October 20 - 23, 2014 - Loews Portofino Bay Hotel At Universal Orlando ®, Orlando, FL

Course Directors: Brazis, Paul W., M.D. | Rubin, Devon I., M.D.

Program Schedule

Program schedules are subject to change without notice.

Monday, October 20

Time Topic
  SESSION: Epilepsy, Spine, Neuro-oncology
Devon I. Rubin, M.D.
7:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:15 Welcome, Introductions and Interactive Pre-test
7:30 Diagnosis of Seizures – Different Seizure Types (video demonstration)
Gregory D. Cascino, M.D.
8:00 Choosing AEDs – When to Start and Which to Use
Joseph I. Sirven, M.D.
8:30 Driving and Pregnancy with Seizures
Katherine H. Noe, M.D., Ph.D.
9:00 Treatment Options in Refractory Epilepsy
Jerry J. Shih, M.D.
9:30 Current Therapies for Spine Disorders
J.D. Bartleson, Jr., M.D.
10:00 Q&A/Panel Discussion
10:30 Refreshment Break
10:45 Iatrogenic Neurologic Complications of Cancer Treatment
Kurt A. Jaeckle, M.D.
11:15 Treatment of Brain and Cord Metastases
Alyx B. Porter, M.D.
11:45 Paraneoplastic Disorders
Andrew McKeon, M.B., B.Ch., M.D.
12:15 p.m. Q&A/Panel Discussion
12:30 p.m. Adjourn

Tuesday, October 21

Time Topic
  SESSION: Stroke, Demyelinating Disease, and Neuromuscular Disorders
Moderator: Devon I. Rubin, M.D.
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:30 Commonly Asked Questions in Cerebrovascular Disease
Robert D. Brown, Jr., M.D., MPH
8:00 Acute Stroke Management
Kevin M. Barrett, M.D., MSc
8:30 Commonly Asked Questions in the Management of  Unruptured Intracranial
Aneurysms
Robert D. Brown, Jr., M.D., MPH
9:00 Clinical Forms and Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
Elizabeth A. Shuster, M.D.
9:30 Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
B. Mark Keegan, M.D.
10:00 Q&A/Panel Discussion
10:30 Refreshment Break
10:45 Inflammatory Myopathies
Brian A. Crum, M.D.
11:15 Neuromuscular Junction Disorders
Kathleen D. Kennelly, M.D., Ph.D.
11:45 Peripheral Neuropathies
Devon I. Rubin, M.D.
12:15 p.m. Q&A/Panel Discussion
12:30 p.m. Adjourn

Wednesday, October 22

Time Topic
  SESSION: Movement Disorders, Sleep, Dementia
Moderator: Paul W. Brazis, M.D.
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:30 Movement Disorders: Video Overview
Ryan J. Uitti, M.D.
8:00 Parkinson’s Disease: Medical Treatment
J. Eric Ahlskog, M.D., Ph.D.
8:30 Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Neurologic Disorders
James. H. Bower, M.D.
9:00 Restless Leg Syndrome
Erik K. St. Louis, M.D.
9:30 Update in Neurologic Sleep Disorders
Erik K. St. Louis, M.D.
10:00 Q&A/Panel Discussion
10:30 Refreshment Break
10:45 Evaluation and Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Ronald C. Petersen, M.D., Ph.D.
11:15 Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease: Current and Future Therapies
Neill R. Graff-Radford, M.D.
11:45 Non-Alzheimer’s Dementias
Keith A. Josephs, M.D.
12:15 p.m. Q&A/Panel Discussion
12:30 p.m. Adjourn

Thursday, October 23

Time Topic
  SESSION: Headache, General Topics
Moderator: Paul W. Brazis, M.D.
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:30 Approach to the Patient with Headache
Bert B. Vargas, M.D.
8:00 Migraine Treatment
Jerry W. Swanson, M.D.
8:30 Atypical Headache Syndromes
Rahmi B.Halker Singh, M.D.
9:00 Vertigo and Dizziness
Scott D. Eggers, M.D.
9:30 Neuro-ophthalmology Stuff
Paul W. Brazis, M.D.
10:00 Q&A/Panel Discussion
10:30 Refreshment Break
10:45 Myelopathies: Etiologies and Treatment Update
Neeraj Kumar, M.D.
11:15 Update in CNS Infections
Allen J. Aksamit, Jr., M.D.
12:15 p.m. Q&A/Panel Discussion
12:30 p.m. Adjourn

Faculty

Mayo Clinic Faculty

  • J. Eric Ahlskog, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Allen J. Aksamit Jr., M.D.
  • J.D. Bartleson Jr., M.D.
  • Kevin M. Barrett, M.D.
  • James H. Bower, M.D.
  • Robert D. Brown Jr., M.D.
  • Gregory D. Cascino, M.D.
  • Brian A. Crum, M.D.
  • Scott D. Eggers, M.D.
  • Neill R. Graff-Radford, M.D.
  • Rashmi B. Halker Singh, M.D.
  • Kurt A. Jaeckle, M.D.
  • Keith A. Josephs, M.D.
  • B. Mark Keegan, M.D.
  • Kathleen D. Kennelly, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Neeraj Kumar, M.D.
  • Andrew McKeon, M.B., B.Ch., M.D.
  • Katherine H. Noe, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Ronald C. Petersen, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Alyx B. Porter, M.D.
  • Jerry J. Shih, M.D.
  • Elizabeth A. Shuster, M.D.
  • Michael H. Silber, M.B., Ch.B.
  • Joseph I. Sirven, M.D.
  • Erik K. St. Louis, M.D.
  • Jerry W. Swanson, M.D.
  • Ryan J. Uitti, M.D.
  • Bert B. Vargas, M.D.

 

Faculty Disclosure

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 19.00 Credits
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