Hydrocephalus 2017 has been accredited with 19 ECMECs by EACCME

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Hydrocephalus 2017 – The Ninth Annual Meeting of the International Society for Hydrocephalus and Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders (ISHCSF), Kobe, Japan, 23/09/2017-25/09/2017 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 19 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Meet the Invited Speakers!

Dr Ari Meri Blitz
Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Medicine Division of Neuroradiology, Baltimore, Maryland – United States
“A radiological NPH classification”

Prof. Marijan Klarica
Department of Pharmacology & Croatian Institute for Brain Research, School of Medicine University of Zagreb – Croatia
“Cerebrospinal fluid pressure gradients and pathophysiology of hydrocephalus”

Prof. Ville Leinonen
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital – Finland
“Taking care of hydrocephalus: a team effort – the Kuopio experience”

Dr Hiroaki Kazui
Department of Psychiatry, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine – Japan
“Psychiatric/Behavioral Symptoms of INPH”

Dr Ulrich W. Thomale
Pediatric Neurosurgery & Department of Neurosurgery, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité Universitätsmedizin – Berlin, Germany
“The role of neuroendoscopy in the treatment of pediatric Hydrocephalus”

Dr Etsuro Mori
President, Hydrocephalus 2017, Kobe
“Improving recognition of INPH in general public, medical profession, and neurological society”

Prof. Masakazu Miyajima
Juntendo University – Tokyo, Japan
“Lumboperitoneal shunts for the treatment of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus”

Prof. Masakazu Miyajima
Department of Neurology Ajou University, School of Medicine – Suwon, Korea
“Current status on iNPH practice and research in Korea”

Prof. Nina Sundström
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Umeå University Hospital – Sweden
“Quality Registries – Why, how, and can the output be trusted and implemented?”

Dr Shinya Yamada
Chief of Neurosurgery Hydrocephalus and CSF Research Center, Toshiba Rinkan Hospital – Kanagawa, Japan
“Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics”

REGISTRATION FEES
Attendee type Registration Rates
Delegates – Hydrocephalus Society Members (ISHCSF) 800 €
Delegates – Hydrocephalus Society Non Members (ISHCSF)1000 €
Nurses – Non Medics 400 €
Students 220 €
IHIWG Members 250 €

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

SAVE THE DATE: 15th National Conference on Hydrocephalus

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Join us in Orange County, California for the 15th National Conference on Hydrocephalus happening June 28-30, 2018.

Orange County, California
Thursday, June 28, 2018 – Saturday, June 30, 2018
Irvine Marriott | 18000 Von Karman Avenue | Irvine, CA 92612-1004
15th National Conference website

The National Conference on Hydrocephalus is open to everyone impacted by hydrocephalus, including patients, caregivers, medical professionals, scientists, medical device representatives and other organizations. For medical professionals and researchers, it is an opportunity to meet families affected by hydrocephalus and connect with colleagues.

Stay tuned for more information in January 2018.

Healthcare Professional Day

Thursday, June 28, 2018

This symposium will be held during our 15th National Conference
 on Hydrocephalus.

The symposium will cover all aspects of hydrocephalus: from the basics of anatomy and physiology to identifying the condition, treatment options, long term management and other disorders associated with hydrocephalus. The goal is to provide healthcare professionals with the tools they need to help patients with hydrocephalus improve their quality of life. This symposium will be 
a live-lecture format showcasing presentations from a diverse faculty.

At the conclusion of this symposium, the participants should be able to:

    • Describe the anatomy and pathology of hydrocephalus and its prevalence relating to specific syndromes.
    • Recognize how to diagnose, evaluate, and treat hydrocephalus.
    • Identify acute and chronic failures of treatments associated with hydrocephalus.
    • Identify specific treatments for children and adults that have hydrocephalus.
    • Define treatment options and their prognosis for patients with hydrocephalus.
    • The Hydrocephalus Association (HA) staff and the National Conference Medical Chairs, Local Co-Hosts, and Program Committee are vigorously working on putting together an exciting and educational program for the conference packed with many informative sessions.

Healthcare Professional Day