Stanford Medicine Neurosurgery Master Class: Emerging Neurosurgical Treatments for Brain Restoration
OverviewThis case-based activity reviews emerging and established neurosurgical therapies for two common clinical challenges: medically refractory chronic pain and chronic motor deficits after ischemic stroke. Faculty will use real patient cases to illustrate how matching treatment modalities, including intracranial brain stimulation, to the underlying pathophysiology can restore function when conventional medical, peripheral, and spinal approaches have failed. Emphasis will be placed on recognizing appropriate surgical candidates and understanding when neurosurgical evaluation should be considered.
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CreditsAMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours)
Target AudienceSpecialties - Internal Medicine, Primary Care & Population HealthProfessions - Non-Physician, Physician ObjectivesAt the conclusion of this activity, learners should be able to:
1. Differentiate nociceptive, neuropathic, and centrally-maintained chronic pain and explain how each pathophysiology guides treatment selection
2. Identify patients with medically refractory chronic pain who are candidates for neurosurgical therapies such as spinal cord stimulation, motor cortex stimulation, deep brain stimulation, or targeted neuroablation
3. Describe the mechanism, indications, and evidence for paired vagus nerve stimulation as a restorative therapy for upper-extremity motor recovery after chronic ischemic stroke
4. Discuss appropriate candidates and the optimal timing for a neurosurgical evaluation for patients with refractory pain or chronic post-stroke motor deficits
AccreditationIn support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation
American Medical Association (AMA)
Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.