overview
There are more than 600 disorders that affect the nervous system. Immunological disorders within the nervous system are increasingly recognized as an important subset of these diseases.
Our understanding of neurologic disease has changed over time. A greater understanding of the role of the immune system in causation and treatment has become clear. For example, clinicians no longer consider the brain to be an immunologically privileged organ. Immunologically mediated inflammatory processes are well recognized to produce cellular damage in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
Utilizing national experts on the cutting edge of immune-related issues, this program offers participants an up-to-date primer on the spectrum and current understanding of immunologically mediated diseases of the nervous system. Among the critical topics being presented that impact patients and practices today in the research and clinical settings are Rasmussen’s syndrome and additional immune-mediated epilepsies, immune-mediated diseases of muscle, an in-depth presentation on current outlooks regarding treatment and more for multiple sclerosis, antibody-associated peripheral neuropathies, and inflammatory peripheral neuropathies. Diagnostic strategies and treatment trends will be considered throughout the program. The range of immunologically mediated diseases affecting the nervous system will be explored during this meeting, and the program will allow extensive time for audience/faculty participation.
Attendees receive a detailed syllabus containing graphics and content from each presentation. The program will cover the most up-to-date, evidence-based material available in regard to this wide-ranging continuum of diseases, and offer immediate information and suggestions applicable to your practice today.