About The Event
The Canadian SIH conference is organized by the Spinal CSF Leak Canada charity in affiliation with the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto.
This comprehensive event will cover various aspects of diagnosis and management of Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension (SIH).
This conference is designed for healthcare professionals from several specialties, as well as patients and other health consumers, to provide education, awareness, and provide the latest evidence-based medicine practices and recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of SIH. This conference will feature an international faculty with extensive expertise in SIH.
Event learning objectives
Identify typical and atypical clinical symptoms of SIH and apply that knowledge to make a clinical diagnosis.
Use appropriate and optimal diagnostic Imaging to diagnose SIH.
Describe the different diagnostic imaging modalities (MRI, DSM, CT Myelogram, PCCT) used to localize different types of spinal CSF leaks.
Develop multiple approaches for the treatment of SIH (conservative, EBP, fibrin glue, embolization, surgery, medications).
Apply post-treatment management strategies and prevent/manage complications of chronic SIH.
Be familiar with challenges facing Canadian patients & current Canadian research.
Learn from colleagues and experts regarding clinical pearls and pitfalls through interactions and discussions among all participants.
All participants (in-person and virtual) will have the opportunity to actively engage in discussions and spend time in active learning, including roundtable discussions and dedicated Q&A sessions following each section of the conference.
*Please note that this program will be offered in English.