2026 Annual Meeting | C124 - Emerging Neuroinfectious Disease

Date Tuesday 04/21/26

Time 07:00 AM - 09:00 AM CDT Add To Calendar

Location McCormick Place West | W190a

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

On Demand This program will be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Seminar

Director(s) Kiran Thakur, MD, FAAN

Topic(s) Infectious Disease

Learning Objectives Participants should be able to describe the epidemiology and pathogenesis of major emerging and re-emerging neuroinfectious diseases, including viral, bacterial, parasitic, and fungal pathogens; recognize key clinical syndromes associated with emerging neuroinfections such as encephalitis, meningitis, acute flaccid paralysis, and myelitis and develop structured differential diagnoses; apply evidence-based approaches to acute management including antimicrobial/antiviral therapies, immunomodulatory treatments, supportive care, and infection-control strategies; analyze case studies of outbreak-associated neurological disease to identify common challenges and key decision points in clinical care; evaluate global and regional drivers of emerging neuroinfections such as climate change, urbanization, migration, antimicrobial resistance, and zoonotic spillover and articulate their implications for neurology practice; discuss ethical, societal, and communication considerations in managing neuroinfectious threats, including vaccination, public health response, and risk communication with patients and communities; assess health-system capacity and gaps in the diagnosis and management of neuroinfectious diseases, particularly in resource-limited settings; and formulate a multidisciplinary care approach involving infectious disease specialists, intensivists, epidemiologists, and public health authorities for complex neuroinfectious presentations.

CME Available 2.00 CME credits

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Systems-based Practice

Program Level Intermediate

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

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic

Program Materials Program Evaluations

Event Timeline
07:00 AM - 07:30 AM CDT	Speaker	Emerging Infections of the Nervous System: Why Should Neurologists Care Kiran Thakur, MD, FAAN
07:30 AM - 08:10 AM CDT	Speaker	Updates on Local and Global Neuroinfectious Diseases: A Case-based Discussion Carlos A. Pardo-Villamizar, MD
08:15 AM - 08:55 AM CDT	Speaker	Preparing for Neuroinfectious Disease Outbreaks Maria I. Reyes, MD

Faculty Disclosures
Kiran Thakur, MD, FAAN	Dr. Thakur has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Delve Bio.
Carlos A. Pardo-Villamizar, MD	The institution of Dr. Pardo-Villamizar has received research support from National Institutes of Health. The institution of Dr. Pardo-Villamizar has received research support from Bart McLean Fund for Neuroimmunology Research .
Maria I. Reyes, MD	Dr. Reyes has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Merck. Dr. Reyes has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Biogen. Dr. Reyes has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Novartis. Dr. Reyes has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Roche. Dr. Reyes has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Novartis. Dr. Reyes has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Novartis.