2026 Annual Meeting | C141 - Drugs and Toxin-induced Neurological Emergencies/CNS Toxicities

Date Tuesday 04/21/26

Time 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM CDT Add To Calendar

Location McCormick Place West | W180

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) Derek W. Stitt, MD

Topic(s) General Neurology

Learning Objectives Participants should become familiar with the patterns of neurological injury associated with pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical drugs, especially those that are emerging in usage, like novel drugs of misuse, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and CAR-T cells.

CME Available 2.00 CME credits

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

Program Level Introductory

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

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic

Program Materials Program Evaluations

Event Timeline
01:00 PM - 01:35 PM CDT	Speaker	Neurotoxicity of Drugs of Misuse Derek W. Stitt, MD
01:35 PM - 02:10 PM CDT	Speaker	Neurotoxicity of Oncologic Therapies Michael W. Ruff, MD
02:10 PM - 02:45 PM CDT	Speaker	Neurotoxicity of Heavy Metals Neeraj Kumar, MD

Faculty Disclosures
Derek W. Stitt, MD	Dr. Stitt has nothing to disclose.
Michael W. Ruff, MD	Dr. Ruff has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Radmetrix. Dr. Ruff has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Servier. Dr. Ruff has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care.
Neeraj Kumar, MD	Dr. Kumar has nothing to disclose.