Webinar 1: Introduction to the patient journey
We are delighted to announce our first speaker will be Dr Sanjay Cheema, first author of the UK’s first guidelines on the management of spontaneous CSF leaks.
He will be taking us through an overview of this condition, and a whistlestop tour of the guidelines.
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Webinar 2: Clinical assessment and differential diagnosis of SIH
As we continue along the patient pathway, Dr Brendan Davies will take us through the process by which specialists decipher diverse symptoms, confirm suspected leaks, and explore alternative diagnoses. The aim is to demystify what can feel like a frustrating and often frightening patient journey.
Dr Davies is a Consultant Neurologist and Clinical Lead for Neurology at University Hospitals of North Midlands, with a special interest in headache and facial pain disorders. He is co-author of both the NICE CG150 management guidelines for headache disorders and the consensus guideline on the diagnosis and management of SIH.
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Webinar 3: Imaging in the management of CSF leak disorders
As we continue along the patient pathway, this event, titled 'Imaging in the Management of CSF Leak Disorders', is delivered by Dr Indran Davagnanam, a Consultant Neuroradiologist and member of the CSF Leaks MDT at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Queen Square, London.
Dr Davagnanam will take us through the imaging techniques commonly used in diagnosing and managing CSF leaks. As many of you know, getting the right imaging at the right time, and having those tests interpreted by people with expertise in this field, can make a huge impact on outcomes. We are sure this webinar will be of great interest and benefit to our community.
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Webinar 4: Procedures
As we continue along the patient pathway, this event, titled 'Procedures', is delivered by Dr Patrick Nicholson, a Neurointerventional Radiology Consultant at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at University College Dublin. With over 100 published papers in the field, Dr Nicholson brings extensive expertise in both the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions.
Dr Nicholson will take us through the initial treatment options recommended in the management of CSF leaks, including epidural blood patches. Understanding the different procedures available and having these performed by clinicians with expertise in this field, can make a huge impact on outcomes. We are sure this webinar will be of great interest and benefit to our community.