34th Annual Headache Cooperative of New England (HCNE) Winter Headache Symposium

34th Annual Headache Cooperative of New England (HCNE) Winter Headache Symposium is organized by Headache Cooperative of New England (HCNE) and will be held from Mar 08 - 09, 2024 at Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa, Stamford, Connecticut, United States of America.

Overview:
The evaluation, diagnosis and management of headache and facial pain disorders are a very important continuing education mission and one of the primary objectives of the Headache Cooperative of the Northeast. The goal of this conference is to increase the requisite skills needed to classify, differentially diagnose, and treat the most common primary and secondary headache disorders.  Join us for this exciting symposium and register today!

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, the participants will be able to:                                                          

• Describe the classification, diagnosis, treatment alternatives and ways to measure outcome for the common primary headache disorders Examine the most recent evidence for the CGRP modulating • agents in the acute and preventive treatment of migraine.
• Examine the various issues in the chronification of migraine including controversies in the diagnosis of medication overuse headache.
• Discuss recent advances in understanding the pathophysiology of migraine and cluster headache
• Describe the avoidance learning model of pain and its relevance to headache disorders.
• Discuss adverse childhood experiences and post traumatic stress disorder and their link to headache disorders
• Discuss the role of the endocannabinoid system to migraine pain and treatment. 
• Describe the role of delta opioid receptors as a therapeutic target for migraine and other headache disorders
• Discuss clinical characteristics, pathophysiology, neuroimaging, and treatment considerations for post-traumatic headache
• Describe the role of the cervical nerves in primary headache disorders.