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Currently on a waitlist.
On behalf of the World Muscle Society and the local organising committee, we invite you to attend the WMS Pre-Congress Teaching Course on 6th-7th October 2025. This teaching course will be delivered and attended by established and young physicians, researchers, therapists, and neuropathologists from all over the world.
You will have the opportunity to learn about the modern approach and developments in myology during the 1.5 days of in person course learning which will also be streamed for online-only attendees. Please note that only the sessions on Monday will be live-streamed for virtual delegates. This is because Tuesday's sessions will involve live patients so will not be live-streamed for virtual delegates nor available on demand through the virtual platform.
We are very much looking forward to welcoming you to Vienna!
On behalf of the WMS Teaching Course Faculty
Nicol Voermans and Jorge Bevilaqua
WMS Pre-Congress Teaching Course Co-Chairs
Course participants are invited to submit their case presentations (difficult, unusual, or unsolved cases) for discussion on Monday 6th October. Please prepare a maximum of five PowerPoint slides, with a maximum of 10 minutes total presentation time and send them to Sue Munro [email protected] by Wednesday 17th September 2025.
Pre-Congress Teaching Course programme
Meet the course faculty - coming soon
Please note, that all times stated in the programme are in local Vienna, Austria (CET) time.
The venue for the course will be The Austria Center. Please plan to check-in and collect your name badge at the registration desk in the Foyer. You can find all venue details here.
The Pre-Congress Teaching Course can be added to your booking during Congress registration or at a later date, by contacting [email protected]. It is possible to attend the Teaching Course without also being registered for the Congress.
| In person | Virtual Only | In person | Virtual Only | |
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| Early Bird Fees: Available until 5th June 2025 | Regular Fees: Available from 6th June 2025 | |||
| WMS member* | £100 | £50 | £125 | £60 |
| Non-member | £225 | £100 | £270 | £125 |
| WMS student member* | £50 | £5 | £60 | £10 |
| Student non-member | £100 | £50 | £125 | £60 |
*This refers to an active WMS membership held by the delegate; please note that WMS membership details will be requested during the registration process and will be verified.
Industry tickets are not available for the course.
The above registration fees are stated in GBP and include VAT. In person tickets include 20% Austrian VAT, and virtual tickets have 20% UK VAT added and EU VAT will also be applied, as explained above, if applicable.
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To improve the diagnostic competence of professionals dealing with patients with neuromuscular diseases.
Medical specialists (paediatricians, neurologists, paediatric neurologists, geneticists, neuropathologists) and medical specialists in training, and other non-industry attendees of the WMS Congress.
The emphasis of this course will be on the clinical approach of patients who present with symptoms of a neuromuscular disease. The course will start with an introduction part, followed by 10 educational case presentations covering the most common neuromuscular phenotypes.
There will be the opportunity to discuss the integrated diagnostic approach to patients shown on video, to look at muscle MRI imaging, neurophysiology, or muscle biopsies.
Upon completion, participants should be able to better recognise a number of important neuromuscular presentations; incorporate up-to-date diagnostic approaches to the patient suspected of a neuromuscular disease; consider the differential diagnosis; apply appropriate tests.
If you have any questions regarding the Pre-Congress Teaching Course please contact Clare Beach, WMS Secretariat [email protected].
The Conflict of Interest Declaration of the Pre-Congress Teaching Course Chair will be available shortly.
Throughout the course, attendees will be able to access our family-friendly room. This dedicated space in Room -2.82 in the Congress Centre is for delegates attending with young children. We will provide child-friendly snacks and activities including an arts and crafts table, age-appropriate games, and an assortment of small books and toys. Children and families are welcome to use and share items within the room as needed. We do ask that all entertainment items please remain in the space for other children and families to use throughout the Congress.
The Pre-Congress Teaching Course will be live-streamed into the space so you can experience the Congress content while also spending time with your family.
The family-friendly room will be open during the Pre-Congress Teaching Course at the following times:
You will also have access to our multi-faith room in Room -2.64 to ensure that all attendees, regardless of their religious beliefs, have a welcoming and inclusive space where they can practice their faith, reflect, and find a quiet space during the Congress.
The multi-faith room will be open during the Pre-Congress Teaching Course at the following times:
