Residents' Course

Neurology Residents': Autoimmune Neurology and related disorders

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

8:00 AM – 10:30 AM MST

Location:CC: Baron Shaughnessy

Audience:

Adult Neurologist, Child Neurologist, Neuroradiologist, Resident, Fellow, Nurses with interest in topic

Learning Level:

Basic (Resident, New Information), Intermediate (Practicing Physician)

Learning Format:

Audience response system, Case studies, Lecture/plenary method, Question and answer sessions

CanMEDs Roles:

Medical Expert, Scholar, Communicator, Collaborator, Leader, Health Advocate, Professional

Co-Chair(s)

HT

Hayley Thornton
LV

Lindsey Vogt

Speaker(s)

CC

Carlos Camara
CW

Colin Wilbur
SV

Sunita Venkateswaran

A review of neuroinflammatory conditions such as multiple sclerosis, NMOSD, MOGAD, and CNS vasculitis. Related disorders/mimickers including leukodystrophies, autoimmune encephalitis/paraneoplastic syndromes and neuroinfectious diseases will also be covered.

Learning Objectives:

Become familiar with diagnostic criteria of common neuroinflammatory disorders.
Distinguish imaging characteristics of classic neuroinflammatory disorders from their mimics.
Develop an approach to assessment of suspected neuroinflammatory disorders.
Become familiar with common neuroimmune mimics (i.e. leukodystrophies, autoimmune/paraneoplastic, and neuroinfectious disorders).

Presentations:

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM MST

Multiple Sclerosis & Mimics - “Is this MS?”
Speaker: Carlos Camara
8:50 AM – 9:40 AM MST

MS-Related Disorders: NMO, MOG, and More
Speaker: Colin Wilbur
9:40 AM – 10:30 AM MST

Approach to childhood and adult onset Leukodystrophies
Speaker: Sunita Venkateswaran