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Hot Topics in Neurology: Antibodies abound! Migraine, Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s Therapy Updates

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
Location:MM: BC
CE: 2

Audience:

Adult Neurologist, Child Neurologist, Neuroradiologist, Neurophysiologist, Resident, Fellow, Nurses with interest in topic

Learning Level:

Basic (Resident, New Information), Intermediate (Practicing Physician)

Learning Format:

Lecture/plenary method, Seminar

CanMEDs Roles:

Medical Expert, Scholar, Health Advocate

A rapid fire look at three areas in neurology seeing huge advances in therapeutics, with a focus on staying up to date for the non-subspecialist.
How and when should we use the CGRP antagonists, and how will they integrate with existing therapies and CGRP antibodies?
Are even more novel therapeutics for Multiple Sclerosis going to change the future? What do non-MS neurologists need to catch up on that MS neurologists already know!
Amyloid antibodies for Alzheimer's Disease are coming - how will Canada address this and how do we counsel patients in the meantime? Join us for an exciting update on the exploding world of neurologic therapeutics.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the clinical applications of CGRP antagonists and how they can be used in conjunction with other established migraine therapies.
  • Understand a general approach to choosing multiple sclerosis therapies.
  • Understand a general approach to must know complications of the most common Multiple Sclerosis therapies.
  • Understand the possible impact of anti-amyloid Alzheimer's therapies on the Canadian health care system.
  • Be able to counsel patients who ask about the future of anti-amyloid antibodies for their family members

Presentations:

  • 2:00 PM – 2:35 PM EST
    Alzheimer’s Disease: Anti-Amyloid Therapies

    Speaker: Andrew Frank

  • 2:35 PM – 2:40 PM EST
    Audience Q&A - Dr. Frank

    Speaker: Andrew Frank

  • 2:40 PM – 3:15 PM EST
    Innovations in Headache Medicine: CGRP Receptor Antagonists as Game-Changers in Migraine Therapeutics

    Speaker: Tommy Chan

  • 3:15 PM – 3:20 PM EST
    Audience Q&A - Dr. Chan

    Speaker: Tommy Chan

  • 3:20 PM – 3:55 PM EST
    Recent Updates in Multiple Sclerosis Care for the Non-MS Specialist

    Speaker: Courtney Casserly

  • 3:55 PM – 4:00 PM EST
    Audience Q&A - Dr. Casserly

    Speaker: Courtney Casserly