Purpose

To provide education in diagnostics, management, and the current challenges in caring for the patient with neurological conditions.

Target Audience

Neurologists, neurological surgeons, psychiatrists, radiologists, physiatrists, pathologists, primary care physicians, residents, medical students, nurses, ancillary staff, and allied health professionals who are involved in the management of patients with neurological conditions.

Learning Objectives

1. Discuss diagnosis and clinical manifestations for various neurological diseases.
2. Appraise appropriate evaluation, management strategies and treatment options utilized in caring for the patients with neurological disease or disorders.
3. Incorporate evidence-based management, research and current guidelines into clinical practice.
4. Identify the advantages of the team approach in caring for patients with neurological diseases or disorders.

Moderator

Michael Jacoby, MD
Mercy Ruan Neurology/Neuroscience Center, Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines

Disclosure

Speaker(s) will disclose to attendees the nature of any financial relationships they have with the commercial firms providing support as well as the commercial manufacturers of products and/or the providers of services discussed in their presentations. They will also disclose if any pharmaceuticals or medical procedures and devices discussed are investigational or unapproved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).