(SS-5) Scientific Session 5: Beyond the Foramen: Peripheral Nerve Perplexities

Saturday, March 18, 2023

9:15 AM – 10:30 AM EST

Moderator(s)

Line Jacques, MD, MSc

Professor Neurosurgery
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, US

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Mark Mahan, MD

Attending
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT, US

Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display

Learning Objectives:

Describe a systematic approach to patients with a wide range of peripheral nerve disorders
Develop a non-operative or operative management strategy for these conditions
Discuss advantages and disadvantages and expected outcomes of various surgical approaches

This course will cover management of various peripheral nerve disorders and how they relate to spine conditions. Using a case-based format, faculty will review indications, timing of intervention, and surgical approaches. Relevant anatomy, clinical presentation, and outcomes will be discussed. This course is an excellent review for oral board and maintenance of certification.

Disclosure(s):

Line G. Jacques, MD, MSc: No financial relationships to disclose

Mark Alexander Mahan, MD, FAANS: No relevant disclosure to display

Presentations:

9:15 AM – 9:20 AM EST

Honoring & Intro of the Lynda Yang PN Lectureship
Speaker: Paul Park, MD – Semmes Murphey Clinic
9:21 AM – 9:30 AM EST

Inaugural Lynda Yang Lecture: Why is the Sky Blue?
Speaker: Robert Spinner, MD – Mayo Clinic Rochester
9:31 AM – 9:37 AM EST

Peripheral Nerve Surgery for the Spinal Cord Injury Patient
Speaker: Wilson Z. Ray, MD (he/him/his) – Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
9:38 AM – 9:44 AM EST

When to Refer a Patient with C5 Palsy to a Peripheral Nerve Surgeon
Speaker: Allan Belzberg, MD, FRCSC, FAANS – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
9:45 AM – 9:49 AM EST

Question & Answer Session
9:50 AM – 9:52 AM EST

Kline Peripheral Nerve Research Award - The Role of Exercise and Neuroinflammation in Regeneration of the Injured Peripheral Nerve
Speaker: Megan Jack, MD, PhD – Cleveland Clinic
9:53 AM – 10:00 AM EST

Erb's Palsy: Injury Management in the Athlete
Speaker: Allan D. Levi, MD PhD (he/him/his) – University of Miami
10:01 AM – 10:07 AM EST

Treatment of Foot Drop
Speaker: Amgad S. Hanna – University of Wisconsin-Madison
10:08 AM – 10:15 AM EST

Pyriformis Syndrome (Is It Real?) a Peripheral Nerve Perspective
Speaker: Aaron G. Filler, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Institute for Nerve Medicine
10:16 AM – 10:23 AM EST

Double Crush Syndrome: What Do You Treat First?
Speaker: Line G. Jacques, MD, MSc – University of California, San Francisco
10:24 AM – 10:30 AM EST

Question & Answer Session