2022 Annual Meeting | C79 - Skills Workshop: EMG Guided Injections: Spasticity and Dystonia

Date Monday 04/04/22

Time 01:00 PM - 05:30 PM PDT Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Skills Workshop

Director(s) Veronica E. Santini, MD, MA, FAAN

Topic(s) Movement Disorders

Learning Objectives Participants should be able to analyze a patient examination with cervical and limb dystonia and limb spasticity to identify patients that may be treated with EMG guided chemodenervation; construct an appropriate treatment plan for a patient (including muscle selection, dosage determination, injection localization); and recognize important safety concerns and measures to mitigate these safety issues during injections.

CME Available 4.00 CME credits

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Systems-based Practice

Program Level Intermediate

Recommended Audience Fellow, Resident, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Neurohospitalist, Medical Student

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic, Audience Participation

Program Materials Program Evaluations

Event Timeline
01:00 PM - 01:05 PM PDT	Speaker	Welcome to EMG Guided Chemodenervation Injections Skills Workshop for Dystonia and Spasticity Veronica E. Santini, MD, MA, FAAN
01:00 PM - 01:00 PM PDT	Speaker	walk in slides Veronica E. Santini, MD, MA, FAAN
01:05 PM - 01:20 PM PDT	Speaker	The Toxins and the Evidence (Toxins, Their Indications, and Their Dosage) Cynthia L. Comella, MD, FAAN, Samuel A. Frank, MD, FAAN
01:20 PM - 01:50 PM PDT	Speaker	The Stepwise Approach to Chemodenervation for the Patient with Cervical Dystonia, Limb Dystonia, or Limb Spasticity Veronica E. Santini, MD, MA, FAAN, Laurice T. Yang, MD, MHA
01:50 PM - 01:55 PM PDT	Break	Break (and travel to first breakout practicum scheduled)
01:55 PM - 02:45 PM PDT	Discussion	Rotating Breakout Sessions: Cervical Dystonia Practicum, Limb Dystonia Practicum, Limb Spasticity Practicum Veronica E. Santini, MD, MA, FAAN, Laurice T. Yang, MD, MHA, Cynthia L. Comella, MD, FAAN, Samuel A. Frank, MD, FAAN
02:45 PM - 02:50 PM PDT	Break	Break (and travel to second breakout practicum scheduled)
02:50 PM - 03:40 PM PDT	Discussion	Rotating Breakout Sessions: Cervical Dystonia Practicum, Limb Dystonia Practicum, Limb Spasticity Practicum Veronica E. Santini, MD, MA, FAAN, Laurice T. Yang, MD, MHA, Cynthia L. Comella, MD, FAAN, Samuel A. Frank, MD, FAAN
03:40 PM - 03:45 PM PDT	Break	Break (and travel to third breakout practicum scheduled)
03:45 PM - 04:35 PM PDT	Discussion	Rotating Breakout Sessions: Cervical Dystonia Practicum, Limb Dystonia Practicum, Limb Spasticity Practicum Veronica E. Santini, MD, MA, FAAN, Laurice T. Yang, MD, MHA, Cynthia L. Comella, MD, FAAN, Samuel A. Frank, MD, FAAN
04:35 PM - 04:40 PM PDT	Break	Break (and travel to fourth breakout practicum scheduled)
04:40 PM - 05:25 PM PDT	Discussion	Rotating Breakout Sessions: Cervical Dystonia Practicum, Limb Dystonia Practicum, Limb Spasticity Practicum Veronica E. Santini, MD, MA, FAAN, Cynthia L. Comella, MD, FAAN, Laurice T. Yang, MD, MHA, Samuel A. Frank, MD, FAAN
05:25 PM - 05:35 PM PDT	Q&A	Moderated Questions and Answers and Closing Remarks Veronica E. Santini, MD, MA, FAAN, Laurice T. Yang, MD, MHA, Cynthia L. Comella, MD, FAAN, Samuel A. Frank, MD, FAAN

Faculty Disclosures
Veronica E. Santini, MD, MA, FAAN	Dr. Santini has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Scion NeuroStim, Inc. The institution of Dr. Santini has received research support from InSightec. The institution of Dr. Santini has received research support from MeiraGTx, LLC. The institution of Dr. Santini has received research support from Ono Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Santini has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Course director and Committee Member with American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Santini has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Course Director and Committee Chair/Member with International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society. Dr. Santini has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as a Conference Speaker with Parkinson Study Group. Dr. Santini has a non-compensated relationship as a Chair of CME Committee and Member of the Congress Scientific Programming Committee with Movement Disorders Society that is relevant to AAN interests or activities.
Laurice T. Yang, MD, MHA	The institution of Dr. Yang has received research support from Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC). The institution of Dr. Yang has received research support from Pacific Northwest Udall Center . The institution of Dr. Yang has received research support from Biogen/Parkinson's Study Group . The institution of Dr. Yang has received research support from Eli Lily . The institution of Dr. Yang has received research support from Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research . The institution of Dr. Yang has received research support from Sanofi . Dr. Yang has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Chair, Workgroup with American Academy of Neurology .
Cynthia L. Comella, MD, FAAN	Dr. Comella has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Acorda Therapeutics. Dr. Comella has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Lundbeck LTD. Dr. Comella has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Allergan Inc. Dr. Comella has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as a Consultant for Merz. Dr. Comella has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Acadia. Dr. Comella has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Neurocrine. Dr. Comella has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Revance. Dr. Comella has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sunovion. Dr. Comella has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Aeon. Dr. Comella has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Jazz . Dr. Comella has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Ipsen. Dr. Comella has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Jazz Pharmaceutical. Dr. Comella has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Comella has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Samuel A. Frank, MD, FAAN	Dr. Frank has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Novartis. Dr. Frank has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sage Therapeutics. Dr. Frank has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for uniQure. Dr. Frank has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for AskBIO. Dr. Frank has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Amylyx. Dr. Frank has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Reata. Dr. Frank has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Teva. The institution of Dr. Frank has received research support from Huntington's Disease Society of America. The institution of Dr. Frank has received research support from Roche/Genentech. The institution of Dr. Frank has received research support from CHDI Foundation. The institution of Dr. Frank has received research support from Huntington Study Group. The institution of Dr. Frank has received research support from Cerevel.