LANGUAGE AND DURATION

Language: English
Duration: 60 minutes, followed by questions from the audience

PRESENTERS

Presenter: ● Dr. Christina Lampe, University Hospital of Gießen, Germany 
                 ● Dr. Heather Lau,New York University, USA
                 ● Dr. Dafne Horovitz, Instituto Nacional de Saude da Mulher, da Criança e do Adolescente Fernandes
                    Figueira, Brazil
                 ● Prof. Maurizio Scarpa, Udine University Hospital, Italy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Reviewing how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting MPS patient’s care and support provided.
2. Comparing the current situation with examples and updates from Italy, Germany, Brazil and the USA.
3. Practical advice for paediatricians on how you can best support MPS patients at this time.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Misdiagnosis of Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) results in late diagnosis and the late start of treatment, which has significant consequences on long-term outcomes. This gap usually results in confusing symptoms with other conditions, most notably trying to address symptoms directly and delaying actual diagnosis and treatment or referring the patient to the wrong pediatric specialties, causing further delays in the condition’s management chain.

The Spot the Early Signs program aims to fight under-diagnosed or late-diagnosed conditions for which treatments are available and where early detection and early treatment could make a significant difference in the condition's development, the quality of life and the survival of patients.

AUDIENCE

This educational activity is designed for an international audience of General Pediatricians, General Practitioners, Pediatric Endocrinologists, Pediatric Rheumatologists, and other physicians and healthcare professionals interested in Metabolic Diseases.

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