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NEEDS STATEMENT: There is a great need to maintain and improve the clinical diagnostic skills of the Primary Care Practitioner in the field of Neurology in view of the fact that as America ages, diseases such as CVA's, Dementia, and Parkinson's, etc. will increasingly be seen by the Primary Care Practitioner. This CME activity addresses these issues and satisfies the need to improve the abilities of practitioners to diagnose neurological conditions through greater reliance on clinical skills and knowledge and less reliance on specialty referral.

Day 1 The Neurological Examination. Waking Up to Sleep Disorders. Neurologic Emergencies, Part I. Neurologic Emergencies, Part II.

Day 2 An Approach to the Dizzy Patient. Peripheral Neuropathy and Neuropathic Pain Management. Seizures and Epilepsy Diagnosis. Seizures and Epilepsy Management.

Day 3 Headache and Migraine. Syncope: Which Test is Best for the Fainting Patient? Drugs and the Nervous System. Multiple Sclerosis.

Day 4 Dementia. Parkinson's Disease and Its Differential Diagnosis. Cobalamin (B-12) Deficiency and Other Disorders of Gastrointestinal Function. Libby Zion's Lesson: Serotonin Syndrome and Other P450 Drug Interactions.

Day 5 Stroke, Part I - Risk Factors and Prevention. Stroke, Part II TIA and Stroke Management. Spasticity, Ataxia and Other Movement Disorders. Psychogenic Neurologic Disorders. OVERALL OBJECTIVES: The overall objective is to provide the participant with practical and clinically relevant information. Upon completion of this CME activity, the physician or healthcare provider should be able to describe the current approach to formulating differential diagnoses, diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive management of the various disciplines presented.