How to Treat Neurological Disease with Botulinum Toxin Workshop

Friday, November 6, 2009
7:50 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
CME Credit: 7.0 hours

Workshop Director: Virgilio Gerald H. Evidente, MD, FAAN

Workshop Description

Dystonia and spasticity are chronological disorders characterized by sustained muscle contractions that frequently cause twisting or repetitive movements and abnormal—sometimes painful—postures of positions. Botulinum toxin is playing an increasingly important role in the management of these disorders.

For this workshop, extra faculty will introduce attendees to the basic pharmacology of botulinum toxin and its treatment techniques for dystonia and spasticity in both adults and children.

Learning Objective

As an attendee, you should discover how botulinum toxin is playing an increasingly important role in the management of dystonia and spasticity. Learn about the injection technique for treatment of cranial, cervical, limb, blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, and spasticity in both adults and children. Understand the typical dosages for each disorder with each type of botulinum toxin and gain the knowledge you'll need to describe to your patients the onset, duration of effect, and any potential side effects.

Workshop Features

• Limited class sizes provide more personal instruction
• Small-group demonstration featuring Electronic Virtual Injection Stimulator (ELVIS) mannequins and videos with case discussions
• Ample time allotted for questions and participant discussion
• 7.0 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 credits™

Recommended Audience

• Practitioners
• Residents
• Fellows

Faculty

• TBD

Advisory Panel

• Allison Brashear, MD, FAAN, Chair
• Cynthia L. Comella, MD, FAAN
• Alberto Esquenazi, MD
• Barbara P. Karp, MD
• Mark F. Lew, MD, FAAN
• Ann H. Tilton, MD, FAAN

Core Competencies

• Medical Knowledge
• Patient Care
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Professionalism
• Practice-Based Learning and Improvement

Program

• Registration and Continental Breakfast
• Welcome and Introduction
• Pharmacology of Botulinum Toxin: Methods of Administration and General Principles for Use
• The Use of Botulinum Toxin for Facial, Jaw, and Laryngeal Injections
• The Use of Botulinum Toxin in Treatment of Cervical Dystonia
• Adult and Pediatric Spasticity and Limb Dystonia
• Emerging Uses of Botulinum Toxin
• Questions to Panel
• Working Lunch: Coding Tips and Pitfalls
• Tips and Pitfalls
• Anatomy and Dilution
• Demonstration Sessions and Video/Case Discussions
  • Cervical Dystonia
  • Spasticity and Limb Injections
  • Facial Injections Including Blepharospasm and Hemifacial Spasm