Dr Ari Manuel
Consultant Respiratory Physician and Sleep Medicine Specialist, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
About this event
- Date and time Tue 1 Feb 2022 from 9:15am to 5:00pm
- Location Online
- Organised by Sleep Medicine
This exciting one-day sleep medicine webinar will cover the main sleep disorders, including insomnia, restless legs syndrome, and sleep-disordered breathing.
Join us to understand how these sleep disorders are present, what investigations may be required, and how to treat them. The course will also provide a general introduction to sleep, including how it changes during the lifespan.
This webinar is aimed at students, trainees and all professionals. It will provide a broad overview and insight into the growing field of sleep medicine.
During this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the structure and physiology of normal sleep and the evolution of sleep across the lifespan
- Be aware of the range of sleep disorders and how they present
- Understand the diagnostic tools and studies that are used in sleep medicine
- Be aware of the range of current treatments used in sleep medicine
This webinar is available for on-demand viewing. The webinar recording will be available for registered delegates up to 60 days after the live webinar broadcast via Zoom. The link will be sent 24 hours after the webinar takes place.
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We would like to thank our sponsor Jazz Pharmaceuticals for their support of this meeting. Please note that the meetings scientific programme, content or organisation has not been influenced in any way by sponsor.
Key speakers
Dr David O'Regan
Consultant Psychiatrist and Sleep Medicine Specialist, President, Sleep Medicine Section, Royal Society of Medicine and The Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Hugh Selsick
Consultant Psychiatrist and Sleep Physician, Insomnia Clinic, Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and The Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Jane Hicks
Consultant Psychiatrist and Sleep Medicine Specialist, Bristol Mental Health
Dr Kirstie Anderson
Consultant Neurologist and Sleep Medicine Specialist, Royal Victoria Infirmary
Agenda
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Welcome and introduction
Session one
Introduction to sleep physiology and sleep across the lifespan
Dr Hugh Selsick, Consultant Psychiatrist and Sleep Physician, Insomnia Clinic, Royal London Hospital
Insomnia
Dr David O'Regan, President, Sleep Medicine Section, Royal Society of Medicine, Consultant Psychiatrist and Sleep Medicine Specialist, The Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Panel discussion
Comfort break
Session two
Central hypersomnolence: Sleepy stories
Dr Kirstie Anderson, Consultant Neurologist, Sleep Medicine Specialist, Royal Victoria Infirmary
Parasomnias: Things that go bump in the night
Dr David O'Regan
Panel discussion
Lunch break
Sponsored symposium session
Sunosi in Narcolepsy - Patient Case Studies given by Dr Paul Reading, Neurologist and Sleep Lead, James Cook University Hospital.
This session has been organised and sponsored by Jazz Pharmaceuticals.
Session three
Restless legs syndrome: A night at the movies
Dr Kirstie Anderson
Circadian rhythm sleep wake disorders
Dr Jane Hicks, Consultant Psychiatrist and Sleep Medicine Specialist, Bristol Mental Health
Obstructive sleep apnoea
Dr Ari Manuel, Consultant Respiratory Physician and Sleep Medicine Specialist, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Panel discussion
Comfort break
Session four
Sleep Medicine Section: Student Essay Prize
Mr Sujil James
Sleep investigations
Dr Hugh Selsick
Panel discussion
Close of meeting
Sponsors
Location
Online
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this webinar are of the speakers themselves and not of the RSM nor the speaker's organisations.
Registration for this webinar will close 1 hour prior to the start time. You will receive the webinar link 2 hours before the meeting. Late registrations will not be accepted.
Webinar recordings will be available for registered delegates up to 60 days after the live webinar, via Zoom.
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