3rd Annual North West Headache Training Event- 10th & 11th October
If you are a GP, trainee or clinician working in Acute or Emergency Medicine and are interested in learning more about managing people with headache disorders, you are invited to register for this two-day training event organised by the Walton Centre Headache specialist team. Click here for the Registration page.
We will cover topics including update in management of primary headaches, recognising red flags, managing headaches in an acute and GP setting. There will be a demonstration and interactive opportunity to learn about and inject Botox and nerve blocks using model heads.
The sessions are interactive and participation is encouraged.
North West Headache Training DAY ONE
Thursday 10th of October 2024
8:30 Registration
9:00 Welcome & Introduction Dr Mona Ghadiri-Sani
9:10 Migraine Pathophysiology & Diagnosis Dr Mona Ghadiri-Sani
10:00 Migraine management- current and future Dr L Fratalia
10:45 Botox, CGRPs and Gepants- current practice Ms Broadhurst, Mrs E Akinsanya
11:15 Break
11:30 Cluster headache & TACs Dr Nick Silver
12:15 Hormonal headaches Dr Mona Ghadiri-Sani
12:45 Other primary headache disorders Dr Nick Silver
13:15 Lunch & Posters
14:00 Headaches in the emergency room and red flags Dr A Krishnan
14:30 Management of headache disorders in the emergency room Dr L Fratalia
15:15 Break
15:30 Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) Dr A Krishnan
16:15 A GPs perspective on headaches Dr S Samaha
17:00 Close and Q&A All
North West Headache Training DAY TWO
Friday 11th of October 2024
9:00 Welcome & Introduction Dr Mona Ghadiri-Sani
9:10 Neurosurgery in headache disorders Ms Bhargava
9:45 Radiology of headache disorders TBC
10:15 Ophthalmology of headache disorders Dr N Ghadiri
10:45 Role of pain psychology in headache disorders Dr N Lane
11:30 Break
11:45 Botox & nerve block Practical demonstration Ms S Broadhurst
12:00 Practical Cranial Nerve Blocks and Botox training in small groups led by:
Dr M Ghadiri-Sani, Dr N Silver, (Dr L Idrovo), Ms S Broadhurst, Ms J Sheridan, Ms N York, Ms A Stockley
13:30 Finishing comments- Q&A Everyone
Sustenance sponsored by Abbvie, Cefaly, electroCore, Lundbeck, Novartis, Pfizer, Teva, UK Limited. Representatives will be present but have had no input in to the content of this meeting.
Dr Mona Ghadiri-Sani
Neurology Consultant
Clinical & Educational Lead in headache & Honorary Advisor to BASH Council
Walton Centre NHS Trust
Lower Lane
Fazakerley
L9 7LJ
