Program Description: 

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.

ACCME Accreditation Statement
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
AMA Designation of Credit Statement
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Hours of Participation for Allied Health Professionals
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
 
Psychology CE Credit Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  The Medical College of Wisconsin maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This activity contains content or processes that may be potentially stressful.
Target audience: 

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.

Learning objectives: 

Objectives:

Dr. Vuppala

 

- Provide an introduction to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) .

- To explain the role of TMS in epilepsy and possible mechanism of its therapeutic effect.

- Provide a summary of clinical studies evaluating the efficacy of TMS as a therapeutic option for epilepsy.

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Dr. Lavingia

  1. Define the concept of responsive neurostimulation
  2. Elaborate the clinical data supporting its use in medically refractory epilepsy patients
  3. Discuss the role of responsive neurostimulation in the current therapeutic landscape

 

Faculty & credentials: 

Planning Committee:
Derrick Shumate, DO
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurology

David Sabsevitz, PhD, ABPP
Boart Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Director of Postdoctoral Education
Medical College of Wisconsin

Presenter:
Aditya Vuppala MD
Fellow, Clinical Neurophysiology
Medical College of Wisconsin

and

Janki Lavingia, MD
Epilepsy fellow (PGY VI)
Medical College of Wisconsin

Contact

Name: 
Gail Balistreri
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 805-5204
Email: 
[email protected]
Session date: 
05/12/2017 - 8:00am to 9:00am CDT
Location: 
Froedtert Hospital
9200 W Wisconsin Avenue
Dean Roe Auditorium
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 APA
    APA credit.
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
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