2012 Annual Meeting | Cumulative Sports Concussion and Risk of Dementia

Date Tuesday 04/24/12

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 PM Half-Day Course

Director(s) Barry D. Jordan, MD

Topic(s) Sports Neurology, Trauma

Learning Objectives Participants should be able to recognize the neurological consequences of repetitive sports concussion in the athlete, along with an understanding of the magnitude of the problem and risk factors associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Participants should be able to identify radiological features of CTE utilizing more advanced neuroimaging techniques and understand the key pathological features of the syndrome. Furthermore, participants should be able to recognize the similarities between CTE and other neurodegenerative diseases while realizing that this syndrome may represent a distinct neurodegenerative process.

CME Available No CME available

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

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

Teaching Styles Didactic

Program Evaluations

Event Timeline
01:00 PM - 01:50 PM		Clinical, Genetic, and Radiological Aspects of Cumulative Sports Concussion Barry D. Jordan, MD
01:50 PM - 02:40 PM		Pathological Features of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Athletes Ann C. McKee, MD
02:40 PM - 03:00 PM		Break
03:00 PM - 03:50 PM		The Problem of Neurodegeneration in Cumulative Sports Concussion: Emphasis on Neurofibrillary Tangle Formation Vassilis E. Koliatsos, MD
03:50 PM - 04:40 PM		How Even a Single TBI Weaves a Tangled Web of Progressive Neurodegeneration Douglas M. Smith, MD
04:40 PM - 05:00 PM		Discussion

Faculty Disclosures
Ann C. McKee, MD	Dr. McKee has nothing to disclose.
Barry D. Jordan, MD	Dr. Jordan has nothing to disclose.
Vassilis E. Koliatsos, MD	No disclosure on file
Douglas M. Smith, MD	Dr. Smith has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Pyros Pharma. Dr. Smith has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Jazz Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Smith has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Upsher-Smith. Dr. Smith has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for UCB. Dr. Smith has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for UCB.

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