September 24th
08:00 - 18:00

09:00 - 13:00

09:00 - 11:00

Registration

Pre-congress Workshop. 7th INTERNATIONAL COURSE. LA PAZ
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. AN UPDATE ON FACIAL PARALYSIS(Highlights)
Do we really need a Facial Nerve Unit?
Facial paralysis; The contribution of imaging
The usefulness of electrophysiological tests for facial paralysis
Facial reanimation in 2023: The “La Paz” approach
How to deal with facial nerve tumors
Surgical techniques and speciﬁc physical therapy for facial paralysis
Non-surgical treatment of facial paralysis

11:00 - 12:30

Hall A: Surgical videos. Facial nerve reconstruction,
Nerve transfers, Gracilis, Oculoplastic

11:00 - 12:30

Hall B: Neromuscular retraining and Botulinum toxin. Hands onworkshop

13:00 - 14:00Registration

IFNS 2025 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM SCHEDULE

14:00 - 18:00

14:00 - 15:45

IFNS 2025 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Parallel sessions: Presentations & Round table discussion
Basic Science, Nerve Regeneration
Imaging of the facial nerve
Neurophysiology. EMG, ENG, intraoperative monitoring01

15:45-16:15

16:15 - 18:00

18:30

Coffee break
Parallel sessions: Presentations & Round table discussion
FN Grading systems
Facial nerve teams / Multidisciplinary approach
Documentation of facial function (pictures, video)
Welcome cocktail

September 25th

08:00-18:00

Registration

08:00 - 18:00

IFNS 2025 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

08:00 - 10:00

Parallel sessions: Presentations & Round table discussion
Bell’s palsy and other acute facial paralysis
Bilateral facial paralysis
Hemifacial spasm and other hyperfunctioning diseases
Central facial paralysis

10:00-10:30

Coffee break

10:30 - 11:30

Opening Ceremony and Keynote lectures

11.30 - 12:30

12:30-13:30

Teamwork: leading to excelllence in facial function
Challenging clinical cases
Boxed lunch02

16:00 - 18:00

Parallel sessions: Presentations & Round table discussion
Neuromuscular retraining / Physical therapy
Otology and Skull base surgery, temporal bone trauma
Management of facial nerve in oncological patients

September 26th

08:00 - 18:00

08:00 - 10:00

10:00-10:30

10:30 - 12:30

12:30-13:30

13:30 - 15:30

15:30-16:00

16:00 - 17:00

IFNS 2025 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Parallel sessions: Presentations & Round table discussion
Partial/incomplete paralysis (Management of Marginal
Mandibular Nerve Palsy)
Electrostimulation
Pediatric facial paralysis
Coffee break
Parallel sessions: Presentations & Round table discussion
Facial nerve repair and grafting
Facial reanimation for long standing paralysis
Static procedures
Boxed Lunch

Parallel sessions: Presentations & Round table discussion
Combined nerve-transfer procedures
Treatment of Synkinesis
Reanimation of the lower lip
Coffee break

Parallel sessions: Presentations & Round table discussion
Botulinum toxin & Esthetic procedures
Nerve-transfer procedures: hypoglossal, masseteric, crossface,combined transfers
New technologies and artiﬁcial intelligence03

17:00 - 18:00

Meeting for next IFNS

September 27th

08:00 - 14:00

Registration

9:00 - 13:00

IFNS 2025 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

10:30 - 12:30

11:00-11:30

11:30 - 13:30

13:30 - 14:00

Parallel sessions: Presentations & Round table discussion
Quality of life, psychological issues
Static procedures
Vestibular schwannoma and other CPA lesions
Coffee break

Parallel sessions: Presentations & Round table discussion
Future and Bioengineering
Head and Neck Surgery, Parotid, Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery
Telecommunication for facial palsy patients in outlying regions
Adjourn04