C113 - Concussion: Chronic Symptoms -- Selected Considerations for Why Your Patient May Not be Getting Better
| Event Time: | Monday May 6, 2019 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| Topic(s): | Neuro Trauma, Critical Care, and Sports Neurology, Foundations in Clinical Neurology for APPs |
| Director(s): | Michael Jaffee MD, FAAN |
| Description: | The presentations will facilitate a discussion with the audience of persistent symptoms and sequelae following concussion and focus on selected considerations for "Why Is My Patient Not getting Better?". The pathogenesis, diagnostic approach, and management of selected persistent post-concussion symptoms will be addressed as well as a review of evidence and approach for chronic sequelae of repeated concussion and subconcussive head trauma. |
| Completion Message: | Participants should have increased awareness of potential pathophysiological issues that may be contributing to sustained symptoms following consussion and a clinial approach for these considerations. Participants will understand issues surrounding chronic complications associated with recurrent concussions to include both current understandings as well as research gaps. |
| CME Credits: | 2 |
| Core Competencies: | Patient Care, Professionalism, Medical Knowledge |
| Start/End Time | Title | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 3:30 PM - 3:35 PM | Introduction and Context | Michael S. Jaffee MD, FAAN |
| 3:35 PM - 4:10 PM | Why Is My Patient Not Getting Better? Autonomic Considerations | Bert B. Vargas MD, FAAN |
| 4:10 PM - 4:45 PM | Why Is My Patient Not Getting Better? Neuroendocrine Considerations | Tiffany Greco PhD |
| 4:45 PM - 5:20 PM | Walking the Tightrope: What Do We Know and Need to Know About CTE? | Michael S. Jaffee MD, FAAN |
| 5:20 PM - 5:30 PM | Questions and Answers/Discussion | Faculty |
| Speaker | Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Tiffany Greco, PhD | Dr. Greco has nothing to disclose. |
| Michael S. Jaffee, MD, FAAN | Dr. Jaffee has received personal compensation for consulting, serving on a scientific advisory board, speaking, or other activities with Neurohabilitation and QMetis. |
| Bert B. Vargas, MD, FAAN | Dr. Vargas has received personal compensation for consulting, serving on a scientific advisory board, speaking, or other activities with Amgen, Xoc Pharmaceuticals, Biohaven, Lilly, Alder, Upsher-Smith, Novartis, Teva, Allergan, Autonomic Technologies, Promius Pharma. |
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