2026 Annual Meeting | C2 - Autoimmune Neurology: Central Nervous System

Date Saturday 04/18/26

Time 07:00 AM - 09:00 AM CDT 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) Jenny Linnoila, MD, PhD

Topic(s) Autoimmune Neurology

Learning Objectives Participants should become familiar with the diagnosis of CNS autoimmune disorders, including pitfalls, controversies, and best practices to avoid misdiagnoses; treatment approaches in autoimmune CNS disorders; and immune-mediated CNS disorders that can be triggered by modern immunotherapeutics, including treatments used in organ transplantation and evolving therapies used in oncology.

CME Available 2.00 CME credits

Core Competencies Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Systems-based Practice, Quality Improvement

Program Level Intermediate

Recommended Audience Fellow, Resident, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist, Advanced Practice Provider, Neurohospitalist, Medical Student

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic, Audience Participation

Event Timeline
07:00 AM - 07:05 AM CDT	Introduction	Welcome to Course Jenny Linnoila, MD, PhD
07:05 AM - 07:38 AM CDT	Speaker	Diagnosis of CNS Autoimmune Disorders Jenny Linnoila, MD, PhD
07:38 AM - 07:43 AM CDT	Q&A	Questions and Answers Jenny Linnoila, MD, PhD
07:43 AM - 08:16 AM CDT	Speaker	Treatment of Autoimmune CNS Disorders Amy Kunchok, MBBS
08:16 AM - 08:21 AM CDT	Q&A	Questions and Answers Amy Kunchok, MBBS
08:21 AM - 08:54 AM CDT	Speaker	Iatrogenic Immune-Mediated CNS Disorders Bianca Santomasso, MD
08:54 AM - 09:00 AM CDT	Q&A	Questions and Answers Bianca Santomasso, MD

Faculty Disclosures
Jenny Linnoila, MD, PhD	Dr. Linnoila has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a expert respondent on autoimmune encephalitis with U.S. government/DHHS/Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
Amy Kunchok, MBBS	Dr. Kunchok 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 Neurology:Open Access Journal .
Bianca Santomasso, MD	Dr. Santomasso has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Janssen/Johnson & Johnson. Dr. Santomasso has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Bristol-Myers Squibb. Dr. Santomasso has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Kite/Gilead. Dr. Santomasso has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for In8bio. Dr. Santomasso has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for In8bio. Dr. Santomasso has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Janssen Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Santomasso has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Committee Member Activity with National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

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