Neurology: Volume 83, Number 11, September 9, 2014
About this course
- Released: 09/09/2014
- Expires: 09/09/2017
A SYSTEMATIC STUDY OF TOPOGRAPHICAL MEMORY AND POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY INFARCTIONS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the article by Busigny et al, the participant should be able to:
- State the frequency of posterior cerebral artery infarctions (PCAI) among all cerebral infarctions
- List the typical symptoms of PCAI
- Discuss the findings of this study regarding topographical memory and PCAI
CORE COMPETENCIES:
The article by Busigny et al covers the following core competency:
- Medical Knowledge
GENETIC ANALYSIS OF PHOX2B IN SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED DEATH IN EPILEPSY CASES
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the article by Bagnall et al, the participant should be able to:
- Recognize that sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the most common cause of epilepsy-related premature death
- Discuss the findings from video EEG monitoring of cardiorespiratory arrests occurring in epilepsy monitoring units that have recently shed light on the postictal cardiac and respiratory events preceding SUDEP
- Discuss the results of this study investigating PHOX2B sequence variations in a large cohort of unrelated SUDEP cases
CORE COMPETENCIES:
The article by Bagnall et al 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.
