Volume 72, Number 12, March 24, 2009
About this course
- Released: 03/23/2009
- Expires: 03/24/2011
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the article by van der Vlies et al., the participant should be able to:
• State the authors' interpretation of the high levels of tau and p-tau found in the CSF of some patients in this study
• State the correlations found in this study between high tau and p-tau levels and performance on neuropsychologic tests
• List the neuropsychologic tests on which Alzheimer patients in Cluster 3 performed worse than patients in other clusters
Core Competencies:
The article by van der Vlies et al. covers the following core competency:
• Medical Knowledge
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the article by Silvestrini et al., the participant should be able to state the:
• Tests on which patients with left carotic stenosis (LCS) and reduced cerebrovascular reactivity (rCVR) perform the worst
• Degree to which patients with RCS (Right Carotid Stenosis) and rCVR perform worse than others on the colored matrices test
• Authors' recommendations with regard to determining the patients that might benefit the most from carotid endarterectomy
Core Competencies:
The article by Silvestrini 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.
THIS PAGE IS REQUIRED READING BEFORE BEGINNING ALL ACCME-ACCREDITED COURSES
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, has received personal compensation in an editorial capacity for the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American College of Physicians; Paul Schulz, MD, has received personal compensation for activities with Pfizer.
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
This CME program receives no commercial support.
