2019 Annual Meeting | C255 - Education Blitz: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Date Friday 05/10/19

Time 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM EDT 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 Education Blitz

Director(s) Neill R. Graff-Radford, MD, FAAN

Topic(s) Aging, Dementia, and Behavioral Neurology

Learning Objectives The audience will recognize this is an uncommon disease. The best diagnositic tests are a temporary shunt (large volume LP or external CSF drainage) and imaging findings. Complications from surgery are common but many of these can be managed non invasively. CSF biomarkers can be deceptive. There are several factors that play a role in the pathogenesis of this disease.

CME Available 1.00 CME credit

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

Program Level Intermediate

Recommended Audience Resident, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist, Advanced Practice Provider, Medical Student

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic

Program Materials Program Evaluations

Event Timeline
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM EDT	Speaker	Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Comorbidities, Biomarkers, and Management Neill R. Graff-Radford, MD, FAAN
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT	Speaker	Imaging in NPH and Illustrative Cases David T. Jones, MD

Faculty Disclosures
David T. Jones, MD	Dr. Jones has stock in Cephlodyne Neurotechnologies, Inc.. Dr. Jones has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care.
Neill R. Graff-Radford, MD, FAAN	The institution of Dr. Graff-Radford has received research support from Biogen. The institution of Dr. Graff-Radford has received research support from Lilly. The institution of Dr. Graff-Radford has received research support from Eisai. The institution of Dr. Graff-Radford has received research support from Biogen. Dr. Graff-Radford has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.