At the University Clinic of Bogomolets National Medical University, a scientific and practical lecture entitled “Neuropathic Pain – Modern Approaches to Diagnosis and Management” was held.
Leading experts from France shared their experience and professional expertise with Ukrainian colleagues, faculty members and students. The international specialists have extensive expertise in interventional and surgical treatment of chronic pain, ranging from minimally invasive procedures to complex open spinal and brain surgeries, combining clinical practice with large-scale research.
During the first presentation, Professor Alain Serry, founder of the international organization Pain Without Borders, emphasized that the lecture was an important foundation for long-term cooperation with Bogomolets National Medical University. He focused on pain classification, the differences between acute and chronic conditions, their impact on patients’ quality of life, and the importance of multidisciplinary and hierarchical approaches to pain management.
Neurosurgeon and algologist Selma Elguaghdani-Hamdi presented invasive techniques for chronic pain treatment, including neuromodulation (spinal cord stimulation) and ablation (dorsotomy), explaining their mechanisms, indications and precautions.
Functional neurosurgery expert Sylvie Raul presented radiofrequency ablation (RF) techniques and the benefits of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). She highlighted the importance of comprehensive preoperative clinical and psychosocial assessment, as well as appropriate patient selection for spinal and motor cortex stimulation.
Professor Yuriy Kuchin, Rector of Bogomolets National Medical University, expressed his appreciation to the French colleagues for their openness to professional dialogue, emphasizing that direct cooperation between specialists is one of the most effective ways to advance medicine and develop future medical professionals.
During their visit to the University Clinic, the international guests highly appreciated its professional and technological potential. Ukrainian and French specialists agreed that the treatment of pain syndromes must always be individualized, following a step-by-step approach from the least invasive to the most radical methods.
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