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3rd International Rare Neuroimmunologic Disorders Symposium

 

Clinical Program
 

 

Wednesday July 16, 2008 

4:00 - 6:00 pm Onsite Registration
6:00 – 6:30 pm Welcome Remarks

Douglas A. Kerr, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins University

Sanford Siegel, PhD, Transverse Myelitis Association 

 6:30 – 7:30 pm RNDS Inaugural Presentation and Keynote

Allen Rucker, Author ‘The Best Seat in the House’

   

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Morning Session

 
 7:00 - 9:00   Registration and Continental Breakfast
 9:00 - 9:15

Introduction

Douglas A. Kerr, MD, PhD

 9:15 - 9:45

Neuroimmunologic Disorders: An Overview

Benjamin M. Greenberg, MD, MHS

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

 9:45 - 10:15

Brain, Spinal Cord and Cells: The Actors and The Movie

A Neuro-primer for Non-Neurologists

Carlos A. Pardo, MD

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

 10:15 - 10:45

Understanding the Immunopathology of Central Nervous System Diseases

Mariko Kita, MD

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

 10:45 - 11:00  Refreshment Break
 11:00 - 11:30

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)

Benjamin Greenberg, MD, MHS

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

 11:30 - 12:00

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

James Bowen, MD

MS Center at Evergreen, Kirkland, WA

 12:00 - 1:00  Lunch
 

Afternoon Session

 
 1:00 - 1:30

Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) or Devic’s Disease

Dean Wingerchuk, MD

Mayo Clinic

 1:30 - 2:00 

Transverse Myelitis (TM)

Douglas A. Kerr, MD, PhD

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

A.

Adjusting to the disease:  pitfalls, precautions and 

pleasures for patients and their caregivers.

Adam I. Kaplin, MD, PhD

B.

Support for Women during Pregnancy and Preconception

Donna Chattin, BSN, RN

C.

Spasticity

Frank Pidcock, MD

D.

Pain Management

Denise Taylor, MD

E.
Complementary and Alternative therapies AND Equine Therapy

Pat Kennedy, RN, CNP
Moira Baynes, RN

F.
Positive Growth in the Face of Adversity

Stephen Wegener, PhD

G.

Self advocacy: navigating government and community support programs

Sandy Hanebrink, OTR/L

 

 Saturday, July 19, 2008

 Morning Session

 
 7:30 – 9:00  Continental Breakfast
 9:00 – 9:30

Genetics and Autoimmunity

Corey Ford, MD

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

 9:30 – 10:00

Relating Sensorimotor Function to MRI

Kathleen M. Zackowski, PhD, OT

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD

 10:00 – 10:30

High Dose Cyclophosphamide in Multiple Sclerosis

Chitra Krishnan, MHS

Douglas A. Kerr, MD, PhD

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

 10:30 – 10:45 Refreshment Break
 10:45 – 11:15

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Multiple Sclerosis

James Bowen, MD

MS Center at Evergreen, Kirkland, WA.

 11:15 – 11:45

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and neuroprotection

Laura J. Balcer, MD

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

 12:00 – 1:00  Lunch
 1:00 – 1:30

Neurorestorative Princples of Rehabilitation

John W. McDonald, III, MD, PhD                                           

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD

 1:30 – 2:00

Neurodegeneration and Neuroregeneration – The Future

Douglas A. Kerr, MD, PhD

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

 2:00 – 4:00

A Moderated Discussion

Sanford J. Siegel, PhD, President TMA

Chitra Krishnan, MHS, Johns Hopkins University

 6:00 – 9:00

Dinner and Keynote

Presentation of TMA Distinguished Service Award

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