Dear Colleagues,
The Steering Committee and Ipsen cordially invite you to register for the upcoming 2nd Baltic Toxins Meeting.
This year’s event will feature the latest research developments and clinical applications of botulinum toxins, along with hands-on training workshops. The program will offer valuable insights for both new and experienced professionals in the fields of neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and physiotherapy.
Information
Date: October 3 - 4, 2025.
Venue: Radisson Blu Latvija (Elizabetes street 55) in Rīga, Latvia
Program
October 3 (Friday)
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Registration |
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| 13:00 – 13:10 | Opening |
| 13:10 – 13:40 | Botulinum toxin. History and pathophysiology |
| 13:40 – 14:20 | Neurophysiological insights into muscle hypertonia: dystonia vs. spasticity |
| 14:20 – 15:00 | Patient orientated post-stroke spasticity care – goal setting, patient |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | Discussion |
| 15:20 – 16:00 | Break |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Clinical cases: US guided injections into small muscles with additional |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Clinical case: Spasticity and pain |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Clinical case: Tardive cervical dystonia |
| 18:00 – 18:30 | Solutions for patients with face asymetries |
| 18:30 – 19:00 | Panel discussion: challenges in patient treatment with Botulin toxin in |
| 19:00 | Dinner |
October 4 (Saturday)
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Introduction, Wrap Up |
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| 09:10 – 09:50 | Terminology in Spastic Movement Disorders |
| 09:50 – 10:10 | Cervical dystonia Col-Caput concept |
| 10:10 – 10:30 | Discussion |
| 10:30 – 11:10 | WORKSHOP I . WORKSHOP III Hands-on training – USG of cervical muscles (group with experience) . WORKSHOP VI Practical injection technique training Anna Petrovska (Latvia) . WORKSHOP IV Hands-on training – USG of arm muscles |
| 11:10 – 11:50 | WORKSHOP II Biomechanics of upper limb spasticity. Sara Vive (Sweden) . WORKSHOP III Hands-on training – USG of cervical muscles (no experience group) Ramona Valante (Latvia) . WORKSHOP IV Hands-on training – USG of arm muscles Anna Petrovska (Latvia) . WORKSHOP V Hands-on training – USG of leg muscles Matīss Mežals (Latvija) |
| 11:50 – 12:30 | Break |
| 12:30 – 13:10 | WORKSHOP I Physiotherapy for Dystonia patient Johanna Blom (Sweden) . WORKSHOP III USG of cervical muscles (no experience group) Ramona Valante (Latvia) . WORKSHOP IV Hands-on training – USG of arm muscles Anna Petrovska (Latvia) . WORKSHOP V Hands-on training – USG of leg muscles Matīss Mežals (Latvija) |
| 13:10 – 13:50 | WORKSHOP II Biomechanics of upper limb spasticity. Spasticity patterns and choice of muscles for injection Sara Vive (Sweden) . Workshop Room for personal USG practice. WORKSHOP VI Practical injection technique training Ramona Valante (Latvia) . Workshop Room for personal USG practice |
| 13:50 – 14:00 | Closing remarks |