Paediatric Headache Symposium

The Paediatric Headache Clinic at the Royal Hospital for Children (RHC), Glasgow, proudly celebrates 30 years of supporting children and young people. This symposium brings together clinicians, trainees, and researchers with a shared interest in paediatric headache for a day of expert talks, discussion, and professional networking.

What to expect:

• Lectures from leading paediatric headache specialists
• Case discussion and Q&A sessions
• Networking opportunities with peers
• Refreshments and lunch will be provided

Programme:

08:30 - 09:00 Arrival, registration, coffee

Session 1

Chair - Prof. Sameer Zuberi, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

09:00 - 09:10 Welcome and introduction

Prof. Sameer Zuberi, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

09:10 - 09:30 The history and activities of headache clinic in GGC

Dr Ishaq Abu-Arafeh, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

09:30 - 10:00 It’s Not just a headache: Understanding migraine in children

Dr Michael Taylor, Leeds Children’s Hospital

10:00- 10:30 The Migraine spectrum: From Childhood Syndromes to Migraine

Dr Elizabeth Pilley, Royal Hospital for Children & Young People, Edinburgh

10:30 - 10:40 Coffee Break

Session 2

Chair - Dr Ishaq Abu-Arafeh, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

10:40 - 11:10 From difficult to manageable: A multidisciplinary approach to headache

Dr Prab Prabhakar, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London

11:10 - 11:40 CGRP-targeted treatments: A new era in Migraine care

Dr Alok Tyagi, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow

11:40 – 12:10 Crossing the Divide: Transitioning from Paediatric to Adult Care

Dr Janice Heath, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

12:10-13:00 Lunch

Session 3

Chair - Dr Maria Morozova, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

13:00 - 13:30 Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A practical guide

Dr Maria Morozova, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

13:30 -14:00 Not all headaches are migraine: Rare primary headaches in children

Dr Ishaq Abu-Arafeh, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

14:00 – 14:30 It’s all in the brain: Migraine, FND and the myth of the mind–body divide

Dr Alexander Simpson Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

14:30-15:00 Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias: Recognising the unusual headache

Dr Callum Duncan – Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen

15:00 - 15:10 Break

Session 4

Chair - Dr Elizabeth Pilley, Royal Hospital for Children & Young People, Edinburgh

15:10- 15:40 Cases

15:40 – 16:20 – Q&A, discussions

16:20-16:30 - Closing

Dr Ishaq Abu-Arafeh, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow