Resources

2001 International Transverse Myelitis Symposium

August 19-22, 2001 | Baltimore, Maryland

Sponsored by Johns Hopkins Transverse Myelitis Center & The Siegel Rare Neuroimmune Association

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Sandy Siegel, PhD | The Siegel Rare Neuroimmune Association
Perspective of a Caregiver
Richard Gilmur | Co-Founder of The Siegel Rare Neuroimmune Association
Clinical Features of Transverse Myelitis, The Johns Hopkins Transverse Myelopathy Center Clinical Experience
Douglas Kerr, MD, PhD | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Subtypes of Transverse Myelitis Based on Clinical Presentation
Raul Mandler, MD | ALS & MS Centers
Acute Viral Infections of the Spinal Cord
James Bowen, MD | University of Washington School of Medicine

 

Transverse Myelitis and the Multiple Sclerosis Connection
Joanne Lynn, MD | Ohio State University Medical Center
Neuroimaging of Transverse Myelitis: Current and Future
Norman Beauchamp, Jr, MD, MHS | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Pediatric Transverse Myelitis
Frank Pidcock, MD, PhD | Kennedy Krieger Institute
Immunopathogenesis of Transverse MyelitisProgressive Necrotizing Myelopathy
Joshua Katz, MD
Lessons from ADEM/Acute Leukoencephalopathies
David Irani, MD | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Lessons from Guillain-Barre Syndrome
John Griffin, MD | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Lessons from Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Alberto Martinez-Arizala, MD | University of Miami School of Medicine
The Pathologic Spectrum of TM
Carlos Pardo, MD | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Autoimmune Mechanisms and Superantigens in Transverse Myelitis
Philippe Jorens, MD, PhD | University Hospital of Antwerp
Devic’s Disease (NMO)
Dean Wingerchuk, MD | Mayo Clinic
Immunopathology of Neuromyelitis Optica/Devic’s Disease
Claudia Lucchinetti, MD | Mayo Clinic
Matrix Metalloproteinases in Demyelinating Disease
Leslie Morrison, MD | University Health Sciences Center
Lessons from Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis
Richard Ransohoff, MD | The Cleveland Clinic
Plasmapheresis in Acute Central Nervous System Inflammation
Brian Weinshenker, MD | Mayo Clinic
Neuro Restorative Therapies Cell Transplantation – Strategies to Repair the Injured Spinal Cord
Jeffrey Kocsis, PhD
Embryonal Stem Cells Promote Functional Recovery in Spinal Injured Animals
John McDonald III, MD, PhD
Evaluation and Treatment of Gait Dysfunction
Barbara deLateur, MD  | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
On-going Management Strategies for Transverse Myelitis Patients First Line Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction
Arthur Burnett, MD
The Promises of Neural Stem Cells in Motor Neuron Disease
Douglas Kerr, MD, PhD | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Body Weight Suspended Treadmill, Fetal Cell Transplants and Power Assisted Wheelchairs
Charles Levy, MD |  University of Florida
The Healthcare Team and TM: Patient as Active Participant
Stephen Wegner, PhD | Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore
Richard Smith, EdD, LMFT
Spasticity Management
Scott Benjamin, MD
Urodynamics and Bladder Stimulation in Pediatric TM Patients
William Kaplan, MD
Adjustment / Demoralization / Depression in TM
Adam Kaplin, MD, PhD | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Physical and Occupational Therapy Strategies
Kelly Nanzetta Daley, PT
Brooke Harris, OT