| Thursday, August 12 |
| 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
Registration |
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Check in and pick up Symposium packet. |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
Informal Welcome Reception |
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Meet participants during an informal reception. |
| Friday, August 13 |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Opening Remarks and Welcome |
| Deanne Gilmur, President and Founder TMA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
Pathology of TM - Clinical presentations and research
View Handouts 58k
View Video 36 minutes
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Douglas Kerr, MD, PhD, Chief Resident, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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| 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Transverse Myelitis and Multiple Sclerosis - The Inter-relationship that Exists between MS and TM and the diagnostic issues relative to these conditions
View Handouts 336k
View Video 46 minutes
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James Bowen, MD, Assistant Professor, Director of Neurology Services, Multiple Sclerosis Center, Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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| 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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Transverse Myelitis - The Multiple Sclerosis Connection
View Handouts 527k
View Video 27 minutes
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Joanne D. Lynn, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis Center, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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| 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
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Viral Relationship to Transverse Myelitis
View Video 16 minutes |
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Joe Zunt, MD, MPH, Acting Assistant Professor, Department of
Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle,
Washington
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| 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Plasma Exchange to Treat Steroid-Unresponsive Attacks of Severe Demyelinating Disease
View Handouts 183k
Mayo Clinic Article
ABC News Article
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Brian G. Weinshenker, MD, Professor of Neurology, Neurology Institute, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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| 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
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The Myelin Project and Remyelination Research Efforts
The Myelin Project web site |
| Henry Grantges of the Myelin Project,
Washington DC |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Brain Plasticity after Myelitis
View Handouts 128k
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Steven Cramer, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology,
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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| 3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. |
Diseases of the Nervous System and How they Effect the Bladder
View Handouts
728k
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Michael Mayo, MD, Professor, Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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| 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. |
Pain Management and Spinal Cord Injury/Dysfunction
View Video 46 minutes |
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Charles E. Levy, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Opening Remarks and Announcements |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Transverse Myelitis: A Physiatric Approach |
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Charles E. Levy, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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| 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. |
Rehabilitation Treatments - Orthotics and Electrical Stimulation
View Handouts 736k
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Nancy Hylton, PT, Children's Therapy Center of Kent, Kent, Washington
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| 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Transverse Myelitis Treatment: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach |
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Douglas Kerr, MD, PhD, Chief Resident, Department of Neurology, John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
Disability Resources and the Law
View Handouts 1.6Mb
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Heather Hebdon, Disabilities Specialist, Assistant Director, Washington State PAVE (Parents Are Vital in Education), Tacoma, Washington
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| 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Panel Discussion / Issues and Problems in the Family |
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Linda Yates, Director of Children's Therapy Unit, Good Samaritan
Hospital, Puyallup, Washington
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| 3:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Facilitated Discussion and Support |
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Facilitator: Sandy Siegel, PhD, TMA Vice President
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| 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Dinner Banquet |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | General Membership Meeting / Symposium Closing |
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Discuss organization goals and accomplishments, and plans for the
future. |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | State and National Representatives Meeting |
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