Samuels Comprehensive Review Of Neurology 2023 (Videos)

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The Samuels Comprehensive Review of Neurology includes 65 one-hour lectures and offers a broad, evidence-based look at common and uncommonly seen disorders, as well as best practices in diagnosis and management. Authoritative and clinically experienced faculty share pearls, pitfalls, and practical continuing medical education updates.
Named for the late Dr. Marty Samuels, long-time Oakstone CME contributor, beloved educator, inspirational mentor, and legend in the field of neurology, this online video CME program provides important strategies — including judicious use of imaging and lab testing — that will help you treat patients with neurological disorders and achieve the best clinical outcomes.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this course, you should be able to:

Describe the distinguishing features of delirium and rapidly progressive dementia
List treatment options for early Parkinson disease
Explain how to make the diagnosis of a functional movement disorder
Differentiate between primary intraparenchymal hemorrhage and secondary intraparenchymal hemorrhage
Identify “red flags” in patients with neuropathy
Discuss the principles regarding when to start and when to stop antiepileptic drug therapy
Name the four types of dizziness
Distinguish between the neurological side effects of hypercalcemia and of hypocalcemia
Recognize syndromes of brain, spine, and meningeal involvement with cancer and with which primary neoplasms to anticipate these complications
Review the unique palliative care needs of neurology patients
Recognize the interaction between specific social determinants of health and neurologic disease
Describe a multi-modality approach to neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest

Intended Audience
This educational activity was designed for neurologists, senior neurology residents, and neurology fellows.
TOPICS / SPEAKERS
Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology

Evaluation of Cognitive Disorders and Dementia – Kirk R. Daffner, MD
Alzheimer’s Disease – Seth Gale, MD
Rapidly Progressive Dementias and Encephalopathies – Scott McGinnis, MD
Neuropsychiatry: An Introduction – Gaston Baslet, MD
Preventive Brain Health – Haythum Tayeb, MBChB

Sensory Complaints

Headache – Angeliki Vgontzas, MD
Fatigue – Lauren Krupp, MD

Movement Disorders

Parkinson’s Disease: Medical Treatment – Albert Hung, MD, PhD
Parkinson’s Disease: Surgical Treatment – Vishad Sukul, MD
Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders – Edison K. Miyawaki, MD
Functional Movement Disorders – Mark Hallett, MD
Ataxia – Jeremy Schmahmann, MD
Atypical Parkinsonism, Multiple System Atrophy, Lewy Body Disease, and Corticobasal Syndrome – Katherine Amodeo, MD

Stroke

Prevention of Stroke – Steven K. Feske, MD
Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke – Galen V. Henderson, MD
Management of Hemorrhagic Stroke – Matthew B. Bevers, MD, PhD

Neurocritical Care

Principles of Neurointensive Care – Stephan Mayer, MD

Neuroprognostication After Cardiac Arrest – David Greer, MD

Neuromuscular Disorders

ALS – Diagnosis and Treatment – Colin Quinn, MD

Approach to Neuropathy – Christopher Doughty, MD
Entrapment Neuropathies – David C. Preston, MD
Myopathies and Neuromuscular Junction Disorders – Robert M. Pascuzzi, MD
Neuromuscular Ultrasound – David C. Preston, MD

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis – Stephanie Gandelman, MD
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder and MOG Antibody Disease – Michael Levy, MD, PhD

Sleep Disorders

Sleep Disorders – Tracey A. Milligan, MD, MS, FAAN, FAES, FANA

Epilepsy

Medical Treatment of Epilepsy – Tracey A. Milligan, MD, MS, FAAN, FAES, FANA

Non-Pharmacologic Treatments for Epilepsy – Ellen J. Bubrick, MD
Status Epilepticus – Jong Woo Lee, MD, PhD
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) – Daniel Friedman, MD
Critical Care EEG Monitoring – Lawrence J. Hirsch, MD, FAAN, FANA, FACNS, FAES

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Disorders of Vision – Robert M. Mallery, MD
Disorders of Pupils and Eye Movements – Sashank Prasad, MD

Neuro-Otology

Dizziness and Imbalance – Martin A. Samuels, MD

Spinal Cord Disorders

Spinal Cord Disorders – Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD, MS

Pain

Local Nerve Blocks for Pain – Nitin Sekhri, MD
Back and Neck Pain – Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD, MS

Neurology of Systemic Diseases

Autoimmune Encephalitis and Paraneoplastic Syndromes – Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD, MS

Principles and Practice of Hospital Neurology – Joshua P. Klein, MD, PhD
Neuro-Rheumatology – Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD, MS

Neurological Manifestations of Electrolyte Disorders – Robert Laureno, MD
Frightened to Death – The Modern Lessons of Neurocardiology – Martin A. Samuels, MD

Cancer Neurology

Principles of Diagnosis and Management of Gliomas – Luis Nicolas Gonzalez-Castro, MD, PhD

Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma – Lakshmi Nayak, MD
Metasteses to the Nervous System – J. Ricardo McFaline-Figueroa, MD, PhD
Neurological Aspects of Systemic Cancer – Amy A. Pruitt, MD
Neurological Complications of Checkpoint Inhibitor and CAR-T Cell Therapies – Synphen Wu, MD

Neurological Infectious Disease

Neurological Infectious Diseases – Karen L. Roos, MD
Neurology of COVID-19 Infection – Giovanna Manzano, MD

Coma and Disorders of Consciousness

Coma and Disorders of Consciousness – Brian Edlow, MD

Autonomic Neurology

Autonomic Disorders – Christopher Gibbons, MD, MMSc

Special Topics

Neurology of Alcohol – Michael E. Charness, MD
Neurology of Substance Use Disorders – Shahed Toossi, MD
Neurotoxicology – Timothy B. Erickson, MD, FACEP, FACMT

Palliative Care of the Neurological Patient – Kate Brizzi, MD
Contemporary Issues in Women’s Neurology – Mary A. O’Neal, MD, FAAN

Sports Neurology – Concussion Care and Beyond – Claus Reinsberger, MD
Functional Neurological Disorders – Seizures/Attacks – Barbara A. Dworetzky, MD
Social Networks in Neurology – Amar Dhand, MD, DPhil

Neurology in Global Context – Aaron L. Berkowitz, MD, PhD

Review of Clinical Neuroanatomy – Aaron L. Berkowitz, MD, PhD

Iatrogenic Neurology – José Biller, MD
How Neurologists Think – What My Mistakes Taught Me – Martin A. Samuels, MD
Structural and Social Determinants of Neurological Disorders – Mill Etienne, MD
Ethical Issues in Neurology – Benjamin Tolchin, MD

Date of Original Release: December 31, 2023
Date Series Expires: December 30, 2026