2008 Annual Meeting | Myelopathies

Date Wednesday 04/16/08

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) Neeraj Kumar, MD

Topic(s)

Learning Objectives Participants should be able to confidently diagnose the wide spectrum of disorders of the spinal cord and have a practical approach toward the workup and management of these patients; be aware of the recent advances in conditions such as neuromyelitis optica, copper deficiency myelopathy, hereditary spastic paraplegia, myelopathies related to spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas, and paraneoplastic myelopathies; and know the recommendations regarding use of steroids in compressive, inflammatory, and traumatic myelopathies.

CME Available No CME available

Core Competencies Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement

Program Level Advanced

Recommended Audience Practitioner, Fellow, Academician, Resident

Event Timeline
02:15 PM - 02:35 PM		Spinal Cord Anatomy, Localization, and Cord Syndromes Matthew L. Flaherty, MD
02:35 PM - 02:55 PM		Inflammatory and Immune-Mediated Myelopathies Dean M. Wingerchuk, MD, FAAN
02:55 PM - 03:15 PM		Metabolic Myelopathies (Including Toxic and Tropical Myelopathies) Neeraj Kumar, MD
03:15 PM - 03:35 PM		Neoplastic and Paraneoplastic Myelopathies Julie E. Hammack, MD, FAAN
03:35 PM - 03:50 PM		Questions and Answers
03:50 PM - 04:05 PM		Break
04:05 PM - 04:25 PM		Vascular Myelopathies Matthew L. Flaherty, MD
04:25 PM - 04:45 PM		Infectious Myelopathies Dean M. Wingerchuk, MD, FAAN
04:45 PM - 05:05 PM		Hereditary and Congenital Myelopathies Neeraj Kumar, MD
05:05 PM - 05:25 PM		Compressive and Traumatic Myelopathies Julie E. Hammack, MD, FAAN
05:25 PM - 05:40 PM		Questions and Answers
05:40 PM - 06:00 PM		Interesting Cases

Faculty Disclosures
Neeraj Kumar, MD	Dr. Kumar has nothing to disclose.
Dean M. Wingerchuk, MD, FAAN	Dr. Wingerchuk has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Imcyse. Dr. Wingerchuk has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Merck. Dr. Wingerchuk has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for TTY Biopharm. Dr. Wingerchuk has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Reistone Biopharm. Dr. Wingerchuk has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Horizon Therapeutics. Dr. Wingerchuk has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Genentech. Dr. Wingerchuk has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Roche. Dr. Wingerchuk has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Novartis. Dr. Wingerchuk has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Bristol Meyer Squibb. Dr. Wingerchuk has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for UCB Pharma. Dr. Wingerchuk has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for AstraZeneca. Dr. Wingerchuk has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Alexion. Dr. Wingerchuk has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Abcuro. Dr. Wingerchuk 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 Wolters Kluwers.
Matthew L. Flaherty, MD	Dr. Flaherty has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of Sense Diagnostics, Inc. Dr. Flaherty has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Boeringher Engelheim. Dr. Flaherty has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for CSL Behring. Dr. Flaherty has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Alexion. Dr. Flaherty has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for various law firms. Dr. Flaherty has stock in Sense Diagnostics, Inc. The institution of Dr. Flaherty has received research support from NINDS. Dr. Flaherty has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care.
Julie E. Hammack, MD, FAAN	Dr. Hammack has nothing to disclose.

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