April 13, 2012
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9:00am - 10:00am
Category:
Grand Rounds
Location:
Harper University Hospital, Kresge Auditorium
Cost:
Free
Calendars: Neurology, Main Events Calendar
Mohamad Mikati, MD
Wilburt C. Davison Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Neurobiology
Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurology
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC
TOPIC: “Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood: New Insights into an Underdiagnosed Disorder”
OBJECTIVE:
1. Present the salient features of alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) to increase the index of suspicion and allow clinician to recognize the disorder as early as possible.
2. Discuss the potential genetic and underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms.
3. Review currently available therapies.
4. Analyze recent data about the relationship of AHC to epilepsy and the insights about the natural history of the disorder.
For more information about this event, please contact Lenora Paul at (313) 577-1243 or lpaul@med.wayne.edu.