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Wednesday,
June 16, 2004
Thursday,
June 17, 2004
Friday,
June 18, 2004
Saturday,
June 19, 2004

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Thursday, June 17, 2004

 

TRANSFORMING THE SCIENCE OF MIGRAINE

 

Sponsored Symposium
By MSD

  Chairman: M. Ferrari, Leiden, The Netherlands
08:30 Opening Remarks
M. Ferrari, The Netherlands
08:35 The Migraine Debate Continues: Disease or Disorder
H.C. Diener, Germany
08:50 New Evidence for Treatment with Triptans
R. Cady, USA
09:05 Cost-Effectiveness of Oral Triptan Therapy in the Management of Acute Migraine
J. Belsey, UK
09:20 Pharmacology of neurogenic vasodilatation - new approaches in migraine research
R. Hargreaves, USA
09:35 Panel Discussion
09.55 Closing Remarks
M. Ferrari, The Netherlands
   
10:30-11:30

THE SECOND EDITION OF HEADACHE CLASSIFICATION

Chair:
J. Schoenen
, Belguim

New international diagnostic criteria for headache
J. Olesen, Denmark

Use of diagnostic criteria illustrated with case histories
J. Olesen, Denmark

11:30-12:30  

GUIDELINES FOR MIGRAINE TREATMENT 
A DEBATE BETWEEN USA AND EUROPE

Chair:
M.D. Ferrari
, The Netherlands

American view
S. Silberstein, USA

European view
H-C. Diener, Germany

Critique of American view
H-C. Diener, Germany

Critique of European view
S. Silberstein, USA

Discussion and other viewpoints

13:00–13:45 

Lunch Seminars

Lunch Seminar 1
Differential diagnosis for migraine aura, TCIs, and simple partial seizures; illustrated with case stories and videos
M.J.A. Láinez, Spain
Lunch Seminar 2
Hemicrania continua, SUNCT and similar headaches
V. Limmroth, Germany
Lunch Seminar 3
Non evidence-based therapy of migraine and cluster headache
J. Afra, Hungary

14:00 – 15:30 

TENSION-TYPE HEADACHE

  Chair:
M. Ashina, Denmark
M.A.M. Bomhof, The Netherlands

Peripheral mechanism in tension type headache
R. Burstein, USA

Central mechanisms in tension type headache
L. Bendtsen, Denmark

Tension-type headache - Treatment strategies
J. Schoenen, Belgium

Future directions
M. Ashina, Denmark

General Discussion

   
15:30-16:00 Platform Presentations

Symptomatology, impact and treatment of 6000 headache attacks and episodes: the pamina study
C. Woeber, Austria

Effect of low intensity acenocoumarol on frequency and severity of migraine attacks: an open cross-over study
E.A. Wammes - van de Heijden, M. Smidt, C.C. Tijssen, A.R. van 't Hoff, A.W. Lenderink, A.C.G. Egberts, The Netherlands

Lamotrigine in the prevention of migraine aura
J. Pascual, Spain

 
16:30-17:30

Poster Presentations and discussion

17:30-19:00  NONRESPONSE TO TREATMENT OF ACUTE MIGRAINE: HOW MUCH DO WE KNOW?
  Symposium Sponsored
by Almirall
 
Chairs: M.D. Ferrari, The Netherlands
M.J.A. Lainez, Spain
Is migraine a progressive brain disease?
M.D. Ferrari, The Netherlands
Defining nonresponse: which endpoints are important?
M.J.A. Lainez, Spain
Are patients getting what they want from their acute migraine therapy?
H. Massiou, France
A double-blind, randomized, parallel-group trial of almotriptan 12.5 mg vs. placebo in migraine patients who respond poorly to sumatriptan 50 mg
H.C. Diene, Germany
Discussion
 

 

 
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