Current Practice in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus management in Scotland

An Update Symposium

AIMS

This course aims to raise awareness and enhance clinical understanding and management of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). The symposium will focus on diagnostic options, evidence-based management strategies, and networking to support the development of future NPH care pathways in the various Scottish regions.

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

NPH is a treatable condition that often presents as a diagnostic challenge and can be mistaken for Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. Early recognition and appropriate intervention in well selected patients, can transform patient lives, restoring mobility, cognition, and independence. With an aging population, a renewed focus on NPH diagnosis and management will help with identifying those potentially suitable for further management.

This symposium will provide an expert update on evidence-based NPH care pathways. Raising awareness, sharing best practice, and connecting clinicians will help reduce diagnostic delays and improve consistency in care. Increased clinician knowledge will allow for timely referrals, appropriate investigations, and access to treatments – such as shunt procedures – that can lead to very good outcomes for patients.

This course will provide a platform for an updated understanding of NPH and a collaborative network that can encourage improvements in patient outcomes across Scotland.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, participants will:

• Review the clinical presentation and diagnostic criteria for NPH, including differentiation from other neurodegenerative disorders.
• Understand the investigation pathway, and their role in confirming diagnosis.
• Examine current best practices in NPH management from centres with an established NPH multi-disciplinary service and consider applicability within Scottish services.
• Discuss challenges and opportunities for creating structured referral and treatment pathways.

• Build professional networks to support multidisciplinary collaboration and future service development.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Participants will:

• Identify hallmark symptoms and diagnostic red flags for NPH.
• Apply evidence-based diagnostic algorithms to clinical scenarios.
• Evaluate surgical and non-surgical treatment options, including patient selection criteria for shunt surgery.
• Discuss case studies to understand practical management considerations.
• Collaborate with peers to outline steps toward pathway development and improved patient access.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE INFORMATION

• Mr Jothy Kandasamy | Consultant Neurosurgeon | NHS Scotland

INVITED SPEAKERS

• Mr Ahmed Toma | Consultant Neurosurgeon | National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), Queen Square, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust
• Professor Jan Malm | Professor of Neurology at Department of Clinical Sciences, co-leader of the hydrocephalus research group | Umeå University, Sweden
• Mr Rupert Node | Consultant Neuropsychologist | University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
• Mr Santhosh G. Thavarajasingam | Neurosurgical Academic Trainee | University Medical Centre Mainz, Germany Imperial Brain and Spine Initiative, London, UK

PROGRAMME

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FEES

Standard fee tickets are available until 14 days before the event. After this time late fees apply. We strongly encourage you to book early to avoid disappointment

Late booking fee to apply to online and on-site registrations after 14 days prior to the event. Please note, these fees are significantly higher than the early bird/standard rates. If your registration is made after 14 days prior to the event, we cannot guarantee that your requirements will be catered for appropriately. Please note that there may also be a delay to your check in on arrival.