Videos & webinars
Videos & webinars
Migraine Unravelled: The latest in migraine medication and management solutions
On Saturday 30 November 2024, our migraine community came together both in person and online to hear from three migraine experts, in what was a first for New Zealand. Together with the Neurological Foundation, we hosted Migraine Unravelled: The latest in migraine medication and pain management solutions, an incredibly informative, free event that covered a wide range of topics and provided practical solutions for people in New Zealand to better manage their migraine disease. The guest speakers were Professor Peter Goadsby, Professor Debbie Hay and Dr Calvin Chan. These are the recordings from the event. Find out more information about the event here.
Breaking the grip of pain: Managing migraine in Aotearoa New Zealand
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Breaking the grip of pain: Managing migraine in Aotearoa New Zealand
Hosted by the Neurological Foundation New Zealand
As part of its Brain Awareness Month 2025
On 27 March 2025, the Neurological Foundation hosted an in-person event focusing on migraine. MC’ed by Nicole Bremner and featuring guest speakers: Neurologists Dr Rosamund Hill and Dr Ray Bose, Research Fellow Dr Michael Garelja and Migraine Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand co-founder Sarah Cahill.
Migraine and headache webinars
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Headache management and red flags through cases
Presented by Dr Ray Bose
Ray completed his specialist postgraduate medical and neurology training in the UK, moving to Auckland three years ago. He has a specialist interest in the management of headache disorders having previously undertaken research into headache disorders at King’s College London. For his research work, he was awarded a Doctorate in Clinical Neuroscience by King’s College London. He was conferred a Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians, London and Fellow of the Australasian College of Physicians.
He has experience in managing various neurological disorders and has good experience using Botox for chronic migraine, greater occipital nerve blocks, neuromodulation in headache disorders. Moreover, he also has experience using the novel CGRP antibodies for headache disorders.
The presentation covers:
- salient features of headache history taking
- red flags
- headache management
- mixture of common and rare headache presentations.
Update on migraine and its management and survey insights on living with migraine in Aotearoa NZ
Presented by Dr Rosamund Hill and Dr Fiona Imlach
An estimated 642,000 people in Aotearoa New Zealand have migraine, of whom around 45,000 have chronic migraine. However, little is known about the burden and impact of migraine on New Zealanders and access to new treatments for migraine is limited. This webinar covers the current understanding of what migraine is, with a focus on chronic migraine, latest developments in treatment and their availability in NZ and results from a 2022 survey of people with migraine in NZ.
Navigating the complexities of post-traumatic headaches
Presented by Dr Ray Bose
Ray completed his specialist postgraduate medical and neurology training in the UK, moving to Auckland in 2019. He has a specialist interest in the management of headache disorders having previously undertaken research into headache disorders at King’s College London. For his research work, he was awarded a Doctorate in Clinical Neuroscience by King’s College London. He was conferred a Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians, London and Fellow of the Australasian College of Physicians.
He has experience in managing various neurological disorders and has good experience using Botox for chronic migraine, greater occipital nerve blocks, neuromodulation in headache disorders. Moreover, he also has experience using the novel CGRP antibodies for headache disorders.
In this presentation Dr Ray Bose will summarise the epidemiology, pathophysiology and mechanisms for post-traumatic headaches. We will also outline the challenges in treatment and provide tips for management strategies based on latest research and case studies.
