Learning Objectives
At the completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Describe the distinguishing features of delirium and rapidly progressive dementia
- List treatment options for early Parkinson disease
- Explain how to make the diagnosis of a functional movement disorder
- Differentiate between primary intraparenchymal hemorrhage and secondary intraparenchymal hemorrhage
- Identify “red flags” in patients with neuropathy
- Discuss the principles regarding when to start and when to stop antiepileptic drug therapy
- Name the four types of dizziness
- Distinguish between the neurological side effects of hypercalcemia and of hypocalcemia
- Recognize syndromes of brain, spine, and meningeal involvement with cancer and with which primary neoplasms to anticipate these complications
- Review the unique palliative care needs of neurology patients
- Recognize the interaction between specific social determinants of health and neurologic disease
- Describe a multi-modality approach to neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest
Intended Audience
This educational activity was designed for neurologists, senior neurology residents, and neurology fellows.
TOPICS / SPEAKERS
Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology
Evaluation of Cognitive Disorders and Dementia – Kirk R. Daffner, MD
Alzheimer’s Disease – Seth Gale, MD
Rapidly Progressive Dementias and Encephalopathies – Scott McGinnis, MD
Neuropsychiatry: An Introduction – Gaston Baslet, MD
Preventive Brain Health – Haythum Tayeb, MBChB
Sensory Complaints
Headache – Angeliki Vgontzas, MD
Fatigue – Lauren Krupp, MD
Movement Disorders
Parkinson’s Disease: Medical Treatment – Albert Hung, MD, PhD
Parkinson’s Disease: Surgical Treatment – Vishad Sukul, MD
Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders – Edison K. Miyawaki, MD
Functional Movement Disorders – Mark Hallett, MD
Ataxia – Jeremy Schmahmann, MD
Atypical Parkinsonism, Multiple System Atrophy, Lewy Body Disease, and Corticobasal Syndrome – Katherine Amodeo, MD
Stroke
Prevention of Stroke – Steven K. Feske, MD
Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke – Galen V. Henderson, MD
Management of Hemorrhagic Stroke – Matthew B. Bevers, MD, PhD
Neurocritical Care
Principles of Neurointensive Care – Stephan Mayer, MD
Neuroprognostication After Cardiac Arrest – David Greer, MD
Neuromuscular Disorders
ALS – Diagnosis and Treatment – Colin Quinn, MD
Approach to Neuropathy – Christopher Doughty, MD
Entrapment Neuropathies – David C. Preston, MD
Myopathies and Neuromuscular Junction Disorders – Robert M. Pascuzzi, MD
Neuromuscular Ultrasound – David C. Preston, MD
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis – Stephanie Gandelman, MD
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder and MOG Antibody Disease – Michael Levy, MD, PhD
Sleep Disorders
Sleep Disorders – Tracey A. Milligan, MD, MS, FAAN, FAES, FANA
Epilepsy
Medical Treatment of Epilepsy – Tracey A. Milligan, MD, MS, FAAN, FAES, FANA
Non-Pharmacologic Treatments for Epilepsy – Ellen J. Bubrick, MD
Status Epilepticus – Jong Woo Lee, MD, PhD
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) – Daniel Friedman, MD
Critical Care EEG Monitoring – Lawrence J. Hirsch, MD, FAAN, FANA, FACNS, FAES
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Disorders of Vision – Robert M. Mallery, MD
Disorders of Pupils and Eye Movements – Sashank Prasad, MD
Neuro-Otology
Dizziness and Imbalance – Martin A. Samuels, MD
Spinal Cord Disorders
Spinal Cord Disorders – Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD, MS
Pain
Local Nerve Blocks for Pain – Nitin Sekhri, MD
Back and Neck Pain – Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD, MS
Neurology of Systemic Diseases
Autoimmune Encephalitis and Paraneoplastic Syndromes – Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD, MS
Principles and Practice of Hospital Neurology – Joshua P. Klein, MD, PhD
Neuro-Rheumatology – Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD, MS
Neurological Manifestations of Electrolyte Disorders – Robert Laureno, MD
Frightened to Death – The Modern Lessons of Neurocardiology – Martin A. Samuels, MD
Cancer Neurology
Principles of Diagnosis and Management of Gliomas – Luis Nicolas Gonzalez-Castro, MD, PhD
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma – Lakshmi Nayak, MD
Metasteses to the Nervous System – J. Ricardo McFaline-Figueroa, MD, PhD
Neurological Aspects of Systemic Cancer – Amy A. Pruitt, MD
Neurological Complications of Checkpoint Inhibitor and CAR-T Cell Therapies – Synphen Wu, MD
Neurological Infectious Disease
Neurological Infectious Diseases – Karen L. Roos, MD
Neurology of COVID-19 Infection – Giovanna Manzano, MD
Coma and Disorders of Consciousness
Coma and Disorders of Consciousness – Brian Edlow, MD
Autonomic Neurology
Autonomic Disorders – Christopher Gibbons, MD, MMSc
Special Topics
Neurology of Alcohol – Michael E. Charness, MD
Neurology of Substance Use Disorders – Shahed Toossi, MD
Neurotoxicology – Timothy B. Erickson, MD, FACEP, FACMT
Palliative Care of the Neurological Patient – Kate Brizzi, MD
Contemporary Issues in Women’s Neurology – Mary A. O’Neal, MD, FAAN
Sports Neurology – Concussion Care and Beyond – Claus Reinsberger, MD
Functional Neurological Disorders – Seizures/Attacks – Barbara A. Dworetzky, MD
Social Networks in Neurology – Amar Dhand, MD, DPhil
Neurology in Global Context – Aaron L. Berkowitz, MD, PhD
Review of Clinical Neuroanatomy – Aaron L. Berkowitz, MD, PhD
Iatrogenic Neurology – José Biller, MD
How Neurologists Think – What My Mistakes Taught Me – Martin A. Samuels, MD
Structural and Social Determinants of Neurological Disorders – Mill Etienne, MD
Ethical Issues in Neurology – Benjamin Tolchin, MD
