Registration Information For The 2008 IHRF Patient Conference
Registration is Now Open For The 2008 IHRF Patient Conference, June 21-22, 2008
We are pleased to announce that our second patient conference, the 2008 IHRF Patient Conference, will be held Saturday, June 21-Sunday, June 22, 2008 at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, Texas.
This conference, which is the only conference designed especially for IH patients and their families, provides a special opportunity for you to hear from and directly ask questions to leaders in the field of IH research and treatment. You’ll also have the chance to meet other patients and families from around the country. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the latest about IH research and treatment, and meet as a community affected by this disorder!
Conference Details
Registration is now open for the 2008 IHRF Patient Conference. The two-day conference will cover a wide variety of topics including an overview of the disorder and neural hydrodynamics, along with the latest news on treatment options, pediatric IH, weight management and IH research. Among the topics to be presented:
* The role of cerebrospinal fluid
* Neural hydrodynamic disorders: IH, Hydrocephalus and Chiari malformation
* What is chronic IH?
* Pediatric IH: an update
* Theories and current research on causation of IH
* Medical treatment options
* The IH headache and its management
* Optic nerve sheath decompressions
* Neurosurgical shunts
* The IH Registry and current research
* Weight management and bariatric surgery
* The role of neuro-imaging
* Latest research: hyposmia, pressure targets, etc.
Each day, the physicians and researchers who are making the presentations at the Conference, will also be available to answer questions from Conference attendees during panel discussions.
See The 2008 IHRF Patient Conference’s Complete Program
General Information
We’ve compiled information about Houston including hotels, transportation, driving directions and maps of the University of Texas to help you. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us. Please note that the hotels listed in the link below will be holding rooms at a special discounted rate for Conference attendees only until the first week of June (specific dates are listed by each hotel description).
See General Information for The 2008 IHRF Patient Conference
Registration
The registration fee for the two-day conference (includes lunch, snacks, a June 21st reception and conference materials) is:
Before May 21st : $85.00 PER PERSON
After May 21st: $100.00 PER PERSON
Register for The 2008 IHRF Patient Conference