentioned above, keep in mind that the voting is open strictly to registered attendees. You are now seeing this page for you have been redirected after attending one of our sessions.
The system will automatically disregard any votes that originate outside the redirection process. 😉
-1 vote per IP, source and device will be validated.
SUBMISSIONS
Basic and clinical scientists, clinicians, post-doctoral researchers, residents, fellows and other professionals from around the world working in all areas associated with Tourette Syndrome, tic and related disorders, are invited to submit abstracts to be presented as posters or oral presentations, as well as abstracts with a clinical case video (reserved for the clinical rounds session) at the upcoming ESSTS meeting on 9-11 June 2022 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
This year, both posters and oral presentations will be made available to the audience in digital format only.
The authors may submit their abstracts by 1 September 2021. They will be notified by 5 September 2021 regarding the format of their presentation, e-poster (+ optional audio file) or oral presentation-, and will have to send their material by 15 September 2021.
Please, follow below the guidelines and detailed instructions for each type of submission.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS
Submission deadline: 10 April, 2022 (midnight 🦉 EST)
Authors get notified on assigned format by 15 April, 2022
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
⚠️ NOTE: If you plan to submit an abstract, you –or at least one person from your group–, will need to register for the conference before the submission deadline, 10 April 2022. In the rare event of unsuccessful submissions, authors may request a full registration refund until 2 weeks after the early bird deadline, –3 April 2022–.
NOTE: If you have submitted an abstract, you –or at least one person from your group–, will need to register for the conference before the submission deadline 27 March 2022.
Please select a topic from the list below. The final assignment, (e-poster or oral presentation), will be made by the scientific review committee. All abstracts will be published online in the ESSTS Conference proceedings as an e-Abstract book. Authors may opt in the submission form below to have their abstract published on F1000 Research.
Please select a topic from the list below. The abstract text should not exceed 2,500-3,000 characters.
The final assignment, (poster or oral presentation), will be made by the scientific review committee and all authors will be notified by 15 April 2022.
All abstracts will be published in the ESSTS Conference proceedings as an Abstract Book, –distributed to all attendees– and upon completion of the meeting on ESSTS website in a digital form.
Authors may opt in the submission form below to have their abstract published on F1000 Research.
The final assignment, (poster or oral presentation), will be made by the scientific review committee and all authors will be notified by 15 April 2022.
All abstracts will be published in the ESSTS Conference proceedings as an Abstract Book, –distributed to all attendees– and upon completion of the meeting on ESSTS website in a digital form.
Authors may opt in the submission form below to have their abstract published on F1000 Research.
Abstracts may be submitted in the following fields of study:
- Genetics and aetiology of Tourette Syndrome and related disorders
- Neurophysiology and neuroimaging
- Clinical aspects including comorbidities
- Treatment
- Functional tic-like movements
- Other
- Genetics and aetiology of Tourette Syndrome and related disorders
- Neurophysiology and neuroimaging
- Clinical aspects including comorbidities
- Treatment
- Functional tic-like movements
- Other
II. If you are assigned an oral presentation, here's what you need to know:
To prepare your abstract, follow the instructions in the template below.
Thank you for submitting your work via the online form. If you encounter any difficulties you may submit it via email: submissions@essts.org
Download abstract templateThank you for submitting your work via the online form. If you encounter any difficulties you may submit it via email: submissions@essts.org
submissions closed
💡 I. For poster presentations:
All posters must be in English language
The preferred poster format is A0 portrait layout (841 x 1189 mm). Junior investigators who submit innovative work also have the opportunity to be considered for the Professor Mary Robertson award for Research Contribution in conjunction with Tourettes Action UK.
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CLINICAL CASE SUBMISSIONS
Phase II - Successful?! Get notified of your assigned presentation format
Submission deadline: 10 April, 2022 (midnight 🦉 EST)
Authors get notified by 15 April, 2022
Authors whose abstracts have been selected will be notified by email by 5 September 2021 and will be invited to send their presentation in the assigned format (e-poster or oral presentation).
1. e-Posters will be uploaded on ESSTS' website and made available to all registered participants and ESSTS members one week prior (24 September 2021) to the virtual meeting and for 3 months after its completion.
2. The videos of the oral presentations will be shown during the designated sessions of the virtual meeting and will be made available to all registered participants and ESSTS members on ESSTS' website for 3 months after its completion.
3. Oral presentation authors/presenters (1 per abstract) will be invited to join us LIVE during the Q&A part of the sessions.
2 October 2021, Session I: 14.30-15-30, Session II: 16.45-17.45
2 October 2021, Session I: 14.30-15-30, Session II: 16.45-17.45
Guidelines for e-posters & oral presentations
I. Have you been assigned an e-poster? Here's what you need to know:
All e-posters must be in English language
REQUIRED
- 1-page PDF, orientation of your choice. Click here to view a sample.
- 10MB maximum file size
Please, use legible font sizes and keep in mind that .ppt animations & interactions will not be supported. You may include hyperlinks.
- 1-page PDF, orientation of your choice. Click here to view a sample.
- 10MB maximum file size
Please, use legible font sizes and keep in mind that .ppt animations & interactions will not be supported. You may include hyperlinks.
OPTIONAL
We invite authors to prepare a 5-minute AUDIO or VIDEO file to better support and describe their e-posters.
- for audio files: only .mp3 & .mp4 formats will be accepted. Check this guide on how to prepare a short audio recording.
- for video files: only .mp4 formats will be accepted. We recommend you use Handbrake. You can convert your videos into .mp4 files for free, and by ticking the "web optimised" box, you ensure advanced compression without compromising video quality.
We invite authors to prepare a 5-minute AUDIO or VIDEO file to better support and describe their e-posters.
- for audio files: only .mp3 & .mp4 formats will be accepted. Check this guide on how to prepare a short audio recording.
- for video files: only .mp4 formats will be accepted. We recommend you use Handbrake. You can convert your videos into .mp4 files for free, and by ticking the "web optimised" box, you ensure advanced compression without compromising video quality.
II. Have you been assigned aN ORAL PRESENATION? Here's what you need to know:
There will be the usual interactive video & clinical round session on the last conference day. It will give us all the opportunity to discuss collegially several challenging, uncommon and overall didactic clinical cases coming from all over our respective centres in Europe and beyond. You are invited to contribute to this session by submitting an abstract with a clinical case of tic (or hyperkinetic) movement disorder that you wish to present and discuss with colleagues.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
We are seeking well-described cases, –ideally presented with a video–, which pose diagnostic or management questions or present challenges with a key learning point. We will allocate 7–8 minutes for the presentation of each chosen case, which will be followed by 3–5 minutes of discussion with the co-chairs/ audience.
Please submit your anonymised case(s) by clicking the button below (they will be forwarded to Tammy Hedderly and Liselotte Skov) in the format of a short abstract in a Word document (max. 400 words), or ideally as a PowerPoint presentation with a maximum of 5 slides.
This should summarise the clinical history, physical examination, investigation and management to date and conclude with questions or learning points. To allow for the preparation of a successful session, we may ask you to discuss the video of the patient in advance (where available).
If you are not asked to present, please bring your case to the conference, as there will be other opportunities to show cases and to discuss them with colleagues.
This should summarise the clinical history, physical examination, investigation and management to date and conclude with questions or learning points. To allow for the preparation of a successful session, we may ask you to discuss the video of the patient in advance (where available).
If you are not asked to present, please bring your case to the conference, as there will be other opportunities to show cases and to discuss them with colleagues.
💡 Remember, you will be invited to join us LIVE if you wish, during the Q&A part of the oral presentation sessions.
2 October 2021, Session I: 14.30-15-30, Session II: 16.45-17.45
2 October 2021, Session I: 14.30-15-30, Session II: 16.45-17.45
SUBMIT YOUR CASE
submissions closed
If you encounter any difficulties you may submit it via email: submissions@essts.org
⚠️ NOTE: If you plan to submit an abstract/ clinical case, you –or at least one person from your group–, will need to register for the conference before the submission deadline, 10 April 2022. In the rare event of an unsuccessful submission, authors may request a full registration refund until 2 weeks after the early bird deadline, –3 April 2022–.
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Completed
Mary Robertson Award 🏆
Phase II - Successful?! Get notified of your assigned presentation format
Submission deadline: 10 April, 2022 (midnight 🦉 EST)
Authors whose abstracts have been selected will be notified by email by 5 September 2021 and will be invited to send their presentation in the assigned format (e-poster or oral presentation).
1. e-Posters will be uploaded on ESSTS' website and made available to all registered participants and ESSTS members one week prior (24 September 2021) to the virtual meeting and for 3 months after its completion.
2. The videos of the oral presentations will be shown during the designated sessions of the virtual meeting and will be made available to all registered participants and ESSTS members on ESSTS' website for 3 months after its completion.
3. Oral presentation authors/presenters (1 per abstract) will be invited to join us LIVE during the Q&A part of the sessions.
2 October 2021, Session I: 14.30-15-30, Session II: 16.45-17.45
2 October 2021, Session I: 14.30-15-30, Session II: 16.45-17.45
Guidelines for e-posters & oral presentations
I. Have you been assigned an e-poster? Here's what you need to know:
All e-posters must be in English language
REQUIRED
- 1-page PDF, orientation of your choice. Click here to view a sample.
- 10MB maximum file size
Please, use legible font sizes and keep in mind that .ppt animations & interactions will not be supported. You may include hyperlinks.
- 1-page PDF, orientation of your choice. Click here to view a sample.
- 10MB maximum file size
Please, use legible font sizes and keep in mind that .ppt animations & interactions will not be supported. You may include hyperlinks.
OPTIONAL
We invite authors to prepare a 5-minute AUDIO or VIDEO file to better support and describe their e-posters.
- for audio files: only .mp3 & .mp4 formats will be accepted. Check this guide on how to prepare a short audio recording.
- for video files: only .mp4 formats will be accepted. We recommend you use Handbrake. You can convert your videos into .mp4 files for free, and by ticking the "web optimised" box, you ensure advanced compression without compromising video quality.
We invite authors to prepare a 5-minute AUDIO or VIDEO file to better support and describe their e-posters.
- for audio files: only .mp3 & .mp4 formats will be accepted. Check this guide on how to prepare a short audio recording.
- for video files: only .mp4 formats will be accepted. We recommend you use Handbrake. You can convert your videos into .mp4 files for free, and by ticking the "web optimised" box, you ensure advanced compression without compromising video quality.
II. Have you been assigned aN ORAL PRESENATION? Here's what you need to know:
ELIGIBILITY
All junior researchers, excluding research heads, senior clinicians and previous winners of the award.
The Professor Mary Robertson Award for Research Contribution will be presented on behalf of Tourettes Action (by Dr Jeremy Stern) at the ESSTS Meeting in Lausanne on 11 June 2022. The award will be made in honour of Professor Mary Robertson and includes a prize of UK £250. She is the Life President of ESSTS and a Patron of Tourettes Action UK.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
-Original research of any kind on the Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome, 3,000–5,000 words excluding references.
-Published or unpublished.
-Work should also be submitted as an abstract for presentation (see procedure above)
Entries can include work presented at previous ESSTS meetings, but should also cover new ground in an abstract submitted for the 2022 meeting. The winner will be invited to make a stage presentation, if not already selected to do so, through the abstract acceptance process. Please include the relevant abstract(s) with your entry.
-Must be written by the entrant with a statement indicating the role of other members of the research team, if applicable.
-Published or unpublished.
-Work should also be submitted as an abstract for presentation (see procedure above)
Entries can include work presented at previous ESSTS meetings, but should also cover new ground in an abstract submitted for the 2022 meeting. The winner will be invited to make a stage presentation, if not already selected to do so, through the abstract acceptance process. Please include the relevant abstract(s) with your entry.
-Must be written by the entrant with a statement indicating the role of other members of the research team, if applicable.
Senior members – please distribute to your juniors.
💡 Remember, you will be invited to join us LIVE if you wish, during the Q&A part of the oral presentation sessions.
2 October 2021, Session I: 14.30-15-30, Session II: 16.45-17.45
2 October 2021, Session I: 14.30-15-30, Session II: 16.45-17.45
SUBMIT YOUR CASE
submissions closed
If you encounter any difficulties you may submit it via email: submissions@essts.org
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Phase III - Ready? Send us your e-Poster/oral presentation! 🚀
Phase III - Ready? Send us your e-Poster/oral presentation! 🚀
Submission deadline: 15 September, 2021
FINAL CHECK
All submissions are final.
Please make sure your e-poster/oral presentation complies with the guidelines and formats described above on Phase II.
Please make sure your e-poster/oral presentation complies with the guidelines and formats described above on Phase II.
Click on the submit button below to send us your material via the online form.
You may upload attachements up to 10MB.
For large video or audio files, you may share your file link in the designated field. (How to create a shared file link: Google Drive, Dropbox, WeTransfer)
You may upload attachements up to 10MB.
For large video or audio files, you may share your file link in the designated field. (How to create a shared file link: Google Drive, Dropbox, WeTransfer)
SUBMISSIONS CLOSED
If you encounter any difficulties you may submit it via email: submissions@essts.org
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CLOSED
SUBMISSIONS
Oral / Poster presentations
Submission deadline: April 8, 2020
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
Basic and clinical scientists, clinicians, post-doctoral researchers, residents, fellows and other professionals from around the world working in all areas associated with Tourette Syndrome, tic and related disorders are invited to submit abstracts to be presented as posters or oral presentations at the 2020 ESSTS annual meeting.
CONTINUE READING
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Please select a topic from the list below and choose your preferred mode of presentation (oral or poster). The final assignment will be made by the scientific review committee. The preferred poster format is A0 (841 x 1189 mm) and the abstract text should not exceed 500 words. Junior investigators who submit innovative work also have the opportunity to be considered for the Professor Mary Robertson award for Research Contribution in conjunction with Tourettes Action. All abstracts will be published online in the conference proceedings as an e-book.
Abstracts may be submitted in the following fields of study:
-Genetics and etiology of Tourette Syndrome and related disorders
-Neurophysiology and neuroimaging
-Comorbidities
-Treatment
-Functional tic-like movements
-Clinical rounds
-Other
-Genetics and etiology of Tourette Syndrome and related disorders
-Neurophysiology and neuroimaging
-Comorbidities
-Treatment
-Functional tic-like movements
-Clinical rounds
-Other
NOTE: If you plan to submit an abstract, you –or at least one person from your group–, will first need to register for the conference.
Download abstract templateSUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT!
Videos / Clinical round sessions
Submission deadline: April 8, 2020
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
There will be the usual interactive video & clinical round session on the last conference day. It will give us all the opportunity to discuss collegially several challenging, uncommon and overall didactic clinical cases coming from all over our respective centres in Europe and beyond. You are invited to contribute to this session by submitting an abstract with a clinical case of tic (or hyperkinetic) movement disorder that you wish to present and discuss with colleagues.
CONTINUE READING
collapse text
We are seeking well-described cases, –ideally presented with a video–, which pose diagnostic or management questions or present challenges with a key learning point. We will allocate 7–8 minutes for the presentation of each chosen case, which will be followed by 3–5 minutes of discussion with the chairpersons/audience. Please submit your anonymised case(s) by clicking the button below (they will be forwarded to Tammy Hedderly and Liselotte Skov) in the format of a short abstract in a Word document (max. 400 words) or ideally in a PowerPoint document with max. 5 slides. This should summarise the clinical history, physical examination, investigation and management to date and conclude with questions or learning points. To allow for the preparation of a successful session, we may ask you to discuss the video of the patient in advance (where available). If you are not asked to present, please bring your case to the conference, as there will be other opportunities to show cases and to discuss them with colleagues.
NOTE: If you plan to submit a case, you –or at least one person from your group–, will first need to register for the conference.
SUBMIT YOUR CASE
Professor Mary Robertson Award
Submission deadline: April 8, 2020
ELIGIBILITY
All junior researchers, excluding research heads, senior clinicians and previous winners of the award.
The Professor Mary Robertson Award for Research Contribution will be presented on behalf of Tourettes Action at the European Society for the Study of Tourette Syndrome meeting in Lausanne on 3–5 June 2020. The award will be made in honour of Professor Robertson and includes a prize of UK £250. She is the Life President of ESSTS and a Patron of Tourettes Action UK.
The Professor Mary Robertson Award for Research Contribution will be presented on behalf of Tourettes Action at the European Society for the Study of Tourette Syndrome meeting in Lausanne on 3–5 June 2020. The award will be made in honour of Professor Robertson and includes a prize of UK £250. She is the Life President of ESSTS and a Patron of Tourettes Action UK.
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Remit
-Original research of any kind on the Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome 3,000–5,000 words excluding references.
-Published or unpublished.
-Work should also be submitted as an abstract for presentation at ESSTS. Entries can include work presented at previous ESSTS meetings, but should also cover new ground in an abstract submitted for the 2018 meeting. The winner will be invited to make a platform presentation, if not already selected to do so, through the abstract acceptance process. Please include the relevant abstract/s with your entry.
-Must be written by the entrant with a statement indicating the role of other members of the research team, if applicable.
Senior ESSTS members – please distribute to your juniors.
Submit, or enquire about your eligibility to Dr. Jeremy Stern.
-Original research of any kind on the Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome 3,000–5,000 words excluding references.
-Published or unpublished.
-Work should also be submitted as an abstract for presentation at ESSTS. Entries can include work presented at previous ESSTS meetings, but should also cover new ground in an abstract submitted for the 2018 meeting. The winner will be invited to make a platform presentation, if not already selected to do so, through the abstract acceptance process. Please include the relevant abstract/s with your entry.
-Must be written by the entrant with a statement indicating the role of other members of the research team, if applicable.
Senior ESSTS members – please distribute to your juniors.
Submit, or enquire about your eligibility to Dr. Jeremy Stern.
ENQUIRE/SUBMIT YOUR WORK
13th European Conference on Tourette Syndrome & Tic Disorders
Lausanne, Switzerland | 3-5 June, 2020
Welcome again to our annual ESSTS meeting, this year in the beautiful city of Lausanne!
Lausanne has grabbed the top spot in Monocle's ranking of the world's best small cities and we are doing our best to ...be(come) the best small scientific society in the world. 🙂
This year, our focus will be on comorbidities in Tourette syndrome; but we will also explore brain stimulation, expand on podium discussions, launch a fresh controversy with polling, discuss the history of Tourette syndrome and societal issues related to the disorder, and give ample time for young researchers to present their work, both by posters and oral presentations. And for... you don't change a winning team, our highly awaited clinical rounds, patient association meetings, CBT workshops (both in English and French) and a review of the best papers of 2019, are also included in the meeting's agenda.
This year's social event will be hosted at the Olympic Museum of Lausanne.
We hope you join us in what will be a joyous celebration of our community and our work.
Register now and don’t miss the early bird deadline !
Warm regards,
The local organizers and the ESSTS board
Meetings; Lausanne & virtual meetings update
(Detailed updates will be regularly posted on the News section)
Despite our initial -moderate- optimism to contemplate a real, physical meeting in Lausanne in the fall later this year, we have decided along with our Swiss organisers that the upcoming 2021 Meeting will be organised virtually. More details and announcements will follow.
Accommodation options
By clicking on each tab below, you will find hotels within close distance from the Centre Général Guisan, the city's central train station and Lausanne airport.
Our Swiss hosts have pre-reserved a limited number of rooms at the 6 hotels proposed below, at a preferential rate.
Hover-over each image to see the remaining available rooms and the nightly rate. Click on the eye icon to view the hotel's website.
DEADLINE: 1 May 2022
Reservations closed
IMPORTANT: Please consult each hotel's cancellation policy & conditions before proceeding with your booking.
A little orientation touch...
For we don't want you to get lost in one of the the world's best small cities, we have prepared a personalised map featuring Conference-related spots. To be enriched with local tips as well! ☕🍷🍫⌚🐄
TIP: Click on this icon to open the legend of the map.
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REGISTRATION
A. Registration rates
The rates below apply to all those who have become ESSTS members for the calendar year 2020. Along with the ...more attractive registration fees, ESSTS members obtain voting rights; a new board will be elected at the Lausanne 2020 general assembly.
If you wish to become an ESSTS member, please click here. You may also add this year's membership directly when you register for the meeting below.
Senior ESSTS members
€330
available until April 3, 2020
EARLY BIRD
Junior ESSTS members*
*(Students, patient associations & advocacy groups)
€200
available until April 3, 2020
EARLY BIRD
Senior ESSTS members
€390
REGULAR RATES
Junior ESSTS members*
*(Students, patient associations & advocacy groups)
€260
REGULAR RATES
Keep in mind that along with the ...more attractive registration fees, ESSTS members automatically obtain voting rights; a new board will be elected at the Lausanne 2020 general assembly.
If you wish to become an ESSTS member, please click here. You may also add this year's membership directly when you register for the meeting below.
Senior participants
€370
available until April 3, 2020
EARLY BIRD
Junior participants*
*(Students, patient associations & advocacy groups)
€240
available until April 3, 2020
EARLY BIRD
Senior participants
€420
REGULAR RATES
Junior participants*
*(Students, patient associations & advocacy groups)
€290
REGULAR RATES
B. Registration guidelines
Welcome to the online registration for the 13th European Conference on Tourette Syndrome & Tic Disorders - 2020 ESSTS annual meeting.
Step 1: Register and purchase your tickets
Use our online registration below to enter your personal details and make payments.*
Step 2: Conference confirmation
You will receive a confirmation email once your forms and your payment have reached us. Please note that bank transfers may take several days and that payment cannot be confirmed before receipt. Remember to keep your e-confirmation with you.
Cancellations
All cancellations must be requested in writing. Please refer to our cancellation policy for more details.
*Alternatively, you can directly pay via bank transfer using the following details:
Barclays sort code: 20-16-99
Account number: 93497550
Account name: The European Society for the Study of Tourette Syndrome
IBAN number: GB04 BARC 2016 9993 4975 50
SWIFT/BIC: BARCGB22
Payment details: ESSTS Conference Lausanne, your first and last name
Once you have completed the transfer, thank you for sending us a copy, your personal and contact information here, so we can issue and forward you the registration document.
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REGISTRATION
A. Registration rates
The rates below apply to all those who have become ESSTS members for the calendar year 2022.
Along with the ...more attractive registration fees, you greatly contribute to keeping this Society alive and allowing it to grow. 🙏
If you wish to become an ESSTS member, please click here. Alternatively, you may add this year's membership directly when you register for the meeting.
(To view "non-member" rates, simply click on the respective button)
Along with the ...more attractive registration fees, you greatly contribute to keeping this Society alive and allowing it to grow. 🙏
If you wish to become an ESSTS member, please click here. Alternatively, you may add this year's membership directly when you register for the meeting.
(To view "non-member" rates, simply click on the respective button)
Senior ESSTS members
EARLY BIRD
until April 3, 2022
(midnight EST)
(midnight EST)
€350
Junior* ESSTS members
EARLY BIRD
until April 3, 2022
(midnight EST)
(midnight EST)
€200
*(MD/PhD students, postdocs, interns, residents, nurses, patient advocacy groups)
Senior ESSTS members
REGULAR RATES
€450
Junior* ESSTS members
REGULAR RATES
€260
*(MD/PhD students, postdocs, interns, residents, nurses, patient advocacy groups)
Senior participants
EARLY BIRD
until April 3, 2022
(midnight EST)
(midnight EST)
€400
Junior* participants
EARLY BIRD
until April 3, 2022
(midnight EST)
(midnight EST)
€240
*(MD/PhD students, postdocs, interns, residents, nurses, patient advocacy groups)
Senior participants
REGULAR RATES
€500
Junior* participants
REGULAR RATES
€290
*(MD/PhD students, postdocs, interns, residents, nurses, patient advocacy groups)
Social event
Dinner at the Olympic Museum of Lausanne, Friday, 10 June 2022, from 20.00
Senior participants:
€90
Junior* participants:
€45
*(MD/PhD students, postdocs, interns, residents, nurses, patient advocacy groups)
B. Registration guidelines
Step 1: Register and purchase your ticket(s).
Use our online registration below to enter your personal details and proceed with payment.
Use our online registration below to enter your personal details and proceed with payment.
Step 2: Conference confirmation & invoice
You will receive a confirmation email and a detailed invoice once your registration form(s) and payment have reached us.
Kindly note that if you have opted for payment via bank transfer this may take several days and that payment cannot be confirmed before receipt.
You may contact us separately if you require a custom invoice to submit to your institution for reimbursement purposes.
You will receive a confirmation email and a detailed invoice once your registration form(s) and payment have reached us.
Kindly note that if you have opted for payment via bank transfer this may take several days and that payment cannot be confirmed before receipt.
You may contact us separately if you require a custom invoice to submit to your institution for reimbursement purposes.
Abstract authors: Authors (or at least one person from their group) who submit abstracts will need to register for the conference before the submission deadline, 10 April 2022. In the rare event of an unsuccessful submission, authors may request a full registration refund until 2 weeks after the early bird deadline, –3 April 2022–.
COVID-19 measures: The health and safety of our attendees is paramount; all necessary measures and rules will be applied as announced by the Swiss authorities. You may monitor government mandates and policy changes on the Federal Office of Public Health page.
Conference cancellation: In the unfortunate event of another conference cancellation due to restrictions imposed by the host country, ESSTS will fully reimburse all registered attendees.
For more details, please visit our cancellation policy page.
For more details, please visit our cancellation policy page.
C. Ready?
Switch ON & OFF the registration form!
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All main conference sessions*
By registering below, you will receive your unique "Join" link allowing you to access all sessions throughout the meeting, as listed on the programme above.
⚠️*If you wish to attend one of the BT workshops as well, please register separately via the following form.
Behavioural therapy workshops
Please note that the BT sessions below run concurrently; register for the workshop that is most compatible with your current BT training.
I. Advanced participants
II. Beginner participants
Patient Associations session; Tics and Tourette Across the Globe (TTAG)
If you wish to strictly attend the patient associations session, (or in addition to the main conference), thank you for registering below.
LAUSANNE,
SWITZERLAND
9-11 JUNE 2022
Submit your abstract
Thank you!
Your submission has been received. Best of luck!
⚠️ *Kindly note that you will not receive an auto-confirmation email.*
If you wish to get in touch, thank you for contacting us at submissions@essts.org
Your submission has been received. Best of luck!
⚠️ *Kindly note that you will not receive an auto-confirmation email.*
If you wish to get in touch, thank you for contacting us at submissions@essts.org
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Submit your e-Poster / Oral presentation
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Your submission has been received.
Your submission has been received.
*Kindly note that you will not receive an instant auto-confirmation email.
We shall contact you individually within 24 hours.
If you wish to get in touch, thank you for contacting us at: submissions@essts.org
Best of luck!
If you wish to get in touch, thank you for contacting us at: submissions@essts.org
Best of luck!
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Submit a clinical case
Thank you!
Your submission has been received. Best of luck!
⚠️*Kindly note that you will not receive an auto-confirmation email.*
If you wish to get in touch, thank you for contacting us at submissions@essts.org
Your submission has been received. Best of luck!
⚠️*Kindly note that you will not receive an auto-confirmation email.*
If you wish to get in touch, thank you for contacting us at submissions@essts.org
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Professor Mary Robertson Award submissions
Thank you!
Your submission has been received. Best of luck!
⚠️*Kindly note that you will not receive an auto-confirmation email.*
If you wish to get in touch, thank you for contacting us at submissions@essts.org
Your submission has been received. Best of luck!
⚠️*Kindly note that you will not receive an auto-confirmation email.*
If you wish to get in touch, thank you for contacting us at submissions@essts.org
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Hotel reservation request
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Your request has been received. You will soon be contacted by our Swiss organisers.
See you in Lausanne!
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See you in Lausanne!
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