2010 Annual Meeting | Emergency Neurology

Date Wednesday 04/14/10

Time 02:15 PM - 06:00 PM Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type PM Half-Day Course

Director(s) Robert L. Rodnitzky, MD, FAAN

Topic(s) Critical Care

Learning Objectives Participants should be able to recognize ocular motility abnormalities, pupillary dysfunction, and funduscopic appearances that suggest severe impending visual loss or neurological deterioration; be familiar with the emergency presentation and treatment of syndromes related to neoplasms of the brain and spinal cord; be able to recognize the several acute and/or life-threatening presentations that can be associated with Parkinson's disease or parkinsonian syndromes such as multiple system atrophy or progressive supranuclear palsy; and understand the timely application of the most effective therapies, such as blood pressure control, thrombolytic agents and interventional procedures during the critical early hours after an ischemic stroke.

CME Available No CME available

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Systems-based Practice

Recommended Audience Trainee, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist

Teaching Styles Didactic

Event Timeline
02:15 PM - 03:10 PM		Neuro-ophthalmology Emergencies Kathleen B. Digre, MD, FAAN
03:10 PM - 03:50 PM		Emergencies in Parkinsonian Syndromes Robert L. Rodnitzky, MD, FAAN
03:50 PM - 04:00 PM		Break
04:00 PM - 04:10 PM		Questions and Answers
04:10 PM - 05:05 PM		Neuro-oncology Emergencies Julie E. Hammack, MD, FAAN
05:05 PM - 06:00 PM		Acute Ischemic Stroke: The First Six Hours Enrique C. Leira, MD, MS, FAAN

Faculty Disclosures
Enrique C. Leira, MD, MS, FAAN	Dr. Leira has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for AHA. The institution of Dr. Leira has received research support from NIH-NINDS.
Kathleen B. Digre, MD, FAAN	Dr. Digre has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as an officer or member of the Board of Directors for American Headache Society. The institution of Dr. Digre has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Journal of Neuro-ophthalmology. The institution of Dr. Digre has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Utah Womens Health Review. Dr. Digre has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Digre has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Digre has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Digre has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Digre has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Robert L. Rodnitzky, MD, FAAN	No disclosure on file
Julie E. Hammack, MD, FAAN	Dr. Hammack has nothing to disclose.