Podcast CME Course Information

Exam: Exam 53

Issue: September 28, 2010

Learning Objectives

MS quality of life, depression and fatigue improve after mindfulness training: A randomized trial

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

Discuss the effect of mindfulness training on health related quality of life (HRQoL) , depression and fatigue in multiple sclerosis.

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. Grossman has received research support from the Swiss National Science Foundation, the Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, the Stanley T Johnson Foundation, and the Swiss Cancer League, sanofi-aventis, Merck Serono, Biogen Dompé AG.

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

Dr. Espay received has personal compensation as a consultant for Boehringer Ingelheim; grant support from Codman; Medtronic, Inc; Allergan, Inc.; and CleveMed, and honoraria from UCB-SCHWARZ PHARMA AG; Medtronic, Inc. and Novartis.

Dr. Szaflarski served on the scientific advisory board for UCB Pharma; served on the speakers’ bureaus of Abbott, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer Inc and UCB Pharma; receives funding from the American Academy of Neurology, American Epilepsy Society, Davis-Phinney Foundation, Dystonia Coalition, NIH ( R01 NS04828, NICHD-CRMC-09-20 and K23 NS052468), UCB Pharma, and University Research Council at The University of Cincinnati; provided an affidavit in a case of Reid vs. the United States Postal Service; and serves as an editorial board member of Epilepsy and Behavior and Epileptologia.

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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