Neurology for the Non-Neurologist
	Temple University School of Medicine and American Medical Seminars, Inc. , Hyatt at Sarasota Bay, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota, Florida March 13-17, 2000 (8:00am-12:15pm)
	Continuing Medical Education (CME) - 14th Annual Series of Primary Care: Live presentations, accredited by ACCME (20 Hours Category 1 AMA, AAFP Prescribed, ACOG Cognates, and Category 1 ACEP), with a detailed syllabus. Also, home study courses and audio tapes available. Popular morning sessions allow participants time for study, family activities, and recreation. World famous beaches, tennis, golf, water sports, fishing; Ringling Museum, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, the Asolo Theater, Opera House, Selby Gardens, and Mote Marine Laboratory/Aquarium; less than two hours drive to Disney World, Sea World and other Florida's attractions. Day 1: The Neurologic Assessment: Neurologic history, the neurologic examination (excluding cranial nerve exam), EEG, EMG and nerve conduction studies, evoked potentials, CT, MRI, PET, SPECT, lumbar puncture (Hulihan). Disturbances of Consciousness: Sleep Disorders, Encephalopathy, Coma - Basics of polysomnography, clinical sleep disorders, examination of the comatose patient, definitions of states of impaired consciousness (lethargy, stupor, coma, vegetative state) (Hulihan). Disorders of Cranial Nerves I to VII - Anosmia; Blindness: Visual Field Deficits; Pupillary Abnormalities; Disorders of Eye Motility; Trigeminal Dysfunction; Facial Paralysis, Etc. (Toglia). Day 2: Seizures and Epilepsy, Part I: Recognition, Diagnosis and Classification of Seizures and Epilepsy Syndromes (Hulihan). Seizures and Epilepsy, Part II: Risks of Seizure Recurrence/Remission, Therapy, Other Issues in Management - (Driving, Pregnancy, Work, Sports) Status Epilepticus (Hulihan). Disorders of Cranial Nerves VIII-XII(Toglia). Ataxia (Toglia). Day 3: Dementia and Other Higher Cortical Disturbances - Dementia, delirium, Alzheimer's disease and other dementing illnesses, aphasia, apraxia, agnosia (Hulihan). Weakness - Anatomy of the motor system, examples of disorders causing weakness: ALS, myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, muscle disorders (Hulihan).Vertigo and Dizziness: Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment (Toglia). Day 4: Back Pain, Radiculopathy, Peripheral Neuropathies - Cervical spondylosis, lumbar spine degenerative disease, spinal stenosis, cervical and lumbar radiculopathies, evaluation of peripheral neuropathies, diabetic neuropathy (Hulihan). Parkinson's disease - Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and related disorders, outline of medical therapy, options for advanced Parkinson's disease (Hulihan). Headache: Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment (Toglia). Day 5: Movement Disorders, Part I: Tremors, Myoclonus, Dystonia (Toglia). Stroke: Syndromes and Management (Hulihan). Movement Disorders, Part II: Chorea, Tardive Dyskinesia, and Tics (Toglia). CNS Infections and Inflammation: Meningitis, encephalitis, neurosyphilis, complications of HIV infection, neurosarcoidosis, CNS vasculitis, multiple sclerosis (Hulihan). For more detailed information, please see our web site (www.amscme.com), or e-mail us (mail@amscme.com), or call us (800-325-1961; 941-388-1766), or fax us (941-365-7073), or write to: American Medical Seminars, Inc., P.O. Box 6129, Sarasota, Florida 34278-6129, USA.
	Organized by:	American Medical Seminars, Inc.
	Invited Speakers:	Joseph U. Toglia, M.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Neurology; Temple University School of Medicine, and Joseph F. Hulihan, Jr., M.D., Director, CNS Research, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Adjunct Associate Professor of Neurology, Temple University School of Medicine.
	Deadline for Abstracts:	N/A
	Registration:	Regular Registration: $595.00 (Non-Physician/Resident $495.00); Please note that to receive Regular Registration Rate, fees must be postmarked not less than 30 days prior to program start date. Late Registration Rate is $645.00 (Non-Physician/Resident $545.00).
	Email for Requests and Registration:	mail@amscme.com
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