Dear Colleagues,
The steering committee and Ipsen cordially invite you to register for the upcoming 3rd Baltic Toxins Meeting.
This year’s event will showcase the latest research developments and clinical applications of botulinum toxins, complemented by hands-on training workshops. The program offers valuable insights for both new and experienced professionals in the fields of neurology and physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Date: October 16-17, 2026.
Venue: Radisson Blu Latvija (Elizabetes street 55) in Rīga, Latvia
October 16 (Friday)
| 13:00 –14:00 | Registration, lunch |
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| 14:00 – 14:15 | Opening Ramona Valante (Latvia), Donatas Zailskas (Lithuania) |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | Evaluation of gait |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Clinical case: Setting individual goals in spasticity |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Clinical case: Focal limb dystonia |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | WORKSHOP I Hands-on training – USG of leg muscles WORKSHOP II Hands-on training - BoNT injection tips and tricks for beginners Anneli Teder-Braschinsky (Estonia), Zaiga Kalnbērza – Ribule (Latvia) |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Coffee Break |
| 17:30 – 18:00 | Clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of upper limb spasticity |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | WORKSHOP III Hands-on training – USG of arm muscles Anneli Teder-Braschinsky (Estonia) |
| 19:10 | Dinner
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October 17 (Saturday)
| 08:55 – 09:00 | Opening Ramona Valante (Latvia), Donatas Zailskas (Lithuania) |
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| 09:00 – 09:30 | Early BoNT injections for upper limb spasticity |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Clinical case: Hemifacial spasm Krista Lazdovska (Latvia) |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Clinical case: Spasticity management in rehabilitation Zaiga Kalnbērza – Ribule (Latvia) |
| 10:30 -11:00 | Abobotulinumtoxin A: Evidence From Clinical and Real- World Settings Kristin Østlie (Norway) |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | US-Guided BoNT-A Injections for Cervical Muscles Donatas Zailskas (Lithunia) |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | WORKSHOP IV Hands-on training – USG of neck muscles Ramona Valante (Latvia), Donatas Zailskas (Lithuania) WORKSHOP V Krista Lazdovska (Latvia) WORKSHOP VI Kristin Østlie (Norway) WORKSHOP VII Marius Popescu (Romania) |
| 13:00 – 13.20 | Hemiplegic shoulder pain Kristin Østlie (Norway) |
| 13:20 – 13:50 | Spasticity service in Latvia / Estonia / Lithuania vs Norway and Romania Zaiga Kalnberza – Ribule (Latvia), Anneli Teder-Braschinsky (Estonia), Jūratė Kesienė (Lithuania), Kristin Østlie (Norway), Marius Popescu (Romania), Ramona Valante (Latvia), Donatas Zailskas (Lithuania) |
| 13:50 | Closing remarks Ramona Valante (Latvia), Donatas Zailskas (Lithuania) |
| 14:00 | Lunch |