North West Headache Event 10th & 11th October

3^rd 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 10^th 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 11^th 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