Syringomyelia 2025

Join us at The Walton Centre for a three-day interactive conference between 2 and 4 July 2025, covering the care of patients with Chiari malformations, syringomyelia, and the neurosurgical conditions associated with Ehlers Danlos. Each day will consist of different themes and topics.

Sessions include pathophysiology, management of complex and recurrent conditions, a debate about the role of craniocervical fixation in EDS, hydrocephalus, occult CSF leak, tethered cord, research priorities, and MDT discussion.

Speakers will include Prof Marcus Stoodley, Sydney, and Dr Paolo Bolognese, New York

Conference highlights

• Wednesday 2 July: Debate craniocervical fixation in EDS patients, scientific sessions and invited speakers on spontaneous csf leaks, tethered cord, medical and physio management of EDS, functional neurological disorders, research priorities.

• Thursday 3 July: Chiari pathogenesis, complex chiari, redo chiari surgery, tips and pearls on chiari surgery, MDT case presentation, research directions physio for chiari, pain management, rehabilitation. 

• Friday 4 July: Syringomyelia pathogenesis, complex syringomyelia surgery, post traumatic and arachnoiditic syringomyelia, surgical tips and pearls, shunts. 

A separate parallel AHP day on Thursday 3 July 2025 will cover pain management, physio in EDS, and rehabilitation.

Abstracts

Please submit your abstract and join us for what promises to be an engaging, thought-provoking and educational meeting.

Abstract centre opens January 2025 and closes 1 March 2025

Where

The Lecture Theatre, Second floor, The Sid Watkins Building, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, L9 7LJ

 

Registration costs

	Full Conference (Early bird rate - Before 31 March)	Full Conference (Standard rate - After 1 April)	Day Rate (limited numbers)	Conference Dinner
Individual (Medical)	£350	£450	£200	£50
Student / AHP / Trainee / Nurse	£150	£200	£75	£25
Industry / other	£350	£450	£200	£50

 

Registration includes a welcome / networking event on the Wednesday night

 

Registration 

https://forms.gle/1oMntBK5vT764pSXA

A conference dinner on Thursday will be held in the city centre (Oh Me Oh My) with views of the Liverpool waterfront.  (£50 additional charge)

 

Accommodation

https://liverpoolcvbres.bzon.uk/event/syringomyelia-2025/

Bus transport from city centre accommodation to the conference venue will be provided each day.

 

For administrative queries, please contact donna.brennan5@nhs.net or lynne.dew@nhs.net