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Parkinson’s DiseaseDegeneration, Decline, and Autonomic Disease

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Short-acting anticholinesterase inhibitorsThymectomyCrisis: myasthenic vs. Cholinergicemergent Treatment: Steroids, IVIG, Plasma exchangeCase Study

Muscular Dystrophy Symptoms & CausesComplications over timeTreatment: medical and SurgicalCase Study

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- Ascending- Pure motor- Descending- miller-Fisher

early diagnosis, earlier recoveryCauses: viral, bacterial, surgical, vaccines, hyponatremiamedical treatment: the Big 3 (steroids, IVIG, Plasmapheresis)PT/OT/ST/Psych guidelinesCase Study

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- Symptoms, testingmedical treatment for the short- and long-term

- Living with neuropathic pain- medication, spinal/brain stimulation

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- Rule out everything elseRisk factors and neuroprotectionmedications help the complications

- Alternative treatments- Stem cell research

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susan Fralick-ball, Psyd, msN, clNc, ch, is a licensed clinical neuropsychologist with an additional 40 years of clinical/educational nursing practice in a wide range of specialties. As a neuropsychologist, she has worked with patients having a vast variety of neurological disorders. Susan was responsible for coordinating all clinical and administrative activities for the stroke program of a nationally renowned neurological-medical rehabilitation hospital where she also developed a stroke support group for patients, family members, and staff. Additionally, she aided patients with neuromuscular and neurodegenerative disorders such as mS, Guillain-Barré, CIDP, Parkinson’s, myasthenia Gravis, ALS, Spinal cord injuries, TBI, head trauma, and dementias.

As a former member of the Neurocognitive Regional Conference Committee, Susan was instrumental in developing and speaking at conferences to teach medical and health care support staff about neurological challenges and developments. She has also taught neurological nursing and neurophysiology at the graduate level. She has mentored and supervised nurses, social workers, psychologists, and music therapists in the clinical setting. Dr. Fralick-Ball is the founder of the Psychmeded where she continues to work with patients challenged by the detrimental psychological effects of neurological disorders, is a clinical neuropsychologist for the Vistamed group in the greater Philadelphia area, and a nationally recognized nursing/psychology educator and conference presenter. She continues to lend social assistance to those with neurological disorders through her charitable organization, With Thy Grace.

Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Susan Fralick-Ball maintains a private practice. Dr. Fralick-Ball receives a speaking honorarium from PeSI, Inc. Non-financial: Susan Fralick-Ball is a regular contributor to Advance for Nurses. Dr. Fralick-Ball is a member of the Neurocognitive Regional Conference Committee.

These disorders remain the nation’s leading causes of disability. They are devastating and costly. Due to the aging population, the incidence of these disorders is increasing rapidly. There is a need to provide early diagnosis and apply effective therapies for these disorders. Join expert, Susan Fralick-Ball, PsyD, mSN, CLNC, CH, to learn new strategies for pathophysiologic changes, clinical manifestations, and diagnostic studies for each of these disorders. Gain information on the latest innovative drugs that are geared to slow or stop the disorder progression. Through an engaging presentation style and enlightening case studies, Dr. Fralick-Ball will enhance your knowledge regarding current practice issues. The evidence-based content will improve outcomes for your patients with neuromuscular and neurodegenerative disorders.

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• Specify the preeminent medication management for multiple sclerosis and its complications

• examine the most recent diagnostic indicators for multiple sclerosis

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• Describe common side effects to Parkinson’s medications

• Analyze the pros and cons of medications vs. hands-on treatment for these diseases

• Outline the differences in myasthenic and cholinergic crisis

• explain the long-term care for muscular dystrophies

• Interpret the syndrome variants for the patient with Guillain-Barré and CIDP

• Summarize the symptom management for the patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

• Identify newly found genomic markers for diagnosis and treatment of these disorders

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