2012 Annual Meeting | Neuromuscular Junction Disorders

Date Saturday 04/21/12

Time 08:00 AM - 12:00 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 AM Half-Day Course

Director(s) Robert M. Pascuzzi, MD, FAAN

Topic(s)

Learning Objectives Participants should be familiar with the diagnosis and management of patients with myasthenia gravis and related disorders; learn to critically select therapies; and be able to distinguish myasthenia gravis, MuSk myasthenia and Lambert-Eaton syndrome.

CME Available No CME available

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Medical Knowledge, Systems-based Practice

Recommended Audience Trainee, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic

Program Evaluations

Event Timeline
08:00 AM - 08:05 AM		Intrduction and Course Overview Robert M. Pascuzzi, MD, FAAN
08:05 AM - 08:55 AM		Myasthenia Gravis: Clinical Presentation and Confirming the Diagnosis Janice M. Massey, MD, FAAN
08:55 AM - 09:45 AM		Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis Richard J. Barohn, MD, FAAN
09:55 AM - 10:10 AM		Break
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM		Toxins and Disorders of Neuromuscular Transmission (Botulism, Organophosphate Poisoning, Tick Paralysis) Laura M. Tormoehlen, MD, FAAN
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM		Lambert-Eaton Syndrome and the Less Common Disorders of Neuromuscuar Transmission Robert M. Pascuzzi, MD, FAAN
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM		Discussion

Faculty Disclosures
Robert M. Pascuzzi, MD, FAAN	Dr. Pascuzzi has nothing to disclose.
Richard J. Barohn, MD, FAAN	Dr. Barohn has received personal compensation in the range of $50,000-$99,999 for serving as a Consultant for NuFactor. The institution of Dr. Barohn has received research support from FDA OPD R01. Dr. Barohn has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care.
Janice M. Massey, MD, FAAN	Dr. Massey has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Argenix. Dr. Massey has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Revance Therapeutics. Dr. Massey has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Momenta. The institution of Dr. Massey has received research support from Revance .
Laura M. Tormoehlen, MD, FAAN	The institution of Dr. Tormoehlen has received research support from Genentech. Dr. Tormoehlen has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.

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