Tentative Schedule
Sessions: Day 1 - 3rd May 2024 (Symposium)
Central Neuromodulation for pain
Pathophysiology of neuropathic pain – Focus on cerebral circuits 09:00-09:20
An overview of Neuromodulation in Pain 09:20-09:40
Central Neuromodulation for pain 09:40-10:00
Advanced Imaging for Neuromodulation in Pain 10:00-10:20
Coffee Break 10:30-11:00
Deep Brain Stimulation – Indications, Targets, Outcomes 11:00-11:30
Motor cortex stimulation – 11:30-12:00
Spinal Cord Stimulation 12:00-12:30
Dorsal Root Ganglion stimulation 12:30-13:00
Lunch 13:00-14:00
Workshop 1 – Deep Brain Stimulation 14:00-16:00
- Basics of Stereotaxy
- Stereotactic Frames
- DBS Hardware
- Workflow of DBS Surgery
- Frameless DBS
Brainstorming with the Experts – Clinical Scenarios 16:00-17:00
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Cluster Headache
Sessions: Day 2 - 4th May 2024 (Symposium)
Pathophysiology of Pain – Focus on Spinal cord circuits 09:00-09:25
Spinal Cord Stimulation – Mechanisms and Clinical application 09:25-09:50
Spinal Cord Stimulation – Techniques 09:50-10:15
Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation 10:15-10:40
Coffee Break 10:40-11:00
Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation 11:00-11:25
Sphenopalatine Ganglion Stimulation 11:25-11:50
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation 11:50-12:15
Occipital Nerve Stimulation 12:15-12:40
Pudendal Nerve Stimulation 12:40-13:00
Sacral Nerve Stimulation
Lunch 13:00-14:00
Workshop 2 – Spinal Cord Stimulation 14:00-15:00
- SCS Hardware
- Workflow
- Techniques – Open, Percutaneous
Workshop 3 – Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation 15:00-16:00
- DRGS Hardware
- Workflow
- Technique
Brainstorming with the Experts – Clinical Scenarios 16:00-17:00
- Failed Back
- Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
- Phantom Limb Pain
Sessions: Day 3 - 5th May 2024 (Symposium)
Role of Ablation in Pain management
Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) 09:00-09:25
Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) 09:25-09:50
High Frequency Ultrasound (HiFU) 09:50-10:15
Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) 10:15-10:40
Cordotomy of cancer pain 10:40-11:05
Coffee Break 10:40-11:00
Workshop 3 – Gamma Knife Radiosurgery 11:00-13:00
- Planning for a case of Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Planning for a case of Cluster headache
Lunch 13:00-14:00