Neurobiology of Disease

 


 
 
 
Date: April 6, 2009 (Monday)
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Theme: Neurodegeneration (ALS and Alzheimer's)
Module: Clinical Demonstration
Session: Patient Interview
Instructor: Ed Cupler
Description: Participants will interview and examine a patient with motor neuron disease.
Study questions:
  1. What were the early symptoms in this case?
  2. What criteria were used to make a diagnosis of ALS?
  3. List the upper motor neuron signs and the lower motor neuron signs that were seen on neurological exam in this case.