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Neuromodulation for Chronic Pain: Advances and Innovation

Saturday, May 4, 2024
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
Location: N427d

Focusing on the mechanism of pain and potential treatment sites, this session presents a point-by-point debate on spinal cord stimulation vs. fusion and when to apply each.

Learning Objectives:

  • Evaluate the underlying mechanisms of pain in spinal disorders, including the neurophysiological pathways involved, to develop a comprehensive understanding of the rationale behind different treatment modalities.
  • Compare and contrast the efficacy, safety, and patient outcomes associated with spinal cord stimulation and fusion procedures as treatment options for chronic pain management.

Disclosure(s):
Rushna Ali, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
Michael D. Staudt, MD, MSc, FAANS: Abbott: Consultant (Ongoing); Boston Scientific: Advisor (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing)
Sharona Ben-Haim, MD: Abbott: Advisor (Ongoing); Sensoria Therapeutics: Advisor (Ongoing)

Presentations:

  • 1:30 PM – 1:32 PM CT
    Welcome and Introduction

    Speaker: Rushna Ali, MD (she/her/hers) – Mayo Clinic Rochester

  • 1:33 PM – 1:58 PM CT
    John Loeser Lecture - "Brain and Pain Control: Understanding the Circuits"

    Speaker: Mary Heinricher, PhD – Oregon Health & Science University

  • 1:59 PM – 2:04 PM CT
    William H. Sweet Young Investigators Award: Focused ultrasound central lateral thalamotomy for refractory trigeminal neuralgia: interim phase I trial results

    Presenting Author: Abdul-Kareem Ahmed, MD – University

    Co-Author: Howard Eisenberg, MD – University of Maryland

    Co-Author: Dheeraj Gandhi, MD – University of Maryland

  • 2:05 PM – 2:12 PM CT
    Spinal Cord Stimulator for Back Pain, Present Level I Evidence

    Speaker: Steven M. Falowski, MD, FAANS – Argires Marotti Neurosurgical Associates of Lancaster

  • 2:13 PM – 2:20 PM CT
    Spinal Fusion for Back Pain, Present Level I Evidence

    Speaker: Joseph Cheng, MD, MS – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

  • 2:21 PM – 2:26 PM CT
    Discussion of Spinal Cord Stim vs Spinal Fusion

    Speaker: Soriaya Motivala, MD – Northwell Health Staten Island University Hospital

  • 2:27 PM – 2:34 PM CT
    Evolving Mechanisms of Chronic Pain

    Speaker: Prasad Shirvalkar, MD PhD – University of California San Francisco

  • 2:35 PM – 2:42 PM CT
    Potential Neuromodulation Targets of Chronic Pain

    Speaker: David Darrow, MD MPH (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota

  • 2:43 PM – 2:48 PM CT
    Prognostic Implications of Microstructural Changes in Patients with Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia

    Presenting Author: Margaret Tugend, BA – Department of Neurological Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

    Co-Author: Raviteja Bethamcharla, BS – Department of Neurological Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital

    Co-Author: Yue-Fang Chang, PhD – Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    Co-Author: Stine Maarbjerg, MD, PhD – Danish Headache Centre, Department of Neurology

    Co-Author: Raymond Sekula, MD, MBA – Department of Neurological Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

    Co-Author: Katie Traylor, DO – Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    Co-Author: Margaret Tugend, BA – Department of Neurological Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

  • 2:49 PM – 2:54 PM CT
    Chronic pain and substance dependency are characterized by a more predictive and stronger connectivity in the amygdala within the theta/alpha band

    Presenting Author: Ausaf Bari, MD PhD FAANS FACS (he/him/his) – University of California Los Angeles

    Co-Author: Jihye Ryu, PhD – University of California Los Angeles

    Co-Author: Meskerem Tolossa, n/a – University of California Los Angeles

  • 2:55 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Clinical Significance of SSEP Amplitude Changes in Spinal Cord Stimulation: Implications for Pain Relief and Patient Outcomes

    Presenting Author: Asra Askari, MD – Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine

    Co-Author: Emanuela Binello, M.D. PHD – Boston Medical Center

    Co-Author: Mitchell lachs, MS – SpecialtyCare

    Co-Author: Michael Palmeri, MS – SpecialtyCare

    Co-Author: Matthew Toczylowski, MS – SpecialtyCare