2022 Annual Meeting | C91 - Autoimmune Neurology: Paraneoplastic

Date Tuesday 04/05/22

Time 07:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Add To Calendar

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

On Demand This program will be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Seminar

Director(s) Marianna Spatola, MD, PhD

Topic(s) Autoimmune Neurology

Learning Objectives Participants will learn to recognize the clinical features of paraneoplastic neurologic disorders of the CNS, know the cancer association and appropriate oncological evaluations, become familiar with the type of associated neuronal antibodies targeting intracellular antigens, and the techniques for their detection, understand the prognostic factors and therapeutic approach. This course will also illustrate how brain autopsy exam can help diagnosis and will provide attendees with an overview of the experimental models of autoimmune paraneoplastic neurologic disorders.

CME Available 2.00 CME credits

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement

Program Level Intermediate

Recommended Audience Fellow, Resident, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Neurohospitalist, Medical Student

Teaching Styles Didactic, Audience Participation

Program Materials Program Evaluations

Event Timeline
07:00 AM - 07:05 AM PDT	Speaker	Paraneoplastic CNS Disorders: Course Overview Marianna Spatola, MD, PhD
07:00 AM - 07:00 AM PDT	Speaker	Walk-in Slides Marianna Spatola, MD, PhD
07:05 AM - 07:35 AM PDT	Speaker	Clinical Phenotype and Diagnostic Pitfalls Marianna Spatola, MD, PhD
07:35 AM - 08:10 AM PDT	Speaker	Cancer Association, Prognosis, and Treatment Approach Helena Arino, MD, PhD
08:10 AM - 08:45 AM PDT	Speaker	Brain Pathology to Pathologic Mechanisms Romana Hoeftberger
08:45 AM - 09:00 AM PDT	Q&A	Questions & Answers Marianna Spatola, MD, PhD, Helena Arino, MD, PhD, Romana Hoeftberger

Faculty Disclosures
Marianna Spatola, MD, PhD	The institution of Dr. Spatola has received research support from Spanish National Health Institute (Carlos III). The institution of Dr. Spatola has received research support from Spanish National Institute of Health - Miguel Servet Grant.
Romana Hoeftberger	Romana Hoeftberger has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a speaker with Euroimmun, Biogen, Sanofi-Aventis, and UCB Biopharma.
Helena Arino, MD, PhD	Ms. Arino has nothing to disclose.