Weekly grand rounds as a forum for clinical and basic research updates in neurology with respect to diagnosis and management of neurological disorders and advances in neuroscience. General areas of focus will include among others the following: neuromuscular, epilepsy, sleep, movement disorders, stroke and vascular disorders, neurodegenertive, dementia and memory disorders, headaches and cranial neuralgias, autonomic disorders, and general neurologic conditions.
Neurologists and Neuropsychologists as a specialty, including both generalists and sub-specialists. Health care providers including physicians (MD's, DO's) RN, APNP, PA, PhD, as well as students, residents, and fellows. Also included are basic and clinical researchers and clinicians throughout neurology, neurosurgery, and neuropsychology especially during the monthly interdisciplinary grand rounds presentations.
Dr. Serena Thompson
Topic: Visual Perception: How we see the world.
- Review of current understanding of cellular/anatomical mechanisms underlying visual stimuli processing.
- Explanation of general visual perceptual behavioral theories.
- Demonstration of how these perceptual theories can be used to create illusory images and explanation of their neurological mechanisms, when known.
Dr. Aditya Vuppala
Topic: Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes
- Understand the pathogenesis and genetics
- Review the clinical course of disease
- Current treatment strategies and the rationale
Friday, April 1, 2016
Planning Committee:
Jonathan Florczak, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurology
Presenter
Serena Thompson, MD, PhD
PG IV graduating resident
Aditya Vuppala, MD
PG IV graduating resident
Contact
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 1.00 Hours of ParticipationHours of Participation credit.