program
Registration & Breakfast
8:00am-8:25am
Welcome remarks
8:25am-8:30am
(Dr. Hoydonckx - Chair & Dr. Amoozegar Co-Chair)
Session 1: Diagnosis of SIH
8:30am-9:30am
Clinical diagnosis of SIH
8:30am-8:50am
- Clinical Diagnosis of SIH (Dr. Dilli) - In-person
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
8:50am-9:30am
8:50am–9:00am
- MRI (Dr. Hendriks) - In-person
9:00am–9:10am
- DSM + different types of leaks (Dr. Farb) - In-person
9:10am–9:20am
- Photon counting CT (Dr. Brinjikji) - Virtual
9:20am–9:30am
- CT myelogram (Dr. Kranz) - In-person
9:30am-9:50am
Q&A Diagnosis with All speakers of this session.
(Moderator - Dr. Monsour)-
All participants (in person and online) will have the opportunity to actively engage.
MORNING BREAK
9:50am-10:20am
Session 2: Treatment of SIH
10:20am-12:05pm
Percutaneous treatment
10:20am-10:55am
10:20am-10:30am
- Epidural blood patch (Dr. Hoydonckx) - In-person
10:30am–10:40am
- Percutaneous Use of Glue (Dr. Gray) - Virtual
10:40am–10:55am
- The Problem of Persistent Post-Puncture Headache
(Dr. Carroll) - In person
Endovascular treatment
10:55am-11:15am
10:55am–11:05am
- Endovascular embolization treatment (Dr. Hendriks) - In person
11:05am–11:15am
- Outcomes on endovascular embolization treatment (Dr. Brinjikji) - Virtual
Neurosurgical treatment
11:15am-12:05pm
11:15am–11:30am
- Surgical SIH treatment – a Canadian perspective (Dr. Massicotte) - In person
11:30am–11:45am
- Surgical SIH treatment - an American perspective(Dr. Schievink) - In person
11:45am–12:05pm
- Diagnosis and treatment of post-dural puncture headache (Dr. Ulrich) - In person
12:05am–12:25pm
Q&A Treatment- With All speakers of this session.
(Moderator - Dr. Carroll)
All participants (in person and online) will have the opportunity to actively engage.
LUNCH
12:25pm-1:20pm
Session 3: Challenges and Controversies in SIH management
1:20pm-1:50pm
1:20pm-1:30pm
Multidisciplinary consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of SIH (BMJ 2023)
(Dr. Hoydonckx) - In person
Rebound Intracranial Hypertension (RIH) Post- treatment management and Complications of chronic SIH
1:30pm-1:50pm
1:30pm-1:40pm
- RIH management (Dr. Kranz) - In-person
1:40pm–1:50pm
- Complications of chronic SIH (Dr. Schievink) - In-person
1:50pm-2:00pm
Q&A Post-treatment management with All speakers of this session present.
(Moderator - Dr. Hoydonckx)
All participants (in-person and online) will have the opportunity to actively engage.
Round table discussion with experts
2:00pm-2:40pm
Dr. Farb, Dr. Hoydonckx, Dr. Massicotte+ all international speakers.
(Moderator - Dr. Amoozegar).
All participants (in-person and virtual) will have the opportunity to actively engage in discussions (virtual participants can ask questions and interact with speakers through the Q & A features online).
Afternoon BREAK
2:40pm–3:00pm
Session 4:Canadian care experience and research
3:00pm-3:40pm
3:00pm-3:40pm
CANADIAN CARE EXPERIENCE
3:00pm–3:10pm
- Challenges of GP in SIH care (Dr. Seviour) - In-person
3:10pm–3:20pm
- Challenges of tertiary care in SIH care (Dr. Amoozegar) - In-person
3:20pm–3:40pm
- Navigating your SIH care - SIH patients’ journey (Mrs. Cloutier) - In-person
Canadian RESEARCH UPDATE
3:40pm-3:55pm
3:40pm–3:50pm
- Results of national survey on SIH care in Canada (Dr. Hoydonckx) - In-person
3:50pm-3:55pm
- Introduction of first national SIH database and Complex SIH case rounds
(Dr. Amoozegar) - In-person
SIH CARE IN CANADA: NEXT STEPS
3:55pm-4:00pm
(Dr. Amoozegar) - In-person
4:00pm–4:15pm
Q&A CANADIAN experience & RESEARCH with Input of all faculty (Moderator - Dr. Hoydonckx)
All participants (in person and online) will have the opportunity to actively engage.
CLOSING REMARKS
4:15pm-4:30pm
- About Spinal CSF Leak Canada charity (Mrs. Cloutier)
- Resources
- Awards
- Closing