OVERVIEW

Clinical Briefings™: Evaluating Current Treatments and Multidisciplinary Approaches to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Care is organized by Physicians' Education Resource, LLC (PER).

Release Date: December 23, 2019
Expiration Date: December 23, 2020

Accreditation:
Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Activity Overview:
This continuing medical education (CME) online activity, Clinical Briefings™: Evaluating Current Treatments and Multidisciplinary Approaches to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Care, features text content complemented by audio commentary from Richard S. Bedlack Jr, MD, PhD, MS, a neurologist and an expert in treating patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This activity provides an overview of the complex disease pathophysiology and etiology of ALS, discusses the clinical presentation and diagnostic evaluation in this setting, emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary care, and evaluates the efficacy and safety of therapies recommended for both symptom control and agents that may modify the disease course of ALS.

Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this educational activity, you should be better prepared to:
• Review the complex pathophysiology and etiology of ALS and the challenges of accurate and timely diagnosis
• Develop multidisciplinary strategies targeting the multisystemic disease burden for patients with ALS
• Evaluate the efficacy and safety of disease-targeting and symptom-based therapies for patients with ALS

Benefits of Participating:
• Differentiate ALS from diseases with a similar presentation
• Determine appropriate treatment options
• Discuss strategies for multidisciplinary care
• Communicate more effectively with patients and caregivers
• Learn something new about ALS and earn CME credit