Vestibular Update 2009
October 16-17, 2009
HealthSpace Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
This event has been CANCELLED.
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Description
New developments in diagnosis of vestibular disorders, including superior semicircular canal dehiscence, will be reviewed, as well as practical office based diagnostic and treatment strategies for common vestibular disorders such as Meniere’s syndrome, vestibular neuritis and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Canalith repositioning maneuvers and rehabilitation strategies will be demonstrated and discussed in detail. The differentiation of central from peripheral causes of dizziness, and current treatment strategies for migraine associated vertigo are included topics. Vestibular laboratory testing will be reviewed and a tour of the CCF vestibular laboratory is an option.
Target Audience
Vestibular Update 2009 is designed for the practicing primary care provider, otolaryngologist, neurologist, rehabilitation specialist and others with interest in vestibular disorders.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Perform and interpret vestibular testing;
- Describe vestibular test applications to clinical problems;
- Perform repositioning maneuvers for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
Director
| Judith White, MD, PhD Course Director Head, Section of Vestibular and Balance Disorders Head & Neck Institute Department of Neurology |
Faculty
| Kelly Beaudoin, MS, PT Balance Solutions Physical Therapy, Inc. University Heights, OH Kathleen Coale, PT |
Joel A. Goebel, MD, FACS Professor and Vice Chairman Residency Program Director Dizziness and Balance Center Director Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, MO |
| Terry Fife, MD, FAAN Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology Vertigo and Ataxia Clinic University Neurology Clinic Director, Arizona Balance Center Barrow Neurological Institute University Medical Center Tucson, AZ |
Peter Weber, MD, MBA Professor and Program Director Directory, Implantable Hearing Devices |
Agenda
| FRIDAY OCTOBER 16, 2009 | |
| 7:30 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Course Overview - Judith White, MD, PhD |
| 8:05 am | Vestibular Anatomy and Physiology - Judith White, MD, PhD |
| 9:00 am | Ocular Motor Testing - Terry Fife, MD, FAAN |
| 10:00 am | Break |
| 10:20 am | Caloric and Rotary Chair Testing - Judith White, MD, PhD |
| 11:20 am | Posturography - Belinda Sinks, MA, CCC-A |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Positional and Positioning Nystagmus – Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo - Judith White, MD, PhD |
| 2:00 pm | Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo –
Assessing and Monitoring Nystagmus During Repositioning - Kelly Beaudoin, MS, PT & Kathleen Coale, PT |
| 3:30 pm | Break |
| 3:50 pm | Vestibular Test Interpretation – Recognizing Patterns - Judith White, MD, PhD |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn |
| SATURDAY OCTOBER 17, 2009 | |
| 7:30 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Clinical Applications - Common Vestibular Disorders - Judith White, MD, PhD |
| 9:00 am | Vestibular Neuritis - Joel A. Goebel, MD, FACS |
| 10:00 am | Break |
| 10:20 am | Vestibular Disorders -
Panel Discussion Judith White, MD, PhD; Terry Fife, MD, FAAN; Kelly Beaudoin, MS, PT Kathleen Coale, PT; Joel A. Goebel, MD, FACS; Peter Weber, MD, MBA |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Central Vestibular and Balance Disorders - Terry Fife, MD, FAAN |
| 2:20 pm | Break |
| 2:40 pm | Case Discussion |
| 4:20 pm | Discussion and Course Wrap-up - Judith White, MD, PhD |
| 4:30 pm | Vestibular Lab Tour (A71) and Demonstrations |
| 5:30 pm | Adjourn |
Location
HealthSpace, Cleveland Clinic
8911 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: 216-231-5010
Ground Transportation
Taxi service is available from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. As an alternative, take the rapid transit train from the airport to the Terminal Tower in downtown Cleveland and from there take a taxi to HealthSpace.
Additional Information
For further information about this activity contact:
Email: clevelandclinicmeded@ccf.org
Faculty Disclosure
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance, please notify Scott Beam at 216-445-6298 at least two weeks prior to the activity.
Accreditation
The Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association Council on Continuing Medical Education for Category 2 credit.
The Ohio Board of Nursing will accept at face value the number of contact hours awarded for an educational activity that has been approved for CE by a nationally accredited system of CE approval. Therefore the 14 physician AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will be accepted for nursing credits. Nurses from other states should contact their State Board of Nursing.
