EURO-NMD is pleased to announce the 2025 edition of its Mitochondrial Month Webinar Series, which will take place throughout September. This annual series is designed to highlight current clinical and research advances in mitochondrial medicine, offering a focused educational platform for healthcare professionals, researchers, and trainees working in the field of neuromuscular and mitochondrial disorders.
This year, the series is endorsed and developed in collaboration with the European Society for Mitochondrial Medicine (E-MIT – https://www.e-mit.org/), in the context of Mitochondrial Awareness Month.
The programme includes four expert-led sessions, scheduled weekly on Thursdays at 16:00 CEST, covering key topics ranging from early-onset presentations to differential diagnosis and neuropsychiatric implications in mitochondrial diseases.
Webinar programme:
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Episode 1:
September 4, 2025 – Acute Onset in Infantile Mitochondrial Disorders
Speaker: Dr. Caterina Garone (Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy)
This session will explore the clinical presentation, diagnostic approach, and management challenges of mitochondrial disorders with acute onset in infancy, including case studies and recent therapeutic insights.
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Episode 2:
September 11, 2025 – Cognitive and Psychiatric Issues in Primary Mitochondrial Disease
Speaker: Dr. Guido Urbano (Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Italy)
Dr. Urbano will address the neurocognitive and psychiatric manifestations commonly observed in mitochondrial diseases, discussing mechanisms, diagnostic evaluation, and multidisciplinary care strategies.
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Episode 3:
September 18, 2025 – Overview of Mitochondrial Leucoencephalopathies
Speaker: Dr. Anna Ardissone (Child Neurology Unit of the Carlo Besta Neurological Institute, Milan, Italy)
This talk will provide an overview of mitochondrial leucoencephalopathies, with a focus on radiological patterns, genetic heterogeneity, and recent updates in disease classification and diagnosis.
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Episode 4:
September 25, 2025 – Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia (PEO) and Differential Diagnosis
Speaker: Dr. Olimpia Musumeci (University of Messina, Italy)
Dr. Musumeci will present the clinical spectrum of PEO, offering practical guidance on differential diagnosis, including overlap with other neuromuscular conditions and associated genetic findings.
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We look forward to your participation in this educational event dedicated to mitochondrial disease awareness and knowledge exchange!