Mayo Clinic Neurology in Clinical Practice 2025

• Target Audience: neurologists, psychiatrists, primary care physicians (including internists and family care practitioners)
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• Information:

Course Directors: Katherine H. Noe, M.D., Ph.D. and Shyamal H. Mehta, M.D., Ph.D.

Target Audience

This course is designed for any provider who sees patients with neurologic diseases, including neurologists, psychiatrists, primary care physicians (including internists and family care practitioners), nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurses.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Utilize evidence-based guidelines to select appropriate diagnostic tests for patients presenting with seizures or unexplained episodes.

Recognize when to refer patients with neurooncological conditions to multidisciplinary teams for advanced treatment options.

Identify red flags in the clinical presentation of seizures or spells that require immediate intervention.

Interpret diagnostic tests, including nerve conduction studies and electromyography (EMG), to identify the type of peripheral neuropathy.

Identify the clinical presentation of common autonomic disorders, such as orthostatic hypotension, autonomic neuropathy.

Recognize critical warning signs in CNS infection presentations that require urgent management.

Interpret diagnostic tools such as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis to support the diagnosis of neurological disease.

Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.

• Topics:

Day 1

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

Registration, Lunch and Exhibits

1:00 PM

1:15 PM

Welcome Announcements

Session 1 – Movement Disorders

1:15 PM

1:45 PM

Diagnosis of Parkinsonism: Typical and Atypical Shannon Y. Chiu, M.D.

1:45 PM

2:15 PM

Medical Management of Parkinsons Disease Bryan T. Klassen, M.D.

2:15 PM

2:45 PM

Dystonia + Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders Erika D. Driver-Dunckley, M.D.

2:45 PM

3:15 PM

Neuromodulation: What’s new Jonathan J Parker, M.D., Ph.D.

3:15 PM

3:30 PM

Q&A

3:30 PM

3:45 PM

Break and Exhibits

Session 2 – Headache

3:45 PM

4:15 PM

Approach to Headache: When to Worry Amaal J. Starling, M.D., FAHS, FAAN

4:15 PM

4:45 PM

Acute + Prophylactic Migraine Treatments Todd J Schwedt, M.D.

4:45 PM

5:15 PM

Non-migraine Headaches Chia-Chun Chiang, M.D.

5:15 PM

5:30 PM

Q&A

5:30 PM

5:30 PM

Adjourn

Day 2

6:30 AM

7:25 AM

Breakfast and Exhibits, Optional Non-CME Product Theatre- Axsome Therapeutics

7:25 AM

7:30 AM

Announcements

Session 3 – Epilepsy

7:30 AM

8:00 AM

Diagnosis of Seizures and Spells Gregory D. Cascino, M.D.

8:00 AM

8:45 AM

Treatment of Epilepsy: Medical + Surgical David B. Burkholder, M.D.

8:45 AM

9:15 AM

Epilepsy Mimics Katherine H. Noe, M.D., Ph.D.

9:15 AM

9:30 AM

Q&A

9:30 AM

9:45 AM

Break and Exhibits

Session 4 – Stroke, Neuroinfectious Disease, Hospital Neurology

9:45 AM

10:15 AM

Acute Stroke: Diagnosis and Management William Dave Freeman, M.D.

10:15 AM

10:45 AM

Secondary Stroke Prophylaxis Gyanendra Kumar, M.D.

10:45 AM

11:15 AM

CNS Infections Marie F. Grill, M.D.

11:15 AM

11:45 AM

Common Inpatient Neurology Consults Molly G. Knox, M.D.

11:45 AM

12:00 PM

Q&A

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

Lunch and Exhibits, Optional Non-CME Product Theatre- UCB, Inc

Session 5 – Case Based Learning/Breakout Sessions

1:00 PM

1:30 PM

Movement Disorders: Day at the Movies James H Bower, M.D.

1:30 PM

2:00 PM

2:00 PM

2:30 PM

Headache: Challenging Chronic Headaches A. Laine L. Green, M.D., MSc, FRCPC, FAHS

2:30 PM

2:45 PM

Break and Exhibits Main Salon

Session 6 – Behavioral Neurology

2:45 PM

3:30 PM

Updates in Alzheimer’s Diagnosis and Treatment Meredith R. Wicklund, M.D.

3:30 PM

4:15 PM

Non-Alzheimer Dementia Vijay Ramanan, M.D.

4:15 PM

4:30 PM

Q&A

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Day 3

6:30 AM

7:25 AM

Registration & Breakfast, Optional Non-CME Product Theatre – Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Diseases

7:25 AM

7:30 AM

Announcements

Session 7 – Neuromuscular

7:30 AM

8:00 AM

Peripheral Neuropathy Stephen A. Johnson, M.D.

8:00 AM

8:30 AM

Neuromuscular Junction Disorders Brian A. Crum, M.D., Ph.D.

8:30 AM

9:00 AM

Motor Neuron Disease Stephen A. Johnson, M.D.

9:00 AM

9:30 AM

Myopathy Julie A. Khoury, M.D.

9:30 AM

9:45 AM

Q&A

9:45 AM

10:00 AM

Break and Exhibits

Session 8 – Special Neurology Topics

10:00 AM

10:45 AM

Autonomic Disorders William P. Cheshire JR, M.D.

10:45 AM

11:15 AM

Spine:  Approach to Neck Pain, Back Pain, Radiculopathy Neeraj Kumar, M.D.

11:15 AM

12:00 PM

Role of New Tracers in Neurology Ming Yang, M.D.

12:00 PM

12:15 PM

Q&A

12:15 PM

Adjourn

Day 4

6:30 AM

7:25 AM

Registration & Breakfast

7:25 AM

7:30 AM

Announcements

Session 9 – Neuroimmunology/Neuro-oncology

7:30 AM

8:00 AM

Multiple Sclerosis Dean M. Wingerchuk, M.D.

8:00 AM

8:45 AM

Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders Andrew McKeon, M.B.B.Ch., M.D.

8:45 AM

9:15 AM

Neuro-Oncology Maciej M. Mrugala, M.D., Ph.D.

9:15 AM

9:30 AM

Q&A

9:30 AM

9:45 AM

Break and Exhibits

9:45 AM

10:30 AM

Pediatric Neurology Pearls for the General Neurologist Katherine C. Nickels, M.D., FAAN, FAES

10:30 AM

11:00 AM

Neuro-Ophthalmology Oana M. Dumitrascu, M.D.

11:00 AM

11:45 AM

Common Sleep Disorders in the Neurology Clinic Umesh Goswami, M.B.B.S, M.D.

11:45 AM

12:00 PM

Q&A

12:00 PM

12:10 PM

Closing comments Katherine H. Noe, M.D., Ph.D., Shyamal Mehta, M.D. Ph.D.

12:10 PM

Optional Independent Cultural and Linguistic Competency Video (California Requirement)

12:10 PM

Adjourn