Symposium: People in a minimally conscious state in the Netherlands
On Thursday 17 April 2025, the symposium 'People in a minimally conscious state in the Netherlands' will take place in the Berchmanianum in Nijmegen (university grounds). During this symposium, experts will share their insights on long-term disorders of consciousness, with presentations by chairman of the day Dr. Jan Lavrijsen, dr. Willemijn van Erp, dr. Astrid Hoedemaekers and dr. Pepijn van den Munckhof. Berno Overbeek will then defend his thesis 'Minimally conscious state in the Netherlands: diagnosis, prevalence and characteristics' at Radboud University. Don't miss this unique opportunity to stay up to date with the latest developments in the care of people with severe acquired brain injury.
Participation is completely free (including lunch)!
Date: Thursday 17 April 2025
Time: 12:30 - 15:30 Location
Location: Berchmanianum, Houtlaan 4 in Nijmegen
Long-term disorders of consciousness in the unique Dutch context
dr. Willemijn van Erp - Specialist geriatric medicine, Radboudumc, EENnacoma & Libra Rehabilitation & Audiology
In this presentation you will be taken through the long-term disorders of consciousness in the unique Dutch context. Willemijn explains what LBS are and why they are relevant, discusses treatment options and decision-making and concludes with future perspectives.
Disorders of consciousness in the ICU
Dr. Astrid Hoedemaekers - Intensivist, Radboudumc
Every year, thousands of patients with severe brain injury for various causes are admitted to an intensive care unit in a coma. Most of them regain consciousness within a few days, but sometimes recovery of consciousness is not forthcoming. For the relatives of these patients and the treatment team, this leads to great uncertainty about what to do. Wait for recovery and continue with treatment where there is a high chance of a severely disabled life in the future? Or stop the treatment aimed at recovery and switch to a palliative policy aimed at comfortable death? If treatment is discontinued, there is a real possibility that the patient will be deprived of a chance of recovery. The Centre of Expertise for COmaDIAgnostiek (CODIA) aims to standardise and improve the diagnosis and care for coma patients and their loved ones.
Deep brain stimulation in people with LBS
Dr. Pepijn van den Munckhof - Neurosurgeon & principal investigator, Amsterdam UMC
In 2017, the RECONNECT study started, in which the aim is to improve the minimal consciousness of LBS patients with deep brain stimulation of the central thalamus nuclei. To date, 4 patients have been operated on and treated. During the presentation, an overview of the study and preliminary results will be given.
PhD defence Berno Overbeek
4:30 PM | Radboud University auditorium
On Thursday 17 April 2025, Berno Overbeek will defend his PhD thesis entitled 'Minimal conscious state in the Netherlands: diagnosis, prevalence and characteristics' at Radboud University Nijmegen.
Berno's promotion is a public ceremony for which you do not have to register separately.
Berno Overbeek - Physician-researcher at the Knowledge Center LBS
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