Neurology: Volume 82, Number 20, May 20, 2014
About this course
- Released: 05/20/2014
- Expires: 05/20/2017
BRUGADA SYNDROME IN SPINAL AND BULBAR MUSCULAR ATROPHY
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the article by Araki et al, the participant should be able to:
- Describe the clinical importance of a Brugada-type ECG
- State how often a Brugada-type ECG is found in patients with spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA)
- Discuss the potential cause of a Brugada-type ECG in patients with SBMA
CORE COMPETENCIES:
The article by Araki et al covers the following core competency:
- Medical Knowledge
GLOBAL POLIO PERSPECTIVE
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the article by Oberste and Lipton, the participant should be able to:
- State the percentage of patients infected with wild polio virus who develop paralysis
- Compare the number of countries with uninterrupted endemic transmission of wild polio virus before the Global Polio Eradication Initiative to the number of countries with the virus in 2012
- State how frequently a first dose of oral polio vaccine is associated with vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis
CORE COMPETENCIES:
The article by Oberste and Lipton covers the following core competency:
- Medical Knowledge
AUTHOR DISCLOSURES:
Refer to Information and Author section available in the Tool Bar for each article.
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ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The American Academy of Neurology designates that participants will receive 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits if both CME courses for the issue are completed. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The American Academy of Neurology 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.
CREDITS
The American Academy of Neurology designates that participants will receive 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits if both CME courses for the issue are completed.
The American Academy of Neurology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
DISCLOSURES
Steven Lewis, MD receives a stipend in his editorial capacity for Neurology and as an Associate Editor for Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology; has received royalties for the books Field Guide to the Neurologic Examination and Neurology for the Non-Neurologist; and anticipates receiving royalties for the book Neurologic Disorders due to Systemic Disease. 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.
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
This CME program receives no commercial support.
