REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder (RBD) Symposium 2025

The RBD Symposium explores the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, highlighting its link to neurodegeneration. It gathers experts and patient representatives to share research and foster clinical collaboration

Overview

REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) is a sleep condition characterised by the presence of dream enactment episodes. The RBD Symposium comprehensively outlines how to identify and treat patients with RBD, and provides insight on the relevant prognostic implications of this sleep condition. This meeting also offers an invaluable opportunity to learn about the current research landscape on RBD and its links with neurodegeneration.

Involving international and national experts in the field, as well as patient representatives, the RBD Symposium will provide a multi-disciplinary setting for clinicians and healthcare professionals to network and share their knowledge.

This event is CPD accredited all delegates attending the conference will receive an electronic certificate of attendance.

Highlights

Format

This in-person symposium brings international and national experts, and patient advocates, to present lectures, case studies, research updates, round tables, and interactive Q&A sessions.

Who should attend

This one-day symposium is ideal for those working with patients that present with sleep-related complaints and are interested in expanding their knowledge on RBD as a sleep condition with particular long-term implications. This includes, but is not limited to, sleep medicine and neurology consultants, GPs, specialist registrars, clinical psychologists, sleep technologists, clinical nurse specialists, and clinical pharmacists.

Latest agenda

08:30

Coffee and Exhibitor Viewing

09:00

Welcome and introduction

  • Dr Laura Pérez-Carbonell, Consultant in Sleep Medicine and Neurology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Session 1. Chairs: Dr Laura Pérez-Carbonell and Prof Guy Leschziner

09:10

Sleep and brain health

  • Dr Elisa Bruno

09:35

RBD overview: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment

  • Dr Luca Ratti

10:05

The different forms of RBD

  • Dr Laura Pérez-Carbonell

10:35

Sleep studies of cases of isolated RBD and RBD on antidepressant

  • Adam Birdseye

11:00

Refreshment break

Session 2. Chairs: Dr Cristina Simonet and Prof Alastair Noyce

11:20

Risk disclosure in isolated RBD

  • Dr Laura Smith

11:40

Beyond RBD: other features of prodromal Parkinson’s disease to look out for

  • Dr Eduardo de Pablo Fernández

12:10

The progression – clinical presentation of early Parkinson’s Disease and other synucleinopathies

  • Dr Cristina Simonet

12:40

Sleep studies of cases of RBD in established Parkinson’s Disease or other synucleinopathies

  • Sean Higgins

13:05

Lunch, exhibition and networking

Session 3. Chairs: Dr Elisa Bruno and Dr Meurling

13:50

The big news: a biological definition of Parkinson’s disease

  • Prof Alastair Noyce

14:15

Sleep in Parkinson’s disease

  • Prof Guy Leschziner

14:45

Research landscape

  • Dr Cristina Simonet
  • Prof Alastair Noyce

15:15

Timely diagnosis of RBD: the importance of early referral from primary and secondary care

  • Dr Joshua Kovoor
  • Dr Johan Meurling

15:45

Refreshment break

Session 4. Chairs: Dr Laura Pérez-Carbonell and Dr Luca Ratti

16:05

Quiz through case examples – is it RBD? Mimics and chameleons

  • Dr Alex Iranzo

16:30

Round table – RBD patients’ experiences and Q&A

  • All speakers and RBD patient representatives

17:00

Conclusion and closing remarks

  • Dr Laura Pérez-Carbonell

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