Samuels Comprehensive Review of Neurology 2024

Overview

Samuels Comprehensive Review of Neurology 2024 is an on-demand educational course that provides an extensive review of key neurological disorders and treatments. This course includes videos and PDFs, originally released on December 31, 2023, by Oakstone. On-demand neurology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Format: Videos and PDF documents
Publisher: Oakstone
Date of Original Release: December 31, 2023

Agenda

This course offers comprehensive coverage of neurological topics delivered by multiple expert faculty members, organized by subspecialty areas:

• Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology
  • Evaluation of Cognitive Disorders and Dementia — Kirk R. Daffner, MD
  • Alzheimer’s Disease — Seth Gale, MD
  • Rapidly Progressive Dementias and Encephalopathies — Scott McGinnis, MD
  • Neuropsychiatry: An Introduction — Gaston Baslet, MD
  • Preventive Brain Health — Haythum Tayeb, MBChB
• Sensory Complaints
  • Headache — Angeliki Vgontzas, MD
  • Fatigue — Lauren Krupp, MD
• Movement Disorders
  • Parkinson’s Disease: Medical Treatment — Albert Hung, MD, PhD
  • Parkinson’s Disease: Surgical Treatment — Vishad Sukul, MD
  • Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders — Edison K. Miyawaki, MD
  • Functional Movement Disorders — Mark Hallett, MD
  • Ataxia — Jeremy Schmahmann, MD
  • Atypical Parkinsonism, Multiple System Atrophy, Lewy Body Disease, and Corticobasal Syndrome — Katherine Amodeo, MD
• Stroke
  • Prevention of Stroke — Steven K. Feske, MD
  • Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke — Galen V. Henderson, MD
  • Management of Hemorrhagic Stroke — Matthew B. Bevers, MD, PhD
• Neurocritical Care
  • Principles of Neurointensive Care — Stephan Mayer, MD
  • Neuroprognostication After Cardiac Arrest — David Greer, MD
• Neuromuscular Disorders
  • ALS – Diagnosis and Treatment — Colin Quinn, MD
  • Approach to Neuropathy — Christopher Doughty, MD
  • Entrapment Neuropathies — David C. Preston, MD
  • Myopathies and Neuromuscular Junction Disorders — Robert M. Pascuzzi, MD
  • Neuromuscular Ultrasound — David C. Preston, MD
• Multiple Sclerosis
  • Multiple Sclerosis — Stephanie Gandelman, MD
  • Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder and MOG Antibody Disease — Michael Levy, MD, PhD
• Sleep Disorders
  • Sleep Disorders — Tracey A. Milligan, MD, MS, FAAN, FAES, FANA
• Epilepsy
  • Medical Treatment of Epilepsy — Tracey A. Milligan, MD, MS, FAAN, FAES, FANA
  • Non-Pharmacologic Treatments for Epilepsy — Ellen J. Bubrick, MD
  • Status Epilepticus — Jong Woo Lee, MD, PhD
  • Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) — Daniel Friedman, MD
  • Critical Care EEG Monitoring — Lawrence J. Hirsch, MD, FAAN, FANA, FACNS, FAES
• Neuro-Ophthalmology
  • Disorders of Vision — Robert M. Mallery, MD
  • Disorders of Pupils and Eye Movements — Sashank Prasad, MD
• Neuro-Otology
  • Dizziness and Imbalance — Martin A. Samuels, MD
• Spinal Cord Disorders
  • Spinal Cord Disorders — Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD, MS
• Pain
  • Local Nerve Blocks for Pain — Nitin Sekhri, MD
  • Back and Neck Pain — Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD, MS
• Neurology of Systemic Diseases
  • Autoimmune Encephalitis and Paraneoplastic Syndromes — Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD, MS
  • Principles and Practice of Hospital Neurology — Joshua P. Klein, MD, PhD
  • Neuro-Rheumatology — Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD, MS
  • Neurological Manifestations of Electrolyte Disorders — Robert Laureno, MD
  • Frightened to Death – The Modern Lessons of Neurocardiology — Martin A. Samuels, MD
• Cancer Neurology
  • Principles of Diagnosis and Management of Gliomas — Luis Nicolas Gonzalez-Castro, MD, PhD
  • Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma — Lakshmi Nayak, MD
  • Metastases to the Nervous System — J. Ricardo McFaline-Figueroa, MD, PhD
  • Neurological Aspects of Systemic Cancer — Amy A. Pruitt, MD
  • Neurological Complications of Checkpoint Inhibitor and CAR-T Cell Therapies — Synphen Wu, MD
• Neurological Infectious Disease
  • Neurological Infectious Diseases — Karen L. Roos, MD
  • Neurology of COVID-19 Infection — Giovanna Manzano, MD
• Coma and Disorders of Consciousness
  • Coma and Disorders of Consciousness — Brian Edlow, MD
• Autonomic Neurology
  • Autonomic Disorders — Christopher Gibbons, MD, MMSc
• Special Topics
  • Neurology of Alcohol — Michael E. Charness, MD
  • Neurology of Substance Use Disorders — Shahed Toossi, MD
  • Neurotoxicology — Timothy B. Erickson, MD, FACEP, FACMT
  • Palliative Care of the Neurological Patient — Kate Brizzi, MD
  • Contemporary Issues in Women’s Neurology — Mary A. O’Neal, MD, FAAN
  • Sports Neurology – Concussion Care and Beyond — Claus Reinsberger, MD
  • Functional Neurological Disorders – Seizures/Attacks — Barbara A. Dworetzky, MD
  • Social Networks in Neurology — Amar Dhand, MD, DPhil
  • Neurology in Global Context — Aaron L. Berkowitz, MD, PhD
  • Review of Clinical Neuroanatomy — Aaron L. Berkowitz, MD, PhD
  • Iatrogenic Neurology — José Biller, MD
  • How Neurologists Think – What My Mistakes Taught Me — Martin A. Samuels, MD
  • Structural and Social Determinants of Neurological Disorders — Mill Etienne, MD
  • Ethical Issues in Neurology — Benjamin Tolchin, MD

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the distinguishing features of delirium and rapidly progressive dementia
• List treatment options for early Parkinson disease
• Explain how to make the diagnosis of a functional movement disorder
• Differentiate between primary intraparenchymal hemorrhage and secondary intraparenchymal hemorrhage
• Identify “red flags” in patients with neuropathy
• Discuss the principles regarding when to start and when to stop antiepileptic drug therapy
• Name the four types of dizziness
• Distinguish between the neurological side effects of hypercalcemia and of hypocalcemia
• Recognize syndromes of brain, spine, and meningeal involvement with cancer and with which primary neoplasms to anticipate these complications
• Review the unique palliative care needs of neurology patients
• Recognize the interaction between specific social determinants of health and neurologic disease
• Describe a multi-modality approach to neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest

Speakers

• Kirk R. Daffner, MD
• Seth Gale, MD
• Scott McGinnis, MD
• Gaston Baslet, MD
• Haythum Tayeb, MBChB
• Angeliki Vgontzas, MD
• Lauren Krupp, MD
• Albert Hung, MD, PhD
• Vishad Sukul, MD
• Edison K. Miyawaki, MD
• Mark Hallett, MD
• Jeremy Schmahmann, MD
• Katherine Amodeo, MD
• Steven K. Feske, MD
• Galen V. Henderson, MD
• Matthew B. Bevers, MD, PhD
• Stephan Mayer, MD
• David Greer, MD
• Colin Quinn, MD
• Christopher Doughty, MD
• David C. Preston, MD
• Robert M. Pascuzzi, MD
• Stephanie Gandelman, MD
• Michael Levy, MD, PhD
• Tracey A. Milligan, MD, MS, FAAN, FAES, FANA
• Ellen J. Bubrick, MD
• Jong Woo Lee, MD, PhD
• Daniel Friedman, MD
• Lawrence J. Hirsch, MD, FAAN, FANA, FACNS, FAES
• Robert M. Mallery, MD
• Sashank Prasad, MD
• Martin A. Samuels, MD
• Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD, MS
• Nitin Sekhri, MD
• Joshua P. Klein, MD, PhD
• Robert Laureno, MD
• Luis Nicolas Gonzalez-Castro, MD, PhD
• Lakshmi Nayak, MD
• J. Ricardo McFaline-Figueroa, MD, PhD
• Amy A. Pruitt, MD
• Synphen Wu, MD
• Karen L. Roos, MD
• Giovanna Manzano, MD
• Brian Edlow, MD
• Christopher Gibbons, MD, MMSc
• Michael E. Charness, MD
• Shahed Toossi, MD
• Timothy B. Erickson, MD, FACEP, FACMT
• Kate Brizzi, MD
• Mary A. O’Neal, MD, FAAN
• Claus Reinsberger, MD
• Barbara A. Dworetzky, MD
• Amar Dhand, MD, DPhil
• Aaron L. Berkowitz, MD, PhD
• José Biller, MD
• Mill Etienne, MD
• Benjamin Tolchin, MD

Target Audience

This educational activity was designed for neurologists, senior neurology residents, and neurology fellows seeking to reinforce their knowledge and enhance clinical expertise in neurology.

Why This Topic Matters

Samuels Comprehensive Review of Neurology 2024 offers a thorough update on diverse neurological conditions relevant to clinical practice. Maintaining expertise across such a broad scope supports neurologists and trainees in informed diagnosis and management, which is essential in the evolving field of neurology.

Access to this course through MedHub Central enables flexible, self-paced learning that integrates current neurological science with practical clinical considerations. This resource addresses the specialty’s need for comprehensive, structured review to strengthen professional competence.