2017 Rare Neuroimmune Disorders Symposium
October 20-21, 2017 | Columbus, Ohio
What are rare neuroimmune disorders?
Brenda Banwell, MD | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Workshop sessions on the diagnosis of rare neuroimmune disorders
Transverse myelitis
Carlos Pardo-Villamizar, MD | The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Allen DeSena, MD, MPH | Cincinnati Children’s
Acute flaccid myelitis
Sarah Hopkins, MD, MSPH | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Benjamin Greenberg, MD, MHS | University of Texas Southwestern and Children’s Medical Center
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and optic neuritis
Michael Levy, MD, PhD | The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Maureen Mealy, RN, BSN, MSCN | The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
Brenda Banwell, MD | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Cynthia Wang, MD | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Workshop sessions on the treatment of rare neuroimmune disorders
Recognizing and treating neuropathic pain
Maureen Mealy, RN, BSN, MSCN | The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Managing fatigue in rare neuroimmune disorders
Michael Sweeney, MD | University of Louisville
Bladder, bowel, and sexual dysfunction in rare neuroimmune disorders
Philippines Cabahug, MD | The Kennedy Krieger Institute
Living with a rare neuroimmune disorder: neuropsychological factors to consider
Lana Harder, PhD | University of Texas Southwestern and Children’s Medical Center
Rehabilitation in rare neuroimmune disorders
Daniel Becker, MD | The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and INI
Open forum for questions and answers
Research updates and the future of research
Improving certainty of a myelitis diagnosis
Carlos Pardo-Villamizar, MD | The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Advanced imaging to better understand myelitis and pain in children and young adults
Nadia Barakat, PhD | Boston Children’s Hospital
Are new drugs on the horizon for NMOSD?
Maureen Mealy, RN, BSN, MSCN | The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Dalfampridine for gait in transverse myelitis
Michael Levy, MD, PhD | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
ADEM: past, present and future?
Cynthia Wang, MD | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Can brain imaging tell us more about a spinal cord disorder?
Lana Harder, PhD | University of Texas Southwestern and Children’s Medical Center
What have we learned from the CAPTURE study?
Benjamin Greenberg, MD, MHS | University of Texas Southwestern and Children’s Medical Center
Hope vs. Hype: Are we ready for stem cells in neuroimmune disorders?
Jaime Imitola, MD | Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Can functional electrical stimulation restore function?
Daniel Becker, MD | The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and INI
Genetics of familial transverse myelitis
Michael Levy, MD, PhD | The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Can the immune system help repair myelin?
Denise Fitzgerald, PhD | Queen’s University Belfast
Are remyelination strategies realistic?
Benjamin Greenberg, MD, MHS | University of Texas Southwestern and Children’s Medical Center
