Neurology: Volume 92, Number 23, June 4, 2019 Exam #2 - Elevated cerebrospinal fluid total tau in former professional athletes with multiple concussions

About this course

  • Released: 06/04/2019
  • Expires: 06/04/2022


ELEVATED CEREBROSPINAL FLUID TOTAL TAU IN FORMER PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES WITH MULTIPLE CONCUSSIONS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of the article by Taghdiri et al, the participant should be able to:

  • Describe how total tau (t-tau) levels measured in the CSF differed among healthy controls, former athletes with a history of multiple concussions, and patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) in this study
  • Identify specific neuropsychological assessments in which athletes with elevated CSF t-tau levels performed worse than athletes with normal t-tau levels in this study
  • Discuss how white matter integrity, as measured by fractional anisometry on diffusion tensor imaging, differed among former athletes with elevated CSF t-tau levels and those with normal levels in this study


CORE COMPETENCIES:

The article by Taghdiri et al covers the following core competency:

  • Medical Knowledge


AUTHOR DISCLOSURES:

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ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

The American Academy of Neurology Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

MISSION STATEMENT/PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

After evaluating a specific article published in Neurology, participants in the CME activity should be able to demonstrate an increase in, or affirmation of, their knowledge of clinical medicine. Participants should be able to evaluate the appropriateness of the clinical information as it applies to the provision of patient care.

PARTICIPANTS

This program is designed for physicians who are involved in providing patient care and who wish to advance their current knowledge of clinical medicine.

AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT

The American Academy of Neurology Institute designates this journal-based-CME activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

DISCLOSURES

James WM Owens Jr. MD, PhD receives royalties from UpToDate, Waltham, MA; grant support from NIH (PI, K08NS054882); and a stipend in his editorial capacity for Neurology. Adam Kelly, MD, has served as a guest editor of Continuum (April 2014) and receives a stipend in his editorial capacity for Neurology.

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT

This CME program receives no commercial support.

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