David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Clinical Update

This comprehensive review utilizes case-based lectures to help participants strengthen their proficiency in diagnosing and treating core disease states in neurology.

A Comprehensive Review of Clinical Neurology

UCLA Review of Clinical Neurology reviews the basic concepts and recent advances in neurology. With case-based discussions, this course covers a broad range of topics — including stroke and vascular neurology, mechanisms of brain repair, movement disorders, and more — to help you better:

• Outline evidence-based treatment options based on recent publications of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Practice Guidelines
• Present “three new things” focusing on the latest developments in the clinical domain
• Attain the latest knowledge on disease mechanisms, diagnostic tools, treatment options, etc.
• Evaluate complementary and alternative medicine for specific neurological conditions

• Mechanisms of Brain Repair – S. Thomas Carmichael, MD, PhD

• Traumatic Brain Injury – Meeryo Choe, MD

• Cases in Stroke & Vascular Neurology – Neal Rao, MD

• Cases in Neuroradiology – J. Pablo Villablanca, MD

• Cases in Neuromuscular Disorders: Practical Approaches – Perry Shieh, MD, PhD

• Treatments for Genetic Neuromuscular Diseases – Perry Shieh, MD, PhD

• Cases in Neuro-Ophthalmology – Mark Morrow, MD

• Movement Disorders Cases – Indu Subramanian, MD

• Challenging Cases in Neuroethics – Neil Wenger, MD

• The Patient with Refractory Seizures: Drugs, Surgery and Neurostimulation – Chris DeGiorgio, MD

• CNS Infections in the United States from AIDS to Zika – Elyse Singer, MD

• Approach to the Patient with Spinal Cord Injuries – David N. Alexander, MD

• Cases in Neurocritical Care – Navaz Karanjia, MD

• The Interface Between Neurology and Medicine – Lucas Restrepo, MD, PhD

• Goodnight to Insomnia, What Neurologists Need to Know – Alon Y. Avidan, MD, MPH

• Practical Cases in Neurogenetics – Brent Fogel, MD, PhD

• Approach to the Dizzy Patient – Robert Baloh, MD

• Assessment and Care of the Patient with Memory Complaints – Verna Porter, MD

• Approach to the Patient with Refractory Headaches – Alan Rapoport, MD

• Psychopharmacology for the Neurologist – Timothy Fong, MD

• Case-Based Approach to Neurologic Pain Syndromes – Michael Ferrante, MD

Learning Objectives

After viewing this activity, participants will demonstrate the ability to:

• Conduct a comprehensive evidence-based review of common neurological problems
• Present common and important neurologic conditions, emphasizing practical aspects of clinical care and highlighting recent discoveries in disease mechanisms, pathophysiology, diagnostic tools and recently approved treatment options
• Propose effective evidence-based treatment options based on recent publications of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Practice Guidelines
• Present “three new things” focusing on recent advances in the clinical domain
• Review complementary and alternative medicine for specific neurological conditions

Target Audience

This educational activity was planned for neurologists in private, health groups, and/or academic practice, as well as psychiatrists and neurology and neurosurgery trainees. The course will also be very helpful to allied health care providers in neuroscience specialties (psychologists, physician assistants, nurses and nurse practitioners, speech pathologists, and physical and occupational therapists).