2015 Annual Meeting | 1HC.008 - Neuromuscular Junction Disorders

Date Saturday 04/18/15

Time 01:00 PM - 05:00 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 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, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, and recognize the less common diosorders of neuromuscular transmission.

CME Available 3.75 CME credits

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Professionalism, Medical Knowledge

Recommended Audience Trainee, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic

Event Timeline
01:00 PM - 01:05 PM		Introduction Robert M. Pascuzzi, MD, FAAN
01:05 PM - 01:55 PM		Presentation and Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis Janice M. Massey, MD, FAAN
01:55 PM - 02:45 PM		Treating Myasthenia Gravis in 2014: Evidence-based, Cost-effective, and New Developments Richard J. Barohn, MD, FAAN
02:45 PM - 02:55 PM		Discussion
02:55 PM - 03:10 PM		Break
03:10 PM - 04:00 PM		Toxins and Disorders of Neuromuscular Transmission Laura M. Tormoehlen, MD, FAAN
04:00 PM - 04:50 PM		Lambert-Eaton Syndrome and the Less Common Disorders of Neuromuscular Transmission Robert M. Pascuzzi, MD, FAAN
04:50 PM - 05:00 PM		Discussion

Faculty Disclosures
Robert M. Pascuzzi, MD, FAAN	Dr. Pascuzzi has nothing to disclose.
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 .
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.
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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