COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Course overview    Please join us for a conference, “The Interventional Migrainist: Endovascular Treatments for Refractory Headache,” presented by Ehizele Osehobo, M.D., MSc. Dr. Osehobo will review current concepts in migraine pathophysiology and evaluate the evidence supporting intra-arterial lidocaine infusion as a treatment strategy for refractory headache. Dr. Osehobo will also discuss safety considerations, clinical applications, and future directions in endovascular headache management. Participants will gain an evidence-based perspective on the evolving role of these interventions and their potential impact on patient care.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Internal Medicine Physicians, Neurologists, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Residents, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Lab Personnel, Medical Students, and all other interested healthcare providers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Evaluate the proposed pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying migraine and their implications for diagnosis and treatment.
• Assess the evidence, clinical applications, and outcomes associated with intra-arterial lidocaine infusion for headache treatment.
• Analyze emerging evidence and future directions in headache treatment to inform clinical decision-making and optimize patient care.

FACULTY AND DISCLOSURES:  
Ehizele Osehobo, M.D., MSc
Endovascular Neurologist, 
Marcus Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine
Boca Raton, Florida
 

Ehizele Osehobo, M.D., MSc., faculty for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentations or discussions will include off-label or unapproved product usage.

G. Peter Gliebus, M.D., FAAN, director for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

Kendra Kent, MS, RN, CENP, CCRN, SCRN, CNRN, TCRN, planner for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.*

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS AND CREDITS

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-1195520, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and Physician Assistants.  

This activity has also been approved for 1 credit for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs, Occupational Therapists, Laboratory Personnel, Dietitians and Respiratory Therapists. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.