2021 Neuroscience Symposium: Peripheral Polyneuropathy

Enduring Activity: 2021 Neuroscience Symposium: “Peripheral Polyneuropathy: A Practical Approach to Evaluation and Management”
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Target Audience
This activity is targeted toward physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, rehabilitation/physical therapy providers and other clinicians in the practice of family medicine, emergency medicine, internal medicine, neurology and neurosurgery.
Statement of Need
The goal of this activity is to provide the latest updates on neurological research, literature, advancing technology and available treatment option that can be vital to maximizing patient outcomes.
Practitioners and clinicians need to be aware of the latest neurological guidelines and advancements to effectively treat patients who present with neurological symptoms and disorders.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
1) Develop a practical approach to evaluating the patient with a length dependent symmetric polyneuropathy.
2) Become familiar with first tier neuropathic pain medications.
3) Become familiar with the differences in type 1 and type 2 diabetic neuropathies.
Faculty
Mark P. Bazant, M.D.
Neurologist
Norton Neuroscience Institute
Louisville, KY
Faculty Disclosure
Faculty for this course has no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Planner Disclosure
Lynn Hundley, MSN, APRN, CNRN, CCNS, ANVP-BC, FAHA, discloses a relationship with Ischemiaview and Medtronic as a honorarium recipient. This relationship has been successfully mitigated. The additional planners listed below, have no relevant conflicts of interest to disclose. Additional Planners include Megan Anderkin; McKenna Byerley, MS, CCMEC; Karen Busse, M.S., CCMEC; Lisa Clark, R.N.; Anita Daily; Rachel Hart, D.O.; Joshua Honaker, M.D., MBA; Heather Osborne; Sandra Stroud, BA., CCMEC; Susan Barker, MHA, MS, CCC-SLP; Yvette Cabrera-Rojas; Gregory Cooper, M.D., PhD.; Robin Dixon, P.T.; Melanie Hoehn, P.T., MHA; Jene Herndon, DNP, R.N., MHA; Jene Herndon, DNP, R.N.,CNRN; Stacy Raymer; and Sally Sturgeon, DNP, R.N., SANE-A, AFN-BC.
Physician Credits
Accreditation
Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide accredited continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation
Norton Healthcare designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.60 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Date of Original Release | May 2021
Course Termination Date | May 2022
Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; [phone] or [e-mail]
Resources
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How often neurofibromatosis lead to peripheral neuropathy? I have NF1. I also have tumors in the nerve roots of my spine and have been experiencing nerve pain since 2007. I have been told that I have peripheral neuropathy due to my lack of being able to feel most sensations in my feet mainly.