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2025 Intracranial Hypotension Conference


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Add to Calendar 2025 Intracranial Hypotension Conference 6/28/2025 8:00:00 AM 6/29/2025 6:00:00 PM Europe/Copenhagen For More Details: https://cedars.cloud-cme.com/spinalleakcme Description: This two-day symposium brings together international experts from Cedars-Sinai, Duke University, University of Freiburg, and University of Amsterdamto discuss the latest advances in the diagnosis and management of Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension (SIH) and related CSF leak disorders. The program covers a wide range of topics, including clinical presentation, diagnostic techniques, treatment modalities, controversie... Royal Tropical Institute false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Saturday, June 28, 2025, 8:00 AM - Sunday, June 29, 2025, 6:00 PM CET, Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Target Audience
Specialties - Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Radiology
Professions - Nurse, Nurse (Advanced Practice NP CRNA CNM CNS), Other (non-physician), Physician

Overview
This two-day symposium brings together international experts from Cedars-Sinai, Duke University, University of Freiburg, and University of Amsterdam to discuss the latest advances in the diagnosis and management of Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension (SIH) and related CSF leak disorders. The program covers a wide range of topics, including clinical presentation, diagnostic techniques, treatment modalities, controversies in management, and international cooperation in SIH research and treatment.

Objectives
  1. Accurately diagnose SIH based on its clinical spectrum and impact.
  2. Select and implement appropriate diagnostic and treatment approaches for SIH in their clinical practice.
  3. Apply evidence based strategies to manage controversial aspects of SIH in their patient care.

Registration


In-person Fees

Healthcare Professional-In Person: $600
Resident/Fellow/Student-In Person: $250
Patient/Caregiver- In Person: $250

Virtual Fees
Healthcare Professional-Virtual: $300
Resident/Fellow/Student-Virtual: $100
Patient/Caregiver-Virtual: $100

Currency
All activity fees are listed in USD (United States Dollars). Payment can be made using major credit cards, which will automatically convert the amount to your local currency at the current exchange rate.

Refund Policy
All cancellations must be submitted in writing and refunds will be subject to an administrative charge. To view the policy, click here. Please e-mail cancellation request to [email protected]. If you do not receive confirmation of your cancellation via e-mail, please call (310) 423-5548.

Disclaimer:
All educational materials provided during and after the course are for your personal use only and should not be reproduced or distributed in any manner without the express permission of Cedars-Sinai.

Right to Cancel or Postpone
Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event that Cedars-Sinai must cancel or postpone this course, the registration fee will be fully refunded. Cedars-Sinai is not responsible for any related costs, charges or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline, travel or lodging agencies.

Health and Safety Protocol
Before registering for this event, please read our Health and Safety Protocol for current requirements pertaining to attending in-person events.


Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Cedars-Sinai is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

AMA Credit Designation Statement
Cedars-Sinai designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Non-Physician AMA Attendance
Attendance credit will be provided to other healthcare professionals upon the fulfillment of attendance requirements. Participants should ensure in advance that their credentialing or licensing organization accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (MD, DO) (14.50 hours), Non-Physician AMA Attendance (14.50 hours)


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Registrants attending the Intracranial Hypotension Conference can request a discounted rate— additional details will be included in the registration confirmation.



Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships


Cedars-Sinai adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.



Member Information
Role in activity
Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)
Faculty Photos
Jürgen Beck, MD
Dept. of Neurosurgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg
Germany
Course Director, Faculty
Faculty Photos
Matthijs Brouwer, MD, PhD
Amsterdam UMC
Netherlands
Course Director, Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Peter G. Kranz, MD
Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC
Course Director, Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Wouter I. Schievink, MD
Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles, CA
Course Director, Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Hans Amelink, MD
Utrecht UMC
Faculty
Timothy J. Amrhein, MD
Duke University Medical Center
Faculty
Other: Speaker-Siemens AG (Relationship has ended)
Andrew L Callen, MD
University of Colorado
Faculty
Consultant-Eli Lilly and Company
Lalani Carlton Jones, MBBS
Guys and St Thomas's NHS Trust
United Kingdom
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Ian Carroll, MD, MS
Stanford University School of Medicine
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
J. Levi Chazen, MD
Hospital for Special Surgery
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Ray Chu, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Deborah I. Friedman, MD, MPH
Neuro-Ophthalmologist and Headache Medicine Specialist
Faculty
Speaker-Allergan Abbvie|Advisor-Axsome|Advisor-Amneal|Speaker-Scilex Holding Company|Advisor-Biohaven (Relationship has ended)|Advisor-BioDelivery Sciences International (Relationship has ended)|Advisor-Collegium (Relationship has ended)|Advisor-Eli Lilly and Company|Advisor-Impel Neuro Pharma|Other: Data Safety Monitoring Board-Invex Therapeutics (Relationship has ended)|Advisor-Lundbeck|Consultant-Optomed (Relationship has ended)|Consultant-Pfizer, Inc.|Advisor-TEVA|Advisor-Zosano Pharma (Relationship has ended)|Other: Contributing Author-Medpace, Inc. (Relationship has ended)
Thien Huynh, MD
Mayo Clinic
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Lisa L.R. Leffert, MD
Yale University
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Ajay Madhavan, MD
Mayo Clinic
Faculty
Mark D. Mamlouk, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Neuroradiology – Volunteer, UCSF
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Manjit Matharu, MD
University College London
United Kingdom
Faculty
Advisor-Eli Lilly and Company|Advisor-AbbVie|Advisor-Lundbeck|Advisor-Pfizer, Inc.|Advisor-Salvia|Advisor-TEVA|Speaker-AbbVie|Speaker-Eli Lilly and Company|Speaker-Lundbeck|Consultant-AbbVie|Consultant-Salvia|Speaker-TEVA|PrincipalNamedInvestigator-Medtronic (Relationship has ended)|PrincipalNamedInvestigator-Abbott (Relationship has ended)|PrincipalNamedInvestigator-EDS Society
Marcel Maya, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
HRH Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau
Faculty
Alexandra Schyns-van den Berg, MD
Leiden University Medical Centre
Netherlands
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Marcus Stoodley, MD, PhD
Macquarie University
Australia
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Dennis M. Tang, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Consultant-Johnson and Johnson|Consultant-Aerin Medical|Consultant-3D Matrix|Speaker-Optinose|Consultant-SoundHealth
Horst Urbach, MD
University of Freiburg
Germany
Faculty
Speaker-Eisiai, Lilly, GE, Bayer, Mbits (Relationship has ended)
Katharina Wolf, MD
University of Freiburg, Department of Neurosurgery
Germany
Faculty
Speaker-Integra (Relationship has ended)|Speaker-Pajunk (Relationship has ended)
John Yu, MD
Cedars Sinai
Faculty
Nothing to disclose

Saturday, June 28, 2025
Registration Check In
8:00AM - 8:30AM
Opening remarks and course introduction
8:30AM - 8:45AM
Wouter I. Schievink, MD
Matthijs Brouwer, MD, PhD
Welcome to the Netherlands
8:45AM - 9:00AM
HRH Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau
 
INTRODUCTION TO SPONTANEOUS INTRACRANIAL HYPOTENSION

Clinical spectrum of SIH
9:00AM - 9:20AM
Matthijs Brouwer, MD, PhD
The impact of SIH
9:20AM - 9:40AM
Manjit Matharu, MD
Anatomy of spontaneous spinal CSF leaks
9:40AM - 10:00AM
Jürgen Beck, MD
Break
10:00AM - 10:30AM
 
HOW I DO IT (with diagnostic algorithms)

Epidural blood patching
10:30AM - 10:50AM
Horst Urbach, MD
Percutaneous fibrin sealant
10:50AM - 11:10AM
Lalani Carlton Jones, MBBS
Endovascular embolization
11:10AM - 11:30AM
Marcel Maya, MD
Surgical repair
11:30AM - 11:50AM
Wouter I. Schievink, MD
Morning Q&A
11:50AM - 12:30PM
Lunch
12:30PM - 1:30PM
 
WHAT TO DO?

Persistent headache after CSF leak resolution
1:30PM - 1:50PM
Katharina Wolf, MD
Brain MRI + SIH without detectable CSF leak
1:50PM - 2:10PM
Wouter I. Schievink, MD
Dural ectasia and orthostatic headaches
2:10PM - 2:30PM
Marcus Stoodley, MD, PhD
Orthostatic headache with normal imaging (with DDx)
2:30PM - 2:50PM
Deborah I. Friedman, MD, MPH
Break
2:50PM - 3:20PM
 
LONG TERM SEQUELAE OF SIH vs other

Syringomyelia: Chiari vs SIH
3:20PM - 3:40PM
Marcus Stoodley, MD, PhD
Spinal cord herniation: idiopathic vs SIH
3:40PM - 4:00PM
Hans Amelink, MD
Superficial siderosis: cerebral amyloid angiopathy vs SIH
4:00PM - 4:20PM
Jürgen Beck, MD
Afternoon Q&A
4:20PM - 5:00PM
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Hello Again
8:50AM - 9:00AM
Jürgen Beck, MD
Peter G. Kranz, MD
 
CONTROVERSIES IN SPONTANEOUS INTRACRANIAL HYPOTENSION

Moderator: Ajay Madhavan, MD
Dynamic CT myelography vs DSM
9:00AM - 9:25AM
Lalani Carlton Jones, MBBS
Marcel Maya, MD
Non-directed epidural blood patch vs directed treatment
9:25AM - 9:50AM
Timothy J. Amrhein, MD
J. Levi Chazen, MD
Surgical ligation vs endovascular embolization vs percutaneous fibrin sealant (titanium vs rubber vs glue)
9:50AM - 10:30AM
Jürgen Beck, MD
Thien Huynh, MD
Mark D. Mamlouk, MD
Break
10:30AM - 11:00AM
Treat without confirmation vs treat with confirmation
11:00AM - 11:25AM
Wouter I. Schievink, MD
Ian Carroll, MD, MS
 
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FOR SPONTANEOUS INTRACRANIAL HYPOTENSION

The International Society for Spinal CSF Leak (ISSCL)
11:25AM - 11:45AM
Peter G. Kranz, MD
Morning Q&A
11:45AM - 12:15PM
Lunch
12:15PM - 1:15PM
 
POST-DURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE

The basis of PDPH
1:15PM - 1:35PM
Alexandra Schyns-van den Berg, MD
Prevention of PDPH
1:35PM - 1:55PM
Lisa L.R. Leffert, MD
Percutaneous treatment of PDPH (incl 360 patch)
1:55PM - 2:15PM
Timothy J. Amrhein, MD
Surgical treatment of PDPH
2:15PM - 2:30PM
Jürgen Beck, MD
Break
2:30PM - 3:00PM
 
SKULL BASE CSF LEAKS

Moderator: Dennis M. Tang, MD
Physiology of skull base vs spinal CSF leaks
3:00PM - 3:15PM
Peter G. Kranz, MD
Glymphatics in SIH
3:15PM - 3:30PM
Horst Urbach, MD
Prevention of skull base CSF leaks
3:30PM - 3:45PM
John Yu, MD
Treatment of skull base CSF leaks
3:45PM - 4:00PM
Ray Chu, MD
Afternoon Q&A
4:00PM - 4:30PM
Pressing issues in SIH
4:30PM - 5:00PM
Andrew L Callen, MD
Best of poster 1
5:00PM - 5:15PM
Best of poster 2
5:15PM - 5:30PM
Late breaking updates and wrap-up
5:30PM - 6:00PM
Wouter I. Schievink, MD
Matthijs Brouwer, MD, PhD
Jürgen Beck, MD
Peter G. Kranz, MD


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