Tuesday, September 11, 2012
12:00-13:00 Hall A8
Lessons from CADASIL
Marie-Germaine Bousser, Paris, France
Some of the lessons learned from CADASIL show that:
– Patients should not be forced into known categories when the condition is not clear
– A descriptive acronym is better than multiple wordings
– Family history and examination of family members is important
– Once recognised a rare disorder rapidly becomes not so rare
– Clinical observations can stimulate basic research
– A monogenic condition can be a good model and elucidate polygenic disorders
Professor Marie-Germaine Bousser is former head of the Neurology Department in Lariboisière Hospital and Professor of Neurology at Paris Diderot University. She was a founding member of the European Stroke Conference (1990) and the President and founder of the French Stroke Society (1996-1998). She also was President of the French Headache Society (1995-1998) and of the International Headache Society (1995-1997). She has published more than 450 original scientific papers.
