Description
As Chairman and Neurologist-in-Chief of the Department of Neurology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Martin A. Samuels has helped train thousands of physicians. In this self study he provides primary care physicians, residents and students with a thorough update in neurology, including all the most common conditions that primary care physicians manage in clinical practice.
This activity begins with coverage of functional neuroanatomy and the neurological exam. Building from this base, Dr. Samuels surveys the common neurological conditions that primary care physicians manage such as dizziness, movement disorders, cognitive disorders, headache, and stroke. Throughout
the program Dr. Samuels provides guidelines to the accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
Intended Audience
Primary care physicians who want to broaden their understanding
of common neurological conditions. Other groups who might
benefit include: medical and neurology residents, emergency
physicians, family physicians, and obstetrician-gynecologists who
provide primary care.
Topics
- Functional Neuroanatomy Review
- The Neurological Examination
- Movement Disorders
- Dizziness
- Headaches
- Coma and Disorders of Consciousness
- Degenerative and Demyelinating Diseases
- Dementia
- Progressive Ataxia
- Progressive Weakness
- Blindness
- Deafness
- Multiple Sclerosis and related disorders
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- Stroke
- Peripheral Neurology
- Neurocardiology
- Neurohematology
- Selected Topics in Medical Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- Cancer Neurology
- The Neurological Complications of Organ Transplantation
- Neuropulmonology
- Neurorheumatology
- Neurohepatology
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Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this CME activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe and apply the standard neurological exam to evaluate patients
- Interpret recent advances in therapeutics for common neurological challenges confronting the primary care physician
- Identify which patients require referral to a specialist
Accreditation
Oakstone Medical Publishing is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation
Oakstone Medical Publishing designates this enduring material for a maximum of 32 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Date of Original Release: December 15, 2008
Date of Termination: December 15, 2011
CME credit is obtained upon successful completion of an activity evaluation. A $30 processing fee must accompany the evaluation application.
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Martin A. Samuels has won many prizes, including the first Harvard Medical School Faculty Prize for Excellence in Teaching, and the A.B. Baker Award of the American Academy of Neurology for lifetime contributions in neurological education. He has edited several seminal neurology textbooks, developed a definitive instructional video on clinical neurology for practicing physicians, and authored numerous articles and book chapters. He is the Founding Chair of the Department of Neurology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and the 2007 recipient of the H. Houston Merritt Award given by the American Academy of Neurology for clinically relevant research. Dr. Samuels was the Founding Editor of Journal Watch Neurology in 1999 and has been Editor-in-Chief ever since.
