Update in Headache: A New Frontier

Sunday, June 26, 2022

8:30 AM – 11:00 AM EST

Location:Rue Notre-Dame

Audience:

Adult Neurologist, Child Neurologist, Resident, Fellow, Nurses with interest in topic

Learning Level:

Basic (Resident, New Information), Intermediate (Practicing Physician), Advanced (Special Interest, Higher Level Discussion)

Learning Format:

Lecture/plenary method, Question and answer sessions

CanMEDs Roles:

Medical Expert, Scholar, Communicator, Collaborator, Leader, Health Advocate, Professional

Description:

Co-Chair(s)

WK

Will Kingston
WH

Wasif Hussain

Speaker(s)

CS

Claire Sandoe
RB

Rebecca Barmherzig
JR

Jill Rau
AM

Alexander Melinyshyn

This course will provide an update of important areas in Headache Medicine. This includes an update on the acute and preventative treatment of migraine; an update on the trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias; as well as an update on spontaneous intracranial hypotension/CSF leaks. We will end with an open Q&A session with all speakers and chairs. The focus of the course will be on novel therapeutics and latest literature in each topic.

Learning Objectives:

To provide an update on the acute management of migraine
To provide an update on the preventative management of migraine
To provide an update on the trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias and cluster headache
To provide an update on spontaneous intracranial hypotension and CSF leaks

Presentations:

8:30 AM – 8:35 AM EST

Introduction and Welcome
Speaker: Will Kingston
Speaker: Wasif Hussain
8:35 AM – 9:05 AM EST

Update on Acute Management of Migraine
Speaker: Rebecca Barmherzig
9:05 AM – 9:35 AM EST

Update on Preventative Management of Migraine
Speaker: Alexander Melinyshyn
9:35 AM – 10:05 AM EST

Update on Cluster and Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias
Speaker: Claire Sandoe
10:05 AM – 10:35 AM EST

Update on Spinal CSF Leak and Intracranial Hypotension
Speaker: Jill Rau
10:35 AM – 11:00 AM EST

Q&A
Speaker: Will Kingston
Speaker: Wasif Hussain
Speaker: Claire Sandoe
Speaker: Rebecca Barmherzig
Speaker: Jill Rau
Speaker: Alexander Melinyshyn