Cleveland Clinic 5th Annual Pediatric Neurology Update Seminar

Course Description
This seminer covers the cognitive impact of epilepsy; casebased approaches to new and interesting topics in epilepsy; the implications and impact of the social and psychological co-morbidities of ADHD; and an approach to an increasingly complex group of disorders - the mitochondrial cytopathies and what they mean for the practicing physician.


Date: September 7, 2007
Location:Executive Caterers at Landerhaven
Mayfield Heights, Ohio

Course Objectives
As a result of attending this seminar, the participant will be able to:

* Describe recent advances and therapeutic options in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and the lessons learned.
* Identify the complex relationship between epilepsy and cognitive impairment.
* Recognize the ubiquitous manifestation of mitochondrial disease in clinical practice and develop an approach to an initial evaluation of these children.
* Develop a diagnostic approach to the work-up and evaluation of the floppy infant.
* Distinguish epileptic and non-epileptic spells and its implication for clinical practice.
* Identify the social dysfunction in children with ADHD and its impact on their lives.

Fee
(including registration material, continental breakfast, beverage breaks, and lunch.)

- Physician: $125
- Comprecare Affiliate: $82
- Cleveland Clinic Alumnus: $75
- Cleveland Clinic Health System Physician Organization (CCHS PO): $75
- Resident* / Fellow / Nurses: $50
(*Letter from program chairman or department chairman must accompany registration.)
- CCHS Physician: complimentary
- CCHS Employee / Resident / Fellow / Nurse: complimentary
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation (CCF) Staff: complimentary
- CCF Employee / Resident / Fellow / Nurse: complimentary

Registration

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*Online and fax pre-registrations will be accepted until Wednesday, September 5, 2007, 4:00 p.m. After that date, please register on-site.

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