Podcast CME Course Information

Exam: Exam 60

Issue: November 16, 2010

Learning Objectives

Hallucinations and sleep disorders in PD: Ten year prospective longitudinal study

Upon completion of this podcast the participant will be able to:

Discuss the prevalence of hallucinations and sleep disorders in Parkinson’s disease.

Recommended Audience

This program is designed for physicians who are involved in providing patient care and who wish to advance their current knowledge of clinical medicine.

Core Competencies

• Medical Knowledge

Disclosures

Program Accreditation and Development Subcommittee (PADS) is responsible for reviewing and evaluating all CME programs. PADS members: Pradeep K. Sahota MD, FAAN, has nothing to disclose, Allison Brashear MD, FAAN, has received personal compensation for activities with Allergan, Merz, Ipsen and Osmotica as a consultant, has received personal compensation in an editorial capacity for Wemove, has received research support from Allergan, Merz, and Ipsen, J. Clay Goodman MD, FAAN, has nothing to disclose, Steven L. Lewis MD, FAAN, has received personal compensation in an editorial capacity for the journal Neurology, Barbara F. Westmoreland MD, FAAN, has nothing to disclose, Susan Rodmyre, has nothing to disclose.

Robert A. Gross, MD, PhD, FAAN has received research funding from the Department of the Army and UCBPharma. He is supported for educational endeavors from the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Clinical and Translational Science Award from the NIH. Dr. Gross has conducted clinical trials over the past five years funded by GlaxoSmithKline, UCB, Ortho-McNeil, Pfizer, and Marinus. He has served on the speakers’ bureaus for Abbott, UCB, and GlaxoSmithKline and has received consultant fees from GlaxoSmithKline and Harris Interactive. Since his appointment as Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Gross has ceased participation in industry-sponsored clinical trials and speakers’ bureaus. He receives an honorarium from AAN as Editor-in-Chief of Neurology.

Dr. Burns receives a stipend as Podcast Editor for Neurology® and performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (30% effort). AAN staff members editing the test (P Baskin, M Petrovick, K Wiersma) have no disclosures. The CME Journal Editors, who have reviewed the exam, are Steven Lewis MD, who receives a stipend in his editorial capacity for Neurology, and James WM Owens Jr. MD PhD, who receives royalties from UpToDate, Waltham, MA; grant support from NIH (PI, K08NS054882); and a stipend in his editorial capacity for Neurology.

Dr. Goetz serves on a scientific advisory board for the Parkinson's Disease Foundation; served as Editor-in-Chief of Movement Disorders; receives royalties from the publication of Textbook of Clinical Neurology, 3rd edition (Saunders, 2007) and Jean-Martin Charcot: Constructing Neurology (Oxford University Press, 1995); has served as a consultant for Asubio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim, IMPAX Laboratories, Inc., i3 Research, Ingenix, Neurim Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Osmotica Pharmaceutical Corp., Oxford BioMedica Plc, Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., United Biosource Corporation and UCB; receives research support from Boehringer Ingelheim, Ceregene, Merck Serono, Santhera Pharmaceuticals, the NIH (U01NS043127-09 [Consultant], U01NS043127-09 [Consultant], 1K23 NS060949-02 [Mentor], and 5K23 NS052487-05 [Mentor]), and the Michael J Fox Foundation; and directs the Rush Parkinson's Disease Research Center, which receives support from the Parkinson's Disease Foundation.

Dr. Stebbins has served/serves on the editorial boards of Movement Disorders and the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology; and receives research support from the NIH (NIA AG09466 [Co-PI] and NINDS N057514 [Coinvestigator]), the American Cancer Society, the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson Research, and the Fragile-X Foundation.

Dr. Overman serves as Deputy Editor on the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section editorial team and the Neurology® Podcast Committee.

The other participants had nothing to disclose.

CME Expiration

CME expires three years after publication date or sooner if podcasts are deemed out of date by reviewers.

Accreditation

The American Academy of Neurology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Credit™

The American Academy of Neurology designates that participants will receive 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits™ by answering the multiple-choice questions in the online Podcast quiz.

Copyright

The American Academy of Neurology holds copyright for all materials in this exam.

Confidentiality

Any information regarding the identity of individuals taking the exam or their exam scores will be kept confidential.

Hardware and Software Requirements

A computer with a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome is required.

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