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Discusses the epidemiology, pathophysiology and pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Reviews the current recommended criteria for diagnosis and provides an overview of suggested neuroimaging diagnostic techniques. Reviews the most recent treatment options and management planning, including psychosocial intervention. Reviews current research and clinical trials investigating treatment, genetic influences, origins and mechanisms of the disease.
Discusses the epidemiology, pathophysiology and pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Reviews the current recommended criteria for diagnosis and provides an overview of suggested neuroimaging diagnostic techniques. Reviews the most recent treatment options and management planning, including psychosocial intervention. Reviews current research and clinical trials investigating treatment, genetic influences, origins and mechanisms of the disease.
Discusses the recognition of the effects of concussion and traumatic brain injury in both modern and historical contexts. Looks at current statistics of brain injury in sports and recreational activities. Provides an overview of symptoms and pathophysiology of concussion and traumatic brain injury, as well as discussion on diagnosis, treatment and prognosis for recovery. Reviews chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Reviews current research into concussion, including the use of anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of concussion and measurement of predictive visual tracking as a screening technique to identify mild traumatic brain injury.
Presenters: Kevin M. Furmaga, PharmD; Michael Koronkowski, PharmD; Vinod Kumar, MD, MRC
Topics include: Pathophysiology and Non-Cognitive Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease; Cognitive Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease; Future Directions in Drug Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease.
Presenters: Karl Buetner, MD; Richard Whitley, MD; Robert Dworkin, MD; John F. Flahery, PharmD; John Wolf, MD
The Pain Benefit for Anti-Herpetic Therapy in the Elderly; Therapeutic Advances in H. Zoster; Pharmacokinetics and Differentiation of Anti-Viral Therapy; Herpes Zoster: Pain Analysis.
Presenters: Sy Atezaz Saeed, MD; Donald W. Black, MD; Sandra Hable, RN, EdM; Timothy Bruce, PhD
Recognize and formally diagnose social phobia using DSM-IV; Differentiate social phobia from other primary and secondary anxiety disorders; Identify the behavior therapy and combined treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder; Describe the classes of drugs most appropriate in the treatment of this disorder and factors in determining the appropriate first line treatment and followup in case of non-response.
Presenters: Lisa P. Gwyther, MSW; Pierre N. Tariot, MD; Cornelia Beck, PhD; Peter J. Whitehouse, MD, PhD
Awareness of what patients & families want from health professionals; behavioral intervention which can be used to decrease disruptive behaviors and functional performance; Learn the cardinal features of dementia which will permit early diagnosis.
This program is designed for patients that are experiencing sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. This 20-minute program provides an introduction to what the patient can expect in dealing with a sleep specialist and sleep laboratory. It explains how important a sleep study can be in diagnosing and treating a variety of ailments that result from sleep disorders. This program is excellent for physicians to use with their patients. It also is a valuable addition to college and university libraries. Of course, nursing schools and other professional schools will be able to use this outstanding program is their neurology and sleep disorder courses.
Presenters: Hiroshi Mitsumoto, MD; Deborah F. Gelinas, MD; Robert G. Miller, MD; Robert C. Griggs, MD; Daniel S. Newman, MD; Gabriel T. Tatarian, DO; Sharon Hulihan, ACSW
This program will cover topics including: overview of ALS care; clinical trials of potential treatments and experimental results-IGFI and Riluzole; identifying goals of therapy and future directions for drug trials - BDNF; respiratory function; financial impact of ALS; symptomatic management and signs and symptoms of ALS .
Presenters: Seymour Diamond, MD; Richard B. Lipton, MD; Robert S. Kunkel, MD, FACP; R. Michael Gallagher, DO, FACOFP
Familiarizes viewers with the diagnosis and treatment of migraine headaches. A thorough discussion of the newest advances in the treatment of migraine, as well as standard forms of therapy, are presented.
Presenters: Seymour Diamond, MD; Merle L. Diamond, MD,FACP; Jack A. Klapper, MD; Brian Mondell, MD
Indications and agents used in the abortive and prophylactic treatment of migraine, non-pharmacologic intervention; aspects of diagnosis and current options of episodic and chronic cluster headache, therapeutic complexities of cranial neuralgias; distinction between episodic and chronic tension-type headaches, selection of agents used in chronic tension-type headaches due to anxiety and depression; factors impacting on the differential diagnosis of headache presented in the emergency dept., and the indications for neuroradiologic testing .