Welcome to the Northern Ireland Headache Conference
Hilton Hotel Belfast, 11th October 2018
This conference aims to bring together all healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with headache disorders. We are delighted to welcome leading academics and clinicians in the field of headache who will provide an overview of current and emerging research and clinical evidence.
Attendees can expect to gain -
Improved understanding of the diagnosis and management of specific headache disorders such as chronic migraine, idiopathic intracranial hypertension and trigeminal autonomic cephalgias
Advanced knowledge of emerging therapies for the treatment of headache disorders including recent advances in drug therapies and neuromodulation
The event will place a strong emphasis on integrating research evidence into clinical practice and optimising collaborations between primary and secondary care.
5 CPD points accredited via the Royal College of Physicians
Programme Overview
Registration 9.00amWelcome Dr Thomas Peukert 9.20am
Session 1:Clinical updates |
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9.30 |
Managing chronic migraineManjit Matharu | |
10.00 |
The pill and migraineAnne MacGregor | |
10.30 |
Addressing lifestyle factors in chronic painJoanne Marley | |
11.00 Coffee and Networking
Session 2:Neuroimaging, neuromodulation and acute headache management |
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11.30 |
Functional MRI and painAndy Segerdahl | |
12.00 |
Managing headaches in the acute settingRaeburn Forbes | |
12.30 |
Neuromodulation and headacheGavin Quigley | |
13.00 Lunch
Session 3:Non-migraine headaches | ||
14.00 | Diagnosis and management of intracranial hypertensionJayne Best | |
14.30 |
Diagnosis and management of trigeminal autonomic cephalgiasAnish Bahra | |
15.00 Coffee
Session 4:Future directions in headache management |
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15.30 |
Emerging drug therapies in migraineMark Weatherall | |
16.00 |
Headache education: putting the patient back in controlLouise Rusk | |
16.30 Closing comments