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CME Activity
Neurology: Volume 77, Number 13, September 27, 2011
Faculty
S.-Y. Jung, PhD
Department of Preventive Medicine
Seoul National University College of Medicine
National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaborating Agency
Seoul
N.-K. Choi, PhD
Medical Research Center
Seoul National University
Medical Research Collaborating Center
Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul National University College of Medicine
Seoul, Korea
J.-Y. Kim, MD
Department of Family Medicine
Health Promotion Center
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Bundang
Y. Chang, MD
Department of Occupational Medicine
Health Screening Center
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital
Sungkyunkwan University College of Medicine
Seoul
H.J. Song, MD, PhD
Department of Family Medicine
Hallym University College of Medicine
Seoul
J. Lee, MD
Medical Research Collaborating Center
Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul National University College of Medicine
Seoul, Korea
B.-J. Park, MD, PhD
Department of Preventive Medicine
Seoul National University College of Medicine
Medical Research Collaborating Center
Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, Korea
Hernando Pérez-Díaz, MD
Neurology Service
Hospital Clinic Universitari
Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas
IDIBAPS, Universidad de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Alex Iranzo, MD
Neurology Service
Hospital Clinic Universitari
Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas
IDIBAPS, Universidad de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
David B. Rye, MD, PhD
Department of Neurology and Program in Sleep
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
Joan Santamaría, MD
Neurology Service
Hospital Clinic Universitari
Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas
IDIBAPS, Universidad de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Accredited by
American Academy of Neurology
Course Description
Upon completion of the article by Jung et al, the participant should be able to:
• State the mechanism of action of nifedipine as an antihypertensive agent
• Discuss the findings from this study regarding the use of short-acting nifedipine and the risk of stroke in elderly hypertensive patients
• Recognize that short-acting nifedipine should be avoided in elderly hypertensive patients
Upon completion of the article by Pérez-Díaz et al, the participant should be able to:
• List the typical clinical symptomatology of restless legs syndrome (RLS)
• Discuss the evidence from this report for the presence of an abdominal variant of RLS
• Recognize that there are polymorphisms associated with increased risk of RLS
Activity Details
| Credit Types: | CME |
| Credit Amount: | 1.5 Credits |
| Release Date: | 2011-Sep-27 |
| Expiration Date: | 2013-Sep-27 |
| Registration Required: | Yes |
| Cost: | $624/yr |
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