Syringomyelia 2025

 

Black and white outline drawing of the Liverpool skyline with the words Syringomyelia 2025 underneath

When: 2 — 4 July 2025

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

Summary: A three day interactive conference 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, ICP monitoring in Chiari patients, research priorities, pain management, and MDT discussions.

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

The programme is now live.

Information for attendees is available here

Instructions for presenters are available here

The abstract centre is now closed. 

Registration costs

 

Full Conference

(Early bird rate - Before 1 May)

Full Conference

(Standard rate - After 2 May)

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 Link:  https://forms.gle/1oMntBK5vT764pSXA 

Registration fees (including conference dinner) should be paid to:

  • Bank Name ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND
  • Bank Branch LIVERPOOL GROUP OF BRANCHES
  • Account Name THE WALTON CENTRE
  • Account number 11150068
  • Sort Code 16 24 06
  • BIC RBOSGB2L
  • IBAN GB31 RBOS 1624 0611 150068.

*** please use your surname and syringo25 as reference ***

A conference dinner on Thursday will be held in the city centre (Hope Street Hotel). This private fifth floor room has excellent balcony views across Liverpool (£25/£50 additional charge)

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

Bus transport from city centre accommodation (Hope St Hotel and Holiday Inn) to the conference venue will be provided each day.

 

Highlights include:

  • Wednesday 2 July — EDS and associated conditions.

A debate on craniocervical fixation in EDS patients, scientific sessions and invited speakers on medical and physio management of EDS, functional neurological disorders, research priorities, the role of social media and an MDT clinical discussion.

  • Thursday 3 July — Syringomyelia

Syringomyelia pathogenesis, complex syringomyelia surgery, post traumatic and arachnoiditic syringomyelia, Pathophysiology and pain management of syrinx pain.  Surgical tips and pearls, shunts.  Research directions. 

  • Friday 4 July — Chiari malformations

Chiari pathogenesis, complex chiari, redo chiari surgery, tips and pearls on chiari surgery, MDT case presentation.

Invited speakers.

 

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