Volume 80, Number 11, March 12, 2013
About this course
- Released: 03/11/2013
- Expires: 03/12/2015
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the article by Koutsis et al, the participant should be able to:
• State the approximate prevalence of juvenile Huntington disease (JHD) compared to adult HD
• List the most common presenting symptoms of JHD seen in this study
• Discuss any clinical or family history findings from this study that differentiated between expansion-positive and expansion-negative cases of patients tested for JHD
Core Competencies:
The article by Koutsis et al covers the following core competency:
• Medical Knowledge
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the article by Prestia et al, the participant should be able to:
• List the Alzheimer disease pathologic sequence
• Discuss the findings from this study regarding biomarker findings and the prediction of conversion from MCI to Alzheimer disease (AD)
• Discuss the potential value as well as the possible current pitfalls of biomarker analysis for prediction of conversion from MCI to AD, as discussed by the authors
Core Competencies:
The article by Prestia 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, 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.
