Live Webinar on Paediatric Multiple Sclerosis

Join this ParadigMS live webinar dedicated to Paediatric Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and explore expert perspectives on the challenges of recognising, diagnosing and managing MS in children and adolescents.

The session will bring together leading experts to discuss current clinical considerations and provide practical insights relevant to neurologists and healthcare professionals involved in MS care.

Key Highlights

• Epidemiology, genetic and environmental factors in paediatric MS.
• Disease course, smouldering disease and risk of persistent disability.
• New diagnostic criteria and differential diagnosis, including NMOSD and MOGAD.
• CSF, imaging and blood biomarkers.
• Neuropsychological performance, quality of life and psychological issues.
• Pharmacological therapies and evolving treatment approaches.
• Long-term monitoring and support for younger patients and their families.
• Q&A on key clinical challenges.

More information & Learning Objectives to come soon

Find out more about the speakers:

Speakers

• Thais Armangué
• Carlo Pozzilli

Moderator

• Valeria Pozzilli

Register

This session will be delivered live on Zoom. Don’t miss this opportunity and register now to make sure you book your place and take part in knowledge exchange and discussions! 

Language

The session will be held in English with translated auto-captions into many languages (offered by Zoom platform).

Why participate?

• Explore the key clinical features of paediatric Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Strengthen diagnostic confidence in children and adolescents with suspected MS
• Review important differential diagnoses and challenges specific to paediatric-onset disease
• Discuss current approaches to treatment selection and long-term disease management
• Gain expert perspectives on monitoring disease activity and supporting care across the transition to adulthood

Who should join?

• Neurologists and paediatric neurologists with an interest in Multiple Sclerosis
• MS specialists and neurologists in training
• Nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in MS care
• Healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis or management of paediatric demyelinating disorders

Questions and comments

Should you have specific questions, you would like to see discussed, please share them with learning@paradigms.foundation now, so the speakers could relate to them in their presentations. 

You will also have the opportunity to ask questions in person and participate in discussion during the webinar and the Q&A session.

Technology used

The webinar takes place via Zoom, you will receive connection details upon registration.

Date and time

The session will be held on Tuesday, 29th September 2026 from 16:30 to 17:30 CEST.

Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at University of Rome “La Sapienza”

Head of the Department and attending in the Paediatric Neuroimmunology Unit at SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital

Neurologist and researcher, Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, United Kingdom

Registration

Registration is necessary and can be completed by clicking the button on top of this page or here:

Funding

This webinar was organized with the financial support of Roche.

Roche has not been involved in the elaboration of the presentations.