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Today’s Neuroscience in the Clinic Session to Address What Should a Neurologist Know About Pregnancy and Lactation?

Third Annual Meeting in person

What are you most interested in learning about?

New outcomes in demyelinating disorders and neuromyelitis optica. For some reason we’re beginning to see a lot of patients with that now. Our patients often cannot afford the treatments, so I’m interested in seeing what other people in resource-poor countries are doing for treatment.

Md Karim, MBBS, MD, MRCPS, FACP Neurologist, University Hospital Limerick, Ireland

First-time attendee

What attracted you to the Annual Meeting this year?

I was interested initially but couldn’t come at first and then it was the pandemic. There are definitely a lot of sessions I want to attend. I’m doing two skills workshops—one on neuro-ophthalmology and neuro-otology and one on headache management, as we get lots of headache patients. I’m looking forward to the hands-on sessions.

Today between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. join directors Riley Bove, MD, and Thomas McElrath, MD, PhD, along with expert faculty Nicole A. Smith, MD, MPH; Laura Chu, MD; and Nadine Bast, as they discuss major physiological changes that occur during pregnancy that may influence the course of neurologic disease, as well as the pregnancy outcome, and the major considerations regarding safety of medications during pregnancy, including consideration of placental transfer and gestational age at exposure. The presenters will also discuss the major considerations regarding safety of medications used for neurologic conditions during lactation.

The session will conclude with a panel discussion along with opportunity for questions. Attendees may claim two CME credits.

Nicole Pang, MD

Resident, Quezon City, Philippines

First-time

attendee

What brings you to the Annual Meeting?

I submitted an abstract, and luckily I got accepted.

What is the topic of your abstract?

Thallium scans for identifying malignant versus nonmalignant lesions.

What are you looking forward to?

Mostly I would like to get ideas for research. I’m overwhelmed with all the programs, so I’m focused on those you can’t review online—some of the hubs. I’m going to a boot camp for research today.